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How to Play Dart Games

Dart games, also known simply as darts, are primarily played in Britain, Scandinavia and the United States. Darts date back to the Middle Ages, when soldiers used a sliced-off slab of tree trunk to throw their spears at for sport and practice. As the game developed, sections were designated for different point values, and various games using the dart board were invented. The classic dart board game is called 501 and entails players taking turns and subtracting point values form an initial score of 501 until they get to zero. But there are dozens of games that are very easy (and quick) to play.

Things You'll Need

Dart Board
Darts
Pen and paper to record points

Instructions

Around the clock
- 1
  Throw the dart at the board, getting as close to the bullseye as possible. Repeat by each player. The player that is closest to the bullseye gets to go first, second closest gets to go second, etc. In the game, Around the Clock there can be any number of players.
- 2
  Throw the dart inside of the "1" section of the board. Each player gets three throws before it is the next player's turn.
- 3
  Throw the dart inside the "2" section of the board. At each throw continue on to the next section of the board after you have hit inside the previous section. In this way you are going around the board, hence the name of the game. Whichever player achieves the goal first wins the game. This is a quick game for practice and is usually played in under 10 minutes.
Baseball
- 4
  Follow step one in "Around the clock" to determine who goes first. There are nine "innings" or nine rounds in this game.
- 5
  Shoot for as many "1s" as possible in the first inning. Each player should be aiming at the "1" section of the board. Only darts thrown in the section count for points. Again, each player gets three throws before it is the next player's turn.
- 6
  Shoot for as many "2s" as possible. In the next round, inning two, each player should be aiming for the "2" section of the board. Only darts thrown in the "2" section will count toward points. Continue each inning this way up until 9. At the end of the game, the player with the most points wins.

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