How to Play 301 Darts

This easy game requires only math and throwing skills.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Chalkboards
• Chalkboard Eraser
• Chalks
• Dartboards
• Darts

1. Begin the game with each player having 301 points.

2. Take turns throwing three darts.

3. Add up the points after each set of three, and subtract that number from your total.

4. Remove your darts before the other player throws.

5. Make a double by earning twice the points when a dart lands in the narrow, outside scoring ring. A dart landing on 9 would earn 18 points in that ring.

6. Count the outer ring of the bull's-eye as 25. A bull's-eye is considered a double and earns 50 points.

7. Score the winning throw by making a double that reduces your score to exactly zero.

8. Don't count the score at all if a player gets more points than she needs to reach zero or if she reaches zero without making a double.

Tips & Warnings

• Start the game at 701 per team if more than two people are playing.

• Darts that miss or bounce off the board count as zero.