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How to Play Halve-It Darts
AKA: Bermuda Triangle, Halve It, Half-It, Half It
Halve-It Dart Game Rules
Halve-It, also called Bermuda Triangle, is a popular darts game that's great for new and veteran dart players.
Number of Players
One or more players can play this game.
Halve-It is a good game for practicing hitting every spot on the board, but it also works great for groups of two or more.
How to Play
| Round | Target |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 13 |
| 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Any Double |
| 5 | 15 |
| 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 17 |
| 8 | Any Double |
| 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 20 |
| 12 | Bull, both rings only count as 25 points for this round |
| 13 | Bull, scored normally |
Halve-It can be played with any number of rounds and numbers. Each segment on the dartboard is scored as it normally would be, meaning doubles and trebles count. A standard game of Halve-It consists of 13 rounds with the numbers 12 through 20 and the bull.
Each round will have a specific target and each player will get three darts to try and score as high as possible on that round's target.
However, if a player misses all three darts on that round's target, then they lose half of their points, which is where Halve-It gets its name.
The table on this page shows the targets for a standard game of Halve-It. That being said, a game can consist of any numbers and any combination of numbers. This makes Halve-It a great way to practice numbers that you need more practice with.
Optional Rules
There is an advantage to going first in this game. That being said, it is possible to play so that everyone has the same number of turns. For example, if the player who went first wins, then every remaining player would have one turn to try and tie the game. But if the player who went last wins, then the game is over and they win. This is just an optional rule to level the playing field.
Variations
There are quite a few variations for Halve-It, making it a diverse game that keeps it from getting repetitive. Some of the more challenging variations are great for getting in some practice!
Any Double/Any Treble
Any Double follows the same rules as normal Halve-It but only doubles count to score. Any Treble follows the same principle but with, as you guessed it, trebles. These rules can be implemented with the standard numbers or any custom selection.
Selected Score
Selected Score is round- based but instead of the target being a specific segment, each player needs to hit a specific score to actually earn points. For example, instead of targeting the 15 segment, everyone would need to earn 50 or more points to score. Failing to do so would cut your score in half.
Inner Ring/Outer Ring
Inner Ring and Outer Ring limit the scoring area to either the outer single ring or the inner single ring. The doubles, trebles, and bull do not count.
