Dart Games – Play something other than 301 or Cricket for a change!

If you play darts regularly, or even if you’ve played darts only a few times, chances are you’re already familiar with 301 games (and their variations) and Cricket variations. But maybe it’s about time you learned to play a new game, learned some new skills.

Here are some dart games that you may or may not have already played, but are definitely worth playing. Why not switch up your game a bit with some of these different dart games?

the five

This game is definitely for more advanced players. In each round, each player must score a total that is divisible by 5. An additional point can be added for the number of times the number 5 is divided into their total score. For example, if a player rolled a 4, 3, and 8 for a total of 15, he would score 3 points (5 goes into 15 three times). The first to 51 wins.

The player will not receive any points if at the end of the round (three darts), their total score is not divisible by five. Also, there will be no cheating in this game: if the first 2 darts create a score that is divisible by 5 and then the third dart misses, the player cannot get any points.

nine dart century

You know how on Price Is Right, the contestants want to guess the price of something as close as possible without going over? Well, the nine-dart century is similar, in a way. Each player is dealt 9 darts (three turns’ worth) to score 100, or to get as close to 100 as possible without going over (hence the Price Is Right reference). If you go over 100, you are out of the game.

To ensure there are no intentional misses, any darts that land outside the scoring area must not only be thrown again, but also reset the player’s score to zero so they must start over. (One that bounces is not penalized and does not count points for it.)

Carry off

For this game, each player must go around the board from 1 to 20, ending with the bull’s-eye. For each number, the player can throw three darts. The highest score wins. If this game is still not hard enough, you can make it harder by playing double and triple.

These three dart games are just a few of the many other dart games out there. Why not change it? Why not add some sugar to your coffee or play a different game of darts besides 301 or Cricket?