Darts 501

About Darts 501

Darts 501 plays the real game rather than a simplified version of it: you start on 501, subtract every throw, and have to finish exactly. That checkout arithmetic is what separates darts from a pure aiming game, and it is why the last hundred points take longer than the first four hundred.

There is also a 9-dart challenge for the ambitious, a world tournament against AI opponents, and a two-player mode for settling things directly. Being silent and mouse-only makes it one of the easier games here to keep open in a quiet room.

How to play

Aim with the mouse and throw by clicking, or swipe with a finger on touch devices. Play a traditional 501 leg — subtract each throw from your total and finish on exactly zero — or take the 9-dart challenge. Choose the two-player mode to face a friend, or the world tournament to work through the AI field.

Controls

• Mouse — aim and throw
• Finger swipe — throw on touch devices
• 2 player mode supported

Tips to win

• Treble 20 is worth chasing early, but switch to setting up your checkout once you drop under 170.
• Leave yourself an even number — a double finish is far easier to hit than a bullseye.
• Consistent aim beats ambitious aim: the single 20 bed still wins legs.