Darts is a free online X01 game played on a proper board: the real twenty-sector layout with 20 at the top and 1 and 5 sitting either side of it, the treble ring at its real radius, the double ring on the outside wire, and the 25 and bullseye in the middle. Aiming is a two-tap sweep — a vertical line slides across the board and you tap to lock your horizontal, then a horizontal line slides down and you tap to throw. Every throw carries a small random scatter that grows with the level, so a dart aimed at treble 20 can just as easily find the 1 or the 5. Twelve levels count down from 101 up to 501, tighten the number of turns, and from level 6 apply the tournament double-out rule: you have to finish on a double or the bull, and leaving yourself on 1 is a bust.
How to play Darts
- A vertical line sweeps across the board. Tap the board (or the button) to lock your horizontal position.
- A horizontal line then sweeps down. Tap again to throw the dart at the point where the two lines cross.
- Every throw adds a small random scatter, so aiming at a treble is a gamble that gets riskier on higher levels.
- Your score counts down by whatever you hit: singles are the number, the inner ring is treble, the outer wire is double, the 25 ring is 25 and the bullseye is 50.
- You get three darts per turn. Finish on exactly zero to win the leg.
- Overshooting zero is a bust — the score goes back to what it was at the start of the turn. From level 6 the double-out rule applies: your winning dart must be a double or the bullseye, and leaving yourself on 1 also busts.
Tips
- Treble 20 is worth 60 but sits between the 1 and the 5. When the scatter is wide, treble 19 gives up three points and puts 7 and 3 either side instead — that is why professionals switch to it.
- Lock the horizontal first on a big target. The vertical sweep is where most darts go astray, so give yourself a sector you are happy with in both rings.
- On a double-out level, plan the last two darts before you throw the first. Getting from 68 to 40 and then double 20 is far easier than scrambling from 41.
- The checkout line under the board tells you the standard finish whenever one exists. If it says there is none, use the turn to bring the number down to something even and under 40.
- A bust costs you the whole turn, not just the dart. When you are close, take the safe single rather than the greedy treble.
FAQ
Is this darts game free to play?
Yes. It runs entirely in your browser with no download, no account, and no in-game purchases. Level progress saves on your own device.
Is the board layout the real one?
Yes. It uses the standard sector order — 20 at the top, then 1, 18, 4, 13, 6 clockwise and 5, 12, 9, 14, 11 anticlockwise — and the real ring radii, so hitting 1 or 5 when you aim at 20 happens for the same reason it does on a real board.
What does "double out" mean?
It is the tournament finishing rule: the dart that takes you to exactly zero must land in the outer double ring or in the bullseye, which counts as double 25. It also means you can never leave yourself on 1, since 1 has no double — that is a bust.
What happens if I go below zero?
That is a bust. Your score returns to whatever it was at the start of the turn and any remaining darts in that turn are lost, exactly as in a real leg.
Can I play darts on my phone?
Yes. Both taps can be made anywhere on the board itself, so it works one-handed on a phone as well as with a mouse on desktop.