Dart Game Encyclopedia

Showing 21 of 157 dart game variants with rules, scoring, and strategy

Halve-It

Hit predetermined targets each round. Miss all three darts and your entire score is halved. High-stakes accumulation game.

2–8 players~20 min1 video

AC-010pubaccumulationintermediate

Fives

Three-dart total must be divisible by 5 to score. Score equals the total divided by 5. First to 50 wins.

2–6 players~20 min

AC-009pubaccumulationintermediate

Fifty-One by Fives

First to exactly 51 'fives.' Three-dart total must be divisible by 5. All three darts must score on the final turn.

2–6 players~20 min

AC-024pubaccumulationbeginner

Overs

Must score higher than your own previous turn each round. Fail to beat your score and lose a life.

2–8 players~15 min

AC-028pubaccumulationbeginner

Unders

Must score lower than your own previous turn each round. Fail and lose a life.

2–8 players~15 min

AC-008pubaccumulationintermediate

Double Down

Targets in fixed sequence: 15, 16, any double, 17, 18, any treble, 19, 20, bull. Miss all three in a round and score is halved.

2–8 players~18 min

AC-026pubaccumulationintermediate

Three in a Bed

Only score when all three darts land in the same numbered segment. Tests grouping accuracy.

1–8 players~20 min

AC-011pubaccumulationintermediate

Forty-One

Score exactly 41 each round using only your assigned number. Strategic number selection is key.

2–6 players~20 min

AC-021teamaccumulationadvanced

Mulligan

Six random numbers drawn. Each must be hit three times in order, finishing with bullseye. Only trebles count for scoring.

2–6 players~22 min

AC-004teamaccumulationbeginner

Bingo Darts

Complete lines on a bingo-style grid by hitting mapped dartboard segments. First to complete a line wins.

2–8 players~18 min

AC-019regionalaccumulationadvanced

London Fives 505

Played on a 12-segment board numbered only in multiples of 5 (5/10/15/20) with extremely narrow doubles and trebles.

2–4 players~22 min

AC-016regionalaccumulationintermediate

Ipswich Fives 505

Same layout as London Fives but with wider beds, making it slightly more accessible.

2–4 players~22 min

AC-018regionalaccumulationintermediate

Lincoln Board Game

Yorkshire-type board that is entirely black. Standard formats: pairs 701, singles 501, team 1501.

2–8 players~22 min

AC-017regionalaccumulationintermediate

Irish Black

Yorkshire layout on an entirely black surface made from elm or poplar wood. Traditional Irish variant.

2–8 players~22 min

AC-027regionalaccumulationexpert

Tonbridge Trebles

Outer ring is trebles, doubles in tiny triangular beds. No conventional trebles ring. Unique regional design.

2–4 players~22 min

AC-014regionalaccumulationintermediate

Hampshire Board Game

Standard size with standard wires but no treble ring and no outer bull. Hampshire/Basingstoke regional variant.

2–8 players~22 min

AC-023regionalaccumulationintermediate

Norfolk Board Game

10-inch elm board that required regular soaking to prevent drying. Used until the 1940s.

2–4 players~20 min

AC-006regionalaccumulationintermediate

Burton Board Game

Yorkshire-like board with two unique 1-inch-square boxes. Only one surviving example known. Extremely rare.

2–4 players~22 min

AC-001regionalaccumulationintermediate

Bath Board Game

Log-end board from elm or poplar. Earliest documented use circa 1906. Historic regional variant.

2–4 players~22 min

AC-022noveltyaccumulationbeginner

Multiple Count-Up

DartsLive game where your 2nd dart scores double and 3rd dart scores triple. Rewards accuracy on later darts.

2–4 players~18 min

AC-029noveltyaccumulationintermediate

Up Down Count-Up

Alternating plus/minus rounds. Sometimes you want high scores, sometimes you want to miss. Mind-bending strategy.

2–4 players~18 min