Dart Game Encyclopedia
Showing 28 of 157 dart game variants with rules, scoring, and strategy
901
Marathon X01 format where endurance and scoring consistency are critical. Popular in team events.
1001
Extended X01 format favored by advanced players for training or team competitions.
1101
Rare X01 variant found primarily on electronic dartboard systems.
1501
Longest standard X01 variant, reserved for expert-level team formats and marathon events.
English Cricket
One player bats (scores runs above 40), the other bowls (takes wickets via bullseye). Roles reverse after all wickets fall.
All Numbers Cricket
Every number 1-20 plus bullseye must be closed. Marathon cricket variant requiring full board proficiency.
Spanish Cricket
Targets include numbers 11-20 plus bullseye (11 numbers to close), requiring broader board coverage.
Minnesota Cricket
Standard cricket plus doubles, trebles, and three-in-a-bed as separate closing categories.
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.
Bullseye Baseball
Baseball variant where you must hit bullseye each inning before runs count.
Snooker Darts
Follows snooker rules. Numbers 1-15 are reds, 16-20 and bull are colors. Alternate potting reds and colors.
Tennis Darts
Full tennis scoring with service games, sets, and tiebreaks on the dartboard.
Battleship Darts
Secretly place fleet on dartboard segments. Throw darts to locate and sink opponent's ships. Strategic guessing game.
Grand National
Horse race themed. Race anticlockwise twice around the board with hurdles at certain numbers. Handicaps can be applied.
Yorkshire Cricket
Cricket on a Yorkshire board. No treble shortcuts means closing numbers takes pure accuracy.
Manchester Log-End Game
Played on a tiny 10-inch jet-black board. Hit 1-20 in order, at least one double, re-hit that double, finish on bull. Extremely challenging.
Preston Game
Played on a clay or plasticine board. Race twice around the board, then finish with two double-20s.
Grimsby Board Game
Played on a board with 28 scoring sections. One of the rarest regional boards — exact rules largely lost to history.
Dartball
Played on a 4-foot board with a baseball diamond layout. Church league staple since the 1920s, primarily Midwestern USA.
Javelot
Traditional Picardy (France) game using foot-long steel-tipped darts thrown underarm at a target.
Vogelpik
Traditional Belgian/Dutch game played on a 7-inch straw board with birchwood darts. Name means 'bird peck.'
Aces
Tennis-style service game. Bullseye counts as an ace. Complex scoring system mirrors tennis matches.
Crown Judgement
Monthly assessment covering 5 parts: doubles, trebles, checkouts, power scoring, and Shanghai. Comprehensive skills audit.
Mikko's Megatrain
The ultimate multi-skill training routine covering scoring, doubles, and checkouts. Beginner to advanced difficulty modes.
1001 Battle
Full leg of 1001 finishing on a double. An endurance test for scoring consistency and mental stamina.
Master 501
10 legs determine starting level. Advance by winning best-of legs versus a virtual opponent based on your average.
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).
Golf Darts
Generic golf-darts format with 9 or 18 holes. Double ring = 1 stroke, treble = 2, miss = 5. Lowest total wins.