The best darts practice games

Practice games keep training interesting, and the right game gives you a score to beat. These are the classics, grouped by what they train.

For accuracy

Around the Clock

Hit 1 to 20 in order, then the bull. Count your darts. Play it on doubles or trebles to make it harder. Play Around the Clock.

Bull practice

Thirty darts at the bull, scoring 50 or 25. Great for focus and for bull finishes. Play bull practice.

For scoring

Treble 20 drill

Ten visits at the 20, record each score, work out your average. Simple and effective. Play scoring practice.

Halve-It

Each round has a target, such as 20, a double, a treble or the bull. Hit it to add points, miss with all three darts and your score is halved. It teaches you to adjust between targets. DartsPal members can play Halve-It with a computer opponent.

For doubles

Bob's 27

Start on 27 and go round every double. Hits add points, a blank visit takes them away. Play Bob's 27.

Doubles practice

Three darts at each of your main doubles and an accurate hit rate at the end. Play doubles practice.

For finishing

121 challenge

Nine darts to check out 121. Succeed and move up one, fail and drop back. Play the 121 challenge.

Checkout trainer

Random finishes with one visit to take them out. Play the checkout trainer.

For match play

Nothing replaces playing 501 against an opponent. If you practise alone, a computer opponent at the right level is the next best thing. DartsPal's career mode and tournaments let you play full legs against computer players and track your averages over time.