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Game Rules
Board Setup | The 301, 501 etc. | Cricket | Golf | Round The Clock | Baseball | Assassin
The game of darts has many variations. Most of the games are played as a single or as a team. I will list a few of the more popular games and their variations. If you know of any other games, or variations of those listed, please email me.
The 301, 501 etc.
The most popular dart variation is the x01 game with 301 and 501 being the favorite single’s game and teams often play from 701 or even 1001. The game object is to count down from the starting number to exactly zero. In all x01 games the player must finish the game with a double. If the three darts total score exceeds the remaining score the player has busted and the score returns to what is was at the beginning of the turn. Some people play that in order to start scoring one must first hit a double, in fact it is customary to play 301 this way (note: a double bull counts as 50 and can be used to finish a game or start a game). Many tournaments including many pro tournaments play 501 straight in and double out. John Lowe shot the only televised perfect 9 dart game. He started with 180 on his first turn followed by a second 180 on his second turn. With 141 left he shot a triple 17 followed by a triple 18 and finished with a double 18.
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