Which doubles should I practise most?

D16, D20, D8, and D10 come up most often when finishing 501. D16 is a favourite because a dart in the single 16 leaves 16, which is D8, and a miss into the single 8 leaves D4.

Does the bullseye count in Doubles practice?

Not in the standard game, which runs from D1 to D20. For practice that includes the bull, try Bob's 27.

What is the difference between Doubles and Bob's 27?

Doubles is a race. You stay on each double until you hit it. In Bob's 27 you get one turn at each double, gain points for hits, and lose points when you miss with all 3 darts.

How do you make Doubles practice more like a real game?

Play the targets in random order. In a match you rarely get to pick the next double, so a shuffled order makes you adjust from one turn to the next.

Why play Doubles with DartsOn?

DartsOn tracks your hit rate on every double, so you can see which ones need work. Play all 20 or a shorter set, and race friends or bots.

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Doubles Rules - How to Play

Doubles is a practice game for finishing. Hit each double from to in order. Only the double ring counts, the same ring you need to win a leg of 501.

Also known as: Doubles Around the Clock, Doubles Around the World, Doubles Around the Board, Doubles Ladder, Doubles Practice, or DAW.

How to play

Take turns throwing 3 darts.
Work through the doubles in order: , , , and so on up to .
Only a double on your current number counts.
Throw all 3 darts at your current double. Hit it at least once and you move to the next double for your next turn.

Some players move on as soon as they hit. Agree which way you play.

How to win

The first player to hit every double from to wins.

Custom rule options

There are many ways to play Doubles. If you use DartsOn, you can play with the following options:

Setting	Choices	App Default (Standard)
Target order	Low to high High to low Random	Low to high
Number of targets	5, 10, 15, or 20	20
Finish Round	Off or On When On, remaining players can complete the round.	Off
	1, 3, 5 3, 5, 7 Custom counts from 1 to 99.	1

Choose fewer targets for a shorter sequence. High to low starts at , while Random shuffles the numbers before taking the chosen count.

With Finish Round on, remaining players can complete the round. Among those who finish, the most double hits wins, then the fewest darts; matching both is a tie.

Stats tracked in DartsOn

At the end of each leg, DartsOn shows these stats for each player:

Stat	What it shows
Targets Completed	Doubles you completed, out of the targets in the leg, for example 12/20.
Hit Rate	Hits on the current target as a share of all darts thrown.
Darts Thrown	Darts thrown in the leg.
Avg Darts Per Target	Darts thrown for each double you completed.
Points	1 point per double hit, so it matches your number of hits.
Heat map	Where each player's darts landed. Tap it for a full-screen view of every landing. Shown when darts are scored with the camera.

A target-by-target view shows the darts you threw at each double and whether you hit it.

In a game of several legs, the end-of-game summary adds up every leg.