Footy Darts 501

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    How to play

    • Start on 501. Each player you name is one dart.
    • His number comes off your score. More than 180 is a bust.
    • So is a bogey number, one three darts can never score: 163, 166, 169, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178 and 179.
    • Finish on exactly 0, or anywhere down to minus 10. Further below is a bust.
    • Fewest darts wins. In the daily challenge, compare with your friends.

    Where the game came from

    Football darts borrows its scoring from a game of darts: every player starts on 501 and counts down to zero, three darts can score at most 180, and some scores under 180 cannot be made at all. The football version grew up on YouTube, where Generation Football play it as Football 501, a name they registered. Footy Darts is our own free version with the same countdown, the same 180 limit and the same bogey numbers, a new category every day, and a mode for two to six friends on one phone.

    Questions people ask

    How does football 501 work?

    It is darts with footballers. Everyone starts on 501. On your turn you name a player, and his number for the category (for example, league appearances for Liverpool) comes off your score. Get to zero, or finish anywhere from 0 down to minus 10, to check out. The fewest darts wins.

    What counts as a bust?

    A player worth more than 180 is a bust, like a dart that misses the board: the dart counts but your score stays. So is a bogey number, a score three darts can never make: 163, 166, 169, 172, 173, 175, 176, 178 and 179. Going below minus 10 is also a bust. Each player can only be used once per game.

    Can I play football darts with friends?

    Yes. Under "Play with friends", type two to six names, pick a club and appearances, goals or both added together, and pass the phone round. The board shows whose turn it is.

    Is this Football 501?

    "Football 501" is a trademark of its owner; this is our own free version of football darts, called Footy Darts. We are not connected to the original game or its makers.

    Where do the numbers come from?

    League appearances and goals for the club as listed on each player's Wikipedia page, added up across all his spells there (loans included).