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Showing 12 of 157 dart game variants with rules, scoring, and strategy

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Mechanic

CountdownTerritorialSequentialAccumulationEliminationChaseSimulationTrainingParty

Difficulty

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Players

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Game Length

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CD-007standardcountdownadvanced

901

Marathon X01 format where endurance and scoring consistency are critical. Popular in team events.

1–8 players~30 min
CD-001standardcountdownadvanced

1001

Extended X01 format favored by advanced players for training or team competitions.

1–8 players~35 min
CD-002standardcountdownexpert

1101

Rare X01 variant found primarily on electronic dartboard systems.

1–8 players~45 min
CD-003standardcountdownexpert

1501

Longest standard X01 variant, reserved for expert-level team formats and marathon events.

1–8 players~60 min
SQ-001standardsequentialadvanced

180 Around the Clock

Three darts at each number 1-20. Singles count as 1, doubles as 2, trebles as 3. Named after the maximum 180 score.

1–8 players~30 min
SM-004pubsimulationintermediate

Bullseye Baseball

Baseball variant where you must hit bullseye each inning before runs count.

2–8 players~30 min
CH-003teamchaseintermediate

Grand National

Horse race themed. Race anticlockwise twice around the board with hurdles at certain numbers. Handicaps can be applied.

2–8 players~30 min
SM-005regionalsimulationintermediate

Dartball

Played on a 4-foot board with a baseball diamond layout. Church league staple since the 1920s, primarily Midwestern USA.

2–18 players~60 min2 videos
SM-010regionalsimulationadvanced

Javelot

Traditional Picardy (France) game using foot-long steel-tipped darts thrown underarm at a target.

2–6 players~30 min
SM-015regionalsimulationintermediate

Vogelpik

Traditional Belgian/Dutch game played on a 7-inch straw board with birchwood darts. Name means 'bird peck.'

2–8 players~30 min
SM-006noveltysimulationintermediate

DOLF

Golf-like dart game using all 20 segments as holes. Invented September 1, 1999 by Keith and Mike Meyer. Regulated by the World Dolf Federation (WDFF).

2–8 players~45 min1 video
SM-009noveltysimulationintermediate

Golf Darts

Generic golf-darts format with 9 or 18 holes. Double ring = 1 stroke, treble = 2, miss = 5. Lowest total wins.

2–8 players~30 min2 videos