Bob's 27 Score Sheet
Darts Dedicated scorecardA free Bob's 27 score sheet in Doodle Score.
Page challenge
Stop it in the double
A timing game. Throw while the marker is inside the double band. Each dart in the double scores twice the number; miss all three and you lose twice the number. The band narrows every round. This plays Double 1 to Double 10.
Make it through Double 10 with at least 27 for a gold star. Best: –
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Who goes first?
Settle it before the Bob's 27 argument starts. Pick how many players, add names if you like, and spin.
Keeping score too? Doodle Score remembers your players and tallies every round.
How to score
- Survive all 20 doubles. Highest remaining total wins (or just post your score).
How to play
- Start at 27. Work every double on the board, 1 through 20.
- Three darts at that double. Hit it: add the double’s value. Miss all three: subtract it.
Questions
What does “hit it” mean? At least one dart in that double. Extra hits in the same turn still only score once for that number.
Can I go below 0? Yes. Keep going. The practice is the point — finish all 20 doubles.
Set Up in Doodle Score
Bob's 27 has a dedicated scorecard in Doodle Score — everything is pre-configured including score tracking, validation, and special rules.
Download the app, tap New Scorecard, and choose Bob's 27.
Game Identity
- Name: Bob's 27
- Player Count: 1–8 players (primarily a solo practice game; can be played competitively).
- Teams: No teams.
- Theme: High-skill darts practice game focused entirely on doubles. Starts at 27 points. Hitting a double adds double its value; missing deducts double its value. Survive all 20 doubles.
Scoring Mechanics
- Scoring Variant: Special — starts at 27. Score changes based on hitting or missing each double in sequence.
- Target Score: No win condition — highest score after all 20 rounds is the goal. Score going to 0 or below ends the game early.
- Unit of Scoring: Points added (hit) or subtracted (miss) per double attempt.
- Lower vs. Higher: Higher score after 20 rounds wins. Surviving all 20 is itself an achievement.
Rules & Validation
Setup
- Each player starts with 27 points.
- The game proceeds through 20 rounds, one per double (Double 1 through Double 20).
Per-Round Logic
- Target: The current double (D1 in Round 1, D2 in Round 2, …D20 in Round 20).
- Each player throws 3 darts per round.
- Hit: Each dart that lands in the double scores double that number (e.g., D6 hit = +12 per dart hitting it).
- Miss: If no darts hit the double, the player's score is reduced by double the number (e.g., miss D6 = −12).
- Elimination: If the player's score drops to 0 or below, they are out of the game (for competitive play; in solo play, continue as a record).
Validation Rules
- Starting score: 27.
- Per-round result: +D×n (hit, where n = number of darts hitting the double), or −D×2 (miss).
- Score can become negative in solo mode.
Special Actions / Bonuses
- Ton-40 Start (optional): Some variants start at 40 instead of 27 to make survival slightly more forgiving.
- Perfect Game: Hitting all 3 darts in each double every round yields an exceptional high score (theoretical max: 27 + 2(1+2+3+4+…+20)×3 = 27 + 1,260 = 1,287).
Win Conditions
- Solo: Goal is to survive all 20 rounds (score remains above 0) and record the highest final score.
- Competitive: After all 20 rounds, player with the highest remaining score wins.
- Tie-Breaker: If tied after all 20 rounds, compare scores at each round from 20 backward. First difference wins.
Common Bob's 27 rules questions
The arguments that come up at the table, answered from the official rules. Where house rules differ, we say so.
What happens if you go below zero in Bob's 27?
You're out, and your game ends right away.
How do misses work?
If all three darts miss a double, you lose that double's value. Each hit adds the double's value.
What is the highest score in Bob's 27?
1,287, from hitting all three darts at every double from 1 to 20 and the bull.
What do you start with?
You start Bob's 27 with 27 points, then throw three darts at each double in turn.
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