Game modes · A–Z

Darts games A–Z

Every darts game you can play in Sridu, from 501 to Bowls. There are 41 game modes with their own rules and their own screen, and 36 well-known variants such as Fox Hunt or Grand National, which Sridu sets up for you in one tap. Each one opens in the app with its rules already set.

  • 42game modeswith their own rules and their own screen
  • 36well-known variantsa mode with its rules set in one tap
  • 78games to playevery one of them ready to play

Modes and variants

What counts as a game here

We only count what you can really play, and we tell you what each entry is.

  1. A game modehas its own rules, its own flow and its own screen in the app: X01, Cricket, Killer, Bowls and the rest. Each one has a page with the full rules on this site.
  2. A variantis a well-known game that Sridu plays with a mode and a few settings. Fox Hunt, for example, is Hare & Hounds on the doubles with a head start of two. The card shows which rules it sets.
  3. Pick one, play itwith the Play button. It opens the app with the rules already set, ready to start. Rules takes you to the page of the mode.
  4. Not sure what to play?The guide to darts games suggests games for your group and level. This page is the full list.

A–Z

Every game Sridu can play

Filter by kind or type a name. Every game also answers to the names people know it by, in English and in German.

  • 21 Blackjack

    Also known as Blackjack, 21

    Darts blackjack: get to exactly 21 points without going over.

    Points · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • 121

    Also known as 121 Checkout, 9 Darts Out, Nine Dart Out

    Check out 121, and every time you make it the target goes one higher.

    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • 180 Around the ClockVariant

    Three darts at every number from 1 to 20, each counting its full points.

    Variant of Around the World

    • Field value
    Points · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • 301Variant

    Also known as Three-oh-one

    Shorter legs from 301, a favourite in pub leagues.

    Variant of X01

    • Starting score 301
    X01 · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • 501Variant

    Also known as Five-oh-one, '01, X01, Double Out

    The classic: from 501 down to exactly zero, the last dart on a double.

    Variant of X01

    • Starting score 501
    X01 · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • 701Variant

    Also known as 1001, Team X01

    A long leg from 701, good for teams and pairs.

    Variant of X01

    • Starting score 701
    X01 · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • All Fives

    Also known as Fives, 51 by Fives, Fünfer, Fifty-one

    A visit only scores if it divides by five. First to exactly 51 wins.

    Points · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Around the Clock

    Also known as Round the Clock, Rund um die Uhr, Rond de klok, Clock

    Hit 1 to 20 in order, then the bull. The first one through wins.

    Round the board · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Around the Clock with jumpsVariant

    Also known as Around the Clock mit Sprüngen, 21, Doubles skip, Sprung-Uhr

    A double moves you on two numbers and a treble three.

    Variant of Around the Clock

    • Jumps
    Round the board · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Around the World

    Also known as PAW, Points Around the World

    A new number every round from 1 to 20: single 1 point, double 2, treble 3.

    Points · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • BaseballVariant

    Also known as Baseball Darts

    Nine innings on 1 to 9: a single is one run, a double two, a treble three.

    Variant of Around the World

    • 1–9 (Baseball)
    • Extra innings
    Points · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Battleship

    Also known as Schiffe versenken, Battleships, Zeeslag

    Hide your ships on the board and sink the other fleet with your darts.

    Board games · 2 playersRulesPlay
  • Beat It

    Also known as Beat the Score, Higher, Overtreffen

    Beat the score of the visit before yours or lose a heart.

    Lives · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Bermuda TriangleVariant

    Also known as Bermuda, Bermuda-Dreieck

    Halve-It over 13 rounds: 12 to 20 with a double and a treble, then the 25 and the bullseye.

    Variant of Halve-It

    • Bermuda
    Points · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Big SixVariant

    Also known as Big 6, Six

    Follow the Leader that opens on the single 6.

    Variant of Follow the Leader

    • Big Six
    Lives · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Blackout

    Also known as Lights Out, Alles aus

    All 20 numbers are lit, switch them off in any order. A treble takes both neighbours too.

    Round the board · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Blind KillerVariant

    Also known as Secret Killer

    Killer with secret numbers: you only find out who owns a number when it is hit.

    Variant of Killer

    • Blind Killer
    Lives · 3+ playersRulesPlay
  • Bob's 27

    Also known as Bobs 27, Doubles 27

    Start on 27 and go round the doubles. A blank round takes that double’s value off.

    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Bowling Darts

    Also known as Bowling mit Darts, Bowling, Ten Pin

    Ten frames with strikes and spares, thrown at the dartboard.

    Sports · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Bowls

    Also known as Nearest the Jack, Boule, Pétanque, Boccia

    Get closest to the jack. Sridu measures every dart to the millimetre.

    Sports · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Bull Shooting

    Also known as Bulls werfen, Big Bull, Eagle's Eye, Bull Drill

    As many bulls as you can in a set time or number of darts.

    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Catch 40

    Also known as Catch Forty

    Forty checkouts from 61 to 100, six darts each, with points for finishing fast.

    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Chase the DragonVariant

    Also known as Drachenjagd, Dragon

    Treble 10 up to treble 20, then the bull.

    Variant of Around the Clock

    • 10–20
    • Trebles only
    Round the board · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Checkout King

    Also known as Checkout-König, Random Checkouts, Finish training

    Random checkouts one after another. How long can you keep your streak?

    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Connect Four

    Also known as Vier gewinnt, 4 in a Row, 4 op een rij

    Four in a row on a board that keeps changing with every stone.

    Board games · 2 playersRulesPlay
  • Cricket

    Also known as Standard Cricket, American Cricket, Mark Cricket

    Close 15 to 20 and the bull with three marks each, and score on numbers the others still have open.

    Cricket · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Cricket Count-UpVariant

    Also known as CR Count-Up, Cricket Training

    One round each on 20 down to 15 and then the bull, counting your marks.

    Variant of Around the World

    • 15–20
    • 20 → 15
    • Bull round
    Cricket · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Cut-Throat CricketVariant

    Also known as Cut Throat, Cutthroat

    Cricket where your points land on the opponents who still have the number open. Fewest points win.

    Variant of Cricket

    • Cut-Throat
    Cricket · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Dart Bingo

    Also known as Dart-Bingo, Bingo

    Tick off fields on a bingo card by hitting them. The first full line wins.

    Board games · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Darts at a Number

    Also known as Darts auf Zahl, 100 Darts, Sigma Test, 100 Darts at 20

    One number, many darts. How often do you hit it?

    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Darts Football

    Also known as Dartfußball, Football, Fußball, Soccer

    Win the ball on the bull, then score your goals on the numbers.

    Sports · 2 playersRulesPlay
  • Double In Double OutVariant

    Also known as DIDO, Double In, Doppel rein Doppel raus

    301 where your score only starts to count with a double and ends on one.

    Variant of X01

    • Starting score 301
    • Double In
    X01 · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Doubles Around the ClockVariant

    Also known as Doppel-Runde, Round the Board Doubles, Doubles Round the Clock, Doppel rund ums Board

    Round the board on the doubles only, a classic finishing drill.

    Variant of Around the Clock

    • Doubles only
    Round the board · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Doubles Around the WorldVariant

    Also known as DAW, Around the Doubles

    Every double from 1 to 20 and then the bull, counting your hits.

    Variant of Around the World

    • Doubles only
    • Every hit 1
    • Bull round
    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Elimination

    Also known as Gotcha, 301 Elimination, Ho No

    Race down from 301 and land on an opponent’s score to send them back to the start.

    X01 · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • English Cricket

    Also known as Wickets and Runs, Bull 41, Bowler and Batter

    One player bats and scores runs over 40, the other bowls and takes wickets on the bull. Then you swap.

    Cricket · 2 playersRulesPlay
  • Fat Bull 501Variant

    Also known as 50/50 Bull, Fat Bull, Soft-tip 501, E-Dart 501

    501 as soft-tip machines play it: the whole bull scores 50 and counts as a double.

    Variant of X01

    • Fat Bull
    X01 · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Follow the Leader

    Also known as Follow On, Nachmachen, Copycat

    Hit exactly the field the player before you set, then set the next one.

    Lives · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Fox HuntVariant

    Also known as Fuchsjagd, Fox and Hounds, Vossenjacht, Double Fuchsjagd

    The chase on the doubles only, with more of a head start for the fox.

    Variant of Hare & Hounds

    • Doubles only
    • Head start 2
    Chase · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Golf

    Also known as Dart Golf, St Andrews

    Nine or 18 holes, one number each. A double is a hole in one, fewest strokes win.

    Sports · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Grand NationalVariant

    Also known as Steeplechase, Hindernisrennen

    Anticlockwise from the 20, and one visit without a hit puts you out of the race.

    Variant of Around the Clock

    • Anticlockwise
    • Sudden death
    Round the board · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Halve-It

    Also known as Half-It, Halbieren, Halveren

    Hit the target of the round, or your score is cut in half.

    Points · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Hare & Hounds

    Also known as Hase & Hund, Hare and Hound, Hase und Hunde, Hase und Jäger

    The hound chases the hare round the board and catches it by landing on its number.

    Chase · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Hidden CricketVariant

    Also known as Blind Cricket, Verdecktes Cricket, Geheim-Cricket

    Random Cricket with secret numbers that only show once somebody hits them.

    Variant of Cricket

    • Hidden
    Cricket · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Higher or Lower

    Also known as Hoch oder Tief, High Low, Hi-Lo, Higher Lower

    Lives · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • High Score

    Also known as Count-Up, Hi-Score, Highscore, Punkte sammeln

    Most points after a set number of rounds wins.

    Points · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • JDC Challenge

    Also known as JDC

    The junior academy test: Shanghai rounds and one dart at every double, scored as one total.

    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • K-I-L-L-E-RVariant

    Also known as Killer 5, Spell Killer

    Spell K-I-L-L-E-R first: five hits on your own number before you can hunt.

    Variant of Killer

    • 5 hits
    • All fields
    Lives · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Killer

    Also known as Mörder

    Hit your own double to become a killer, then take the others’ lives on their doubles.

    Lives · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • KnockoutVariant

    Also known as Knock-Out, K.O.

    Sudden Death with three lives: the lowest visit of each round costs one.

    Variant of Beat It

    • Sudden Death
    • 3 lives
    Lives · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Last One Standing

    Also known as Survivor, Letzter Überlebender

    The same target for everyone each round. Miss it and you lose a life.

    Lives · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Master OutVariant

    Also known as Masters Out

    Finish on a double, a treble or the bullseye.

    Variant of X01

    • Master Out
    X01 · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Mickey MouseVariant

    Also known as Mickey Mouse Cricket

    A longer Cricket: close 20 down to 12, then any three doubles, any three trebles and the bull.

    Variant of Cricket

    • Mickey Mouse
    Cricket · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • Missions

    Also known as Missionen, Challenges, Eigene Aufgaben

    Build your own challenge from over 50 tasks and play it alone or with others.

    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Nine-Dart Century

    Also known as Century

    Nine darts to get as close to 100 as you can without going over.

    Points · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Nine LivesVariant

    Also known as Three Lives Around the Clock, Drei Leben

    Around the Clock with three lives: every visit without a hit costs one.

    Variant of Around the Clock

    • 3 strikes
    Round the board · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • No-Score CricketVariant

    Also known as Quick Cricket, Cricket ohne Punkte, Pure Cricket

    Close all seven targets first, without any points. The easy way into Cricket.

    Variant of Cricket

    • No points
    Cricket · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Powerscoring

    Also known as Power Scoring, Scoring Drill, Treble 20 visits

    As many points as you can in a set time or number of darts.

    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Priestley's TreblesVariant

    Also known as Trebles Around the World, Priestley

    Three darts at the treble of every number, counting your hits.

    Variant of Around the World

    • Trebles only
    • Every hit 1
    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Pub FootballVariant

    Also known as Kneipen-Fußball, Football UK, Any double football

    The British pub rule: with the ball, every double is a goal. First to ten wins.

    Variant of Darts Football

    • Every hit
    • 1–10
    Sports · 2 playersRulesPlay
  • Radar

    Hit the contacts on the radar before they fade.

    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Random CricketVariant

    Also known as Chance It, Wild Card Cricket, Crazy Cricket, Zufalls-Cricket

    Six random numbers and the bull, drawn new every leg.

    Variant of Cricket

    • Random
    Cricket · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Random DartsVariant

    Also known as Zufallsfelder, Random Clock

    The numbers in a random order, the same for everybody.

    Variant of Around the Clock

    • Random
    Round the board · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Rapid Fire

    Three targets a round and only a few seconds to hit them.

    Points · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Scram

    Also known as Scam

    Two roles: one player closes numbers, the other scores on what is still open. Then you swap.

    Cricket · 2 playersRulesPlay
  • Scram CricketVariant

    Scram on the cricket numbers, where a number needs three hits to close.

    Variant of Scram

    • 15–20
    • To close a number 3
    Cricket · 2 playersRulesPlay
  • Shanghai

    Round 1 counts only the 1, round 2 only the 2. Single, double and treble in one visit wins on the spot.

    Points · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Single OutVariant

    Also known as Straight Out, Open Out, Einfach raus

    Any field finishes the leg, so newcomers get out faster.

    Variant of X01

    • Single Out
    X01 · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Slip-UpVariant

    Also known as Snakes and Ladders

    A visit without a hit sends you one number back.

    Variant of Around the Clock

    • Setback
    Round the board · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Snooker Darts

    Also known as Snooker mit Darts, Snooker

    Pot reds and colours on the numbers and build your breaks like at the table.

    Sports · 2 playersRulesPlay
  • Split ScoreVariant

    Halve-It as on pub machines: 15 to 20 with a double and a treble along the way, the bull last.

    Variant of Halve-It

    • Split Score
    Points · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Sudden DeathVariant

    Also known as Lowest Out, Schwächster fliegt

    One visit each per round, and the lowest score is out.

    Variant of Beat It

    • Sudden Death
    • 1 life
    Lives · 2+ playersRulesPlay
  • TacticsVariant

    Also known as Tactics Cricket, Cricket 10-20

    Cricket on 10 to 20 and the bull: twelve targets to close instead of seven.

    Variant of Cricket

    • 10–20 (Tactics)
    Cricket · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Tennis Darts

    Also known as Tennis mit Darts, Tennis

    Points, games and sets with tennis scoring, served on the dartboard.

    Sports · 2 playersRulesPlay
  • Tic-Tac-Toe

    Also known as Noughts and Crosses, OXO, Drei gewinnt, Boter kaas en eieren

    Noughts and crosses on the dartboard: three fields in a row win.

    Board games · 2 playersRulesPlay
  • Treble 20 MarathonVariant

    Also known as T20 Marathon

    Darts at a Number on the treble 20 only, the scoring bed of every pro.

    Variant of Darts at a Number

    • Trebles only
    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Trebles Around the ClockVariant

    Also known as Triple-Runde, Triples Round the Clock, Treble Round the Board

    Round the board on the trebles only.

    Variant of Around the Clock

    • Trebles only
    Round the board · 1+ playersRulesPlay
  • Zones

    Also known as Zonen

    A new spot every round. The closer your darts land, the more they score.

    Training · 1+ playersRulesPlay

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