Shanghai Score Sheet
Darts Dedicated scorecardA free Shanghai score sheet in Doodle Score.
Who goes first?
Settle it before the Shanghai 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
- 7 rounds. Round 1 aims at 1, round 2 at 2, … up to 7.
- Each round, throw three darts at that number. Singles, doubles, and triples all count.
- Highest total after 7 rounds wins.
- Shanghai = single + double + triple of that number in one round — instant win.
Questions
Does order matter for Shanghai? Usually any order of single, double, and triple of the target in the same three darts. Agree before you start.
Miss the number? Those darts score 0 for the round. Next number next round.
Set Up in Doodle Score
Shanghai 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 Shanghai.
Game Identity
- Name: Shanghai
- Player Count: 2–8 players. Standard: 3–5.
- Teams: No teams. All players compete individually.
- Theme: Darts game played over 7 rounds (targeting numbers 1–7). Players score points by hitting the target number — doubles and triples multiply the value. An instant win is possible by hitting single, double, and triple of the target in one turn.
Scoring Mechanics
- Scoring Variant: Accumulative — scores grow over 7 fixed rounds. Highest total wins.
- Target Score: Highest score after 7 rounds, OR instant win with a "Shanghai."
- Unit of Scoring: Points per round (multiples of the round number).
- Lower vs. Higher: Higher score wins.
Rules & Validation
Per-Round Logic
- Round number = Target number (Round 1 → hit 1s, Round 2 → hit 2s, …Round 7 → hit 7s).
- Each player throws 3 darts per round.
- Scoring: Only darts hitting the current round's number count.
- Single = round number × 1
- Double = round number × 2
- Triple = round number × 3
- Darts hitting any other number score 0.
Instant Win (Shanghai)
- If a player hits single, double, and triple of the target number all in one turn (any order), they score an automatic Shanghai win — the game ends immediately and they win regardless of current scores.
Validation Rules
- Per-player per-round score is a multiple of the round number (anywhere from 0 to 9× the number; a single + double + triple is 6× and is a Shanghai).
- Maximum round score = 3 × (round number × 3) — but in practice capped by 3 darts max.
Win Conditions
- Condition: Either a player calls Shanghai (hits single + double + triple of the current number in one turn — instant win), or the highest cumulative score after all 7 rounds wins.
- Tie-Breaker: If final scores are tied after 7 rounds, players play one sudden-death round targeting number 20. Highest score in that round wins.
Common Shanghai rules questions
The arguments that come up at the table, answered from the official rules. Where house rules differ, we say so.
What is a Shanghai?
A single, double and triple of the target number in one turn, in any order. It wins the game right away.
How many rounds are in Shanghai?
This guide plays 7, targeting 1 through 7.
House rule Some groups play all 20.
Do misses cost points?
No. Darts outside the target number score 0.
How are ties broken?
Play a sudden-death round, and the highest score wins.
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