Dart Games: Fifty-One by Fives |
One of the harder dart games, Fifty-One by Fives, is a game that requires very accurate dart throwing. The game makes a great practice or as a warm-up. The game uses all of the board but due to the rules of the game, the 5, 10, 15, and 20 are the most popular. Your total points each round must be divisible by five to score any points; your total points scored each round is your points scored divided by five. For example, if you score 35 points during your turn, you would score 7 points (35÷5 = 7). The last dart of your turn must hit the scoring area of the board as well; if it doesn't, your turn is forfeit. If your score at the end of your turn is not divisible by five, you score no points.
To win the game you must score exactly fifty-one points, and on your turn, all three of your darts must score. An example win would be: your score is 42, your first dart you hit a 20, second dart you hit another 20, and on your final dart you hit a 5. This would give you 45÷ 5=9 points, 42+9=51. If you score too many fives you have busted and your turn is over. You start your next turn at your old score.
Fifty-One by Fives Strategies
Since your score has to be divisible by five for your points to count, you are best off aiming at numbers that are divisible by five; this makes the 5, 10, 15, and 20 your prime targets. The bull's-eye and double bull are worth 25 and 50 points respectively making them divisible by five, but these are much harder to hit.
One thing that you really want to avoid is bringing your score up to 49 or 50. Since all three of your last darts have to score, this means you have to score only 5 or 10 points with three darts. This makes it incredibly easy to bust as once your score goes over five or ten you are done for. You have to be able to score just ten points with the three darts (4, 4, 2 for example) and scoring just five points with three darts is even harder (2, 2, 1 for example).
Fifty-One by Fives Variations
X by Fives. You can play to any number by fives; the rules are the same its up to you what number to play to, the higher the number the longer the game and the smaller the number the shorter. |
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