Learn · Train · Compete
Help & Tips
Everything you need to know about the app: game modes, scoring, controls, and how to climb the leaderboard.
Three ways to train
Game Modes
🎯
Checkout Trainer
Random checkout scenarios from 40-170. Enter 3 darts to finish, like in a real match.
📊
Leg Simulator
Full 501 leg simulation. Score each visit and work your way down to a double finish.
🧠
Mental Chaos
Rapid-fire mental math. Random scores, quick answers, no time to think.
Difficulty Levels
EASY(40–100)
Simple finishes, common doubles. Great for learning basic checkout patterns.
NORMAL(40–140)
Standard competitive range. Includes most PDC standard routes.
PRO(40–170)
Full spectrum including 170, 167, and other championship-level finishes.
How results are calculated
Scoring System
Checkout Trainer Scoring
- Time — Total time to complete all checkouts (pauses excluded in training)
- Errors — Invalid attempts (bust, wrong score, not ending on double)
- Streak — Consecutive checkouts without error
- PDC Optimal — Using the official PDC route earns best score comparison
Special Checkouts
🐟
BIG FISH (170)
The legendary maximum checkout: T20 → T20 → Bull. Shown with golden badge.
🎯
HIGH Checkout
Any checkout ending on Bull (D25) except 170. Shows cyan badge.
⏱️
TIMEOUT
Timer expired before completing the checkout.
Ranking vs Training
| Feature | Training | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Timer Pause | Pauses on help | Never pauses |
| Help Modal | Available | Disabled |
| PDC Route Display | Shown | Hidden |
| Rounds | Unlimited | Fixed (20) |
| Cost | Free | €1 per attempt |
No registration required
Your Player Name
How It Works
- Device-based identity — Your name is tied to this device/browser, no account needed
- One device = One name — Each device can only have one player name at a time
- Automatic ownership — First device to use a name owns it
- Cross-mode — Same name used across all game modes
Name Rules
Length3–30 characters
AllowedLetters, numbers, space, . _ -
Must haveAt least one letter
CannotStart/end with special char
CannotRepeat same special (.., __, --)
Valid: John_Doe, Pro.Player, Jan Koleník, Müller
Invalid: Jo (too short), User@Name (@ not allowed), _Player (starts with _)
Invalid: Jo (too short), User@Name (@ not allowed), _Player (starts with _)
Changing Your Name
- Release current name — Click "Use different name" in the ranking modal
- Name becomes orphan — Released names can only be recovered with recovery key
- Claim new name — After release, you can create or claim a different name
Recovery Keys
When you create a name, you can save a recovery key. This is the ONLY way to reclaim your name if you:
- Clear browser data
- Switch to a new device
- Accidentally release your name
Save your recovery key! It looks like:
CT1-a1b2c3d4-e5f6-...Input methods and feedback
Controls & Interface
Checkout Trainer Input
Use the dartboard-style buttons to enter your 3-dart combination:
Segments
- S — Single (e.g., S20)
- D — Double (e.g., D20)
- T — Triple (e.g., T20)
Special
- MISS — No score
- SB — Single Bull (25)
- DB — Double Bull (50)
Number Pad (Leg Simulator, Mental Chaos)
Games requiring numeric input use a virtual number pad:
🔓
Unlocked Mode (default)
Use on-screen buttons. Device keyboard disabled to prevent overlap.
🔒
Locked Mode
Use your device keyboard. On-screen buttons disabled.
Tap the lock icon to switch between modes. Number pad auto-expands on mobile.
Haptic Feedback
On supported devices, you'll feel vibration feedback:
Success — double pulse
Error — strong pulse
Light — button tap
Medium — selection
Track your ranking
Leaderboard & Progress
How Rankings Work
- Best score counts — Only your personal best is shown on the leaderboard
- Separate boards — Each game mode and difficulty has its own leaderboard
- Country flags — Your country is shown next to your name
- Pagination — 10 players per page, navigate with arrows
Progress Indicators
After each ranked attempt, you'll see how your position changed:
↑
UP
You climbed the leaderboard!
↓
DOWN
Someone passed you (you didn't get worse!)
–
SAME
Position unchanged
⭐
FIRST
Your first ranked entry!
View the rankings
Drills for the real board
Practice Tips
1) Double-out routine (10 minutes)
- Pick 3 doubles you want to own: e.g. D20, D16, D10.
- For each double: hit 10 darts. Track hit % and how many were "good misses".
- Finish with 3 attempts of: S20 → D20, S16 → D16, S10 → D10.
2) No-calculator checkout ladder
- Start at 61 and go up to 100 (one number at a time).
- Give yourself 3 darts to finish. If you miss, repeat that number.
- Say the route out loud before you throw. That's the point.
Need a reference? Use the checkout table.
3) Pressure simulation (best-of-5)
- Pick a target finish: 80, 100, 121.
- Play best-of-5: you must finish within 3 darts to win the round.
- Between rounds: take exactly 10 seconds, then throw. No overthinking.
4) Mental math drill (offline)
- Write 20 random numbers between 2–170.
- For each: say a first dart and the new remaining score (e.g. 121: "T20 leaves 61").
- Then say the most common double you want to land on.
Try it in the app
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