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The game of darts has many variations. Most of the games are played as a single or as a team. I will list a few of the more popular games and their variations. If you know of any other games, or variations of those listed, please email me.

Board Setup
The board setup is really quite simple. Mount the dart board on a wall with the centre of the double bull 5 feet 8 inches from the floor. Place the oche or toeline 7 feet 91/4 inches from the board. (Remember to take into account the dart board width when measuring the line---a bristle dart board has a width of approximately 11/2 inches) There are a few rules that are common to all games unless otherwise stated. To decide who shoots first, both players shoot for the bullseye with the closest to the bull shooting first and alternating thereafter. A turn consists of three darts and the players must shoot from behind the toeline or oche. The point of the dart must be touching the board to count. Darts that miss the board or bounce to the floor do not score and cannot be rethrown. However, a player may pick up and play a dropped dart.

Variations
There are many different house rules that are not official but are often played. At one of the places we used to play we had a rule that if you caught a dart that bounced off the board it entitled you to replay the dart (this is a potentially painful rule). Another rule we played was "Mugs away" the loser of the previous game got to start the next game. Remember these are not official rules, whenever you play in an unfamiliar place make sure you check out the local rules.