Everything you need before your first visit: how the board works, how to throw without embarrassing yourself, and the one rule everyone forgets. Ten minutes of reading, a lifetime of “one more leg”.
Every lane at The Boardroom is set up to regulation, the same as the world stage. Here's what that means.
There's no single correct technique, watch any pro event and you'll see proof. But every good throw shares these basics.
Hold the dart like a pencil, not a hammer, three fingers, relaxed. The dart should rest in your hand, balanced around its centre of gravity.
Side-on to the board, dominant foot forward at the oche, weight on the front foot. Stay still, the only thing moving should be your arm.
Line the dart up between your eye and the target, elbow up and pointing at the board. Most players sight along the tip of the dart.
Pull back from the elbow, throw smoothly through the line of aim, and follow through, fingers pointing where the dart went.
The classic. It's what the pros play, what our comps play, and what the auto-scorer will offer you first.
Mixed abilities on one lane? These keep everyone in the game, all available on the auto-scorer.
Hit 1, then 2, then 3… first to work round to 20 wins. The perfect first game, every dart has a clear target and the board makes sense fast.
Everyone gets a number and three lives. Hit your own double to become a killer, then hunt everyone else’s. Loud, ruthless, brilliant at parties.
Seven rounds, targets 1 to 7. Score on the round’s number only, but hit its single, double and treble in one visit (“Shanghai”) and you win instantly.
Close out 15 through 20 and the bull by hitting each three times, and score on numbers your opponent hasn’t closed. Darts with strategy.
Theory only gets you so far. A lane is £6 for the hour, house darts included, and the counter will happily check your grip.