Guide Note

A favorite game of skill in pubs across Europe as well as in the United States, darts is played by throwing missile-like projectiles (themselves called "darts") with sharp and sometimes weighted ends at a circular dartboard. The board has sectioned-off scoring areas, including the small round area at the center of the board, the bullseye.

Fast Facts

1. Dartboard width: 18 inches
2. Separated into 20 sections
3. Usually played by two players who each throw three darts in each round
4. In the most common darts game, each player begins with either 301 or 501 points and the first to cut his or her score down to exactly zero wins
5. Considered a sport by many, professional organizations like the World Darts Federation and the British Darts Organisation conduct televised championships
6. Popular darts games: Cricket, Jumpers, Around the Clock, x01, Baseball, Golf, Tic-Tac-Toe, Mulligan