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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
78 games
21 Blackjack
Also known as Blackjack, 21
Darts blackjack: get to exactly 21 points without going over.
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.
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
301Variant
Also known as Three-oh-one
Shorter legs from 301, a favourite in pub leagues.
Variant of X01
- Starting score 301
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
701Variant
Also known as 1001, Team X01
A long leg from 701, good for teams and pairs.
Variant of X01
- Starting score 701
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Battleship
Also known as Schiffe versenken, Battleships, Zeeslag
Hide your ships on the board and sink the other fleet with your darts.
Beat It
Also known as Beat the Score, Higher, Overtreffen
Beat the score of the visit before yours or lose a heart.
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
Big SixVariant
Also known as Big 6, Six
Follow the Leader that opens on the single 6.
Variant of Follow the Leader
- Big Six
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.
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
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.
Bowling Darts
Also known as Bowling mit Darts, Bowling, Ten Pin
Ten frames with strikes and spares, thrown at the dartboard.
Bowls
Also known as Nearest the Jack, Boule, Pétanque, Boccia
Get closest to the jack. Sridu measures every dart to the millimetre.
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.
Catch 40
Also known as Catch Forty
Forty checkouts from 61 to 100, six darts each, with points for finishing fast.
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
Checkout King
Also known as Checkout-König, Random Checkouts, Finish training
Random checkouts one after another. How long can you keep your streak?
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.
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 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
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
Dart Bingo
Also known as Dart-Bingo, Bingo
Tick off fields on a bingo card by hitting them. The first full line wins.
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?
Darts Football
Also known as Dartfußball, Football, Fußball, Soccer
Win the ball on the bull, then score your goals on the numbers.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
Follow the Leader
Also known as Follow On, Nachmachen, Copycat
Hit exactly the field the player before you set, then set the next one.
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
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.
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
Halve-It
Also known as Half-It, Halbieren, Halveren
Hit the target of the round, or your score is cut in half.
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.
Higher or Lower
Also known as Hoch oder Tief, High Low, Hi-Lo, Higher Lower
High Score
Also known as Count-Up, Hi-Score, Highscore, Punkte sammeln
Most points after a set number of rounds wins.
JDC Challenge
Also known as JDC
The junior academy test: Shanghai rounds and one dart at every double, scored as one total.
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
Killer
Also known as Mörder
Hit your own double to become a killer, then take the others’ lives on their doubles.
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
Last One Standing
Also known as Survivor, Letzter Überlebender
The same target for everyone each round. Miss it and you lose a life.
Master OutVariant
Also known as Masters Out
Finish on a double, a treble or the bullseye.
Variant of X01
- Master Out
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
Missions
Also known as Missionen, Challenges, Eigene Aufgaben
Build your own challenge from over 50 tasks and play it alone or with others.
Nine-Dart Century
Also known as Century
Nine darts to get as close to 100 as you can without going over.
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
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
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.
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
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
Radar
Hit the contacts on the radar before they fade.
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
Random DartsVariant
Also known as Zufallsfelder, Random Clock
The numbers in a random order, the same for everybody.
Variant of Around the Clock
- Random
Rapid Fire
Three targets a round and only a few seconds to hit them.
Scram
Also known as Scam
Two roles: one player closes numbers, the other scores on what is still open. Then you swap.
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
Shanghai
Round 1 counts only the 1, round 2 only the 2. Single, double and treble in one visit wins on the spot.
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
Slip-UpVariant
Also known as Snakes and Ladders
A visit without a hit sends you one number back.
Variant of Around the Clock
- Setback
Snooker Darts
Also known as Snooker mit Darts, Snooker
Pot reds and colours on the numbers and build your breaks like at the table.
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
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
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)
Tennis Darts
Also known as Tennis mit Darts, Tennis
Points, games and sets with tennis scoring, served on the dartboard.
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.
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
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
Zones
Also known as Zonen
A new spot every round. The closer your darts land, the more they score.
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