There are many different games that can be played on a standard dart board. For the purposes of this page, we will concentrate on the games most often played in competitions. These rules are an excellent starting point and a fundamental knowledge of them is essential.

First, an example of a standard dartboard setup

Quality dartboards are "bristle" dartboards. Their construction allows darts to penetrate them easily, yet allow them to "heal" the dart hole once the dart is removed. There are different scoring areas on the board.

All dart games are based on players alternating turns, throwing three darts per turn.(except as detailed in the following game descriptions where less than three darts are needed.)
Order of throw is determined by the players throwing one dart at the bullseye. The player with the closer dart shall throw first. Many people will toss a coin to determine which player throws for the bullseye first, with the winner of the coin toss having the option of throwing at the bullseye first, or letting the other player throw at the bullseye first. (The coin toss to determine the order of bullseye throws is not universally practiced, but is used in Mountaineer Dart Association matches)

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