What is Dartle Game?
Dartle turns a category of facts into a small arithmetic puzzle. You might know that gold has atomic number 79, but can you use the remaining two choices to find the missing 21? The challenge is to connect what you know with the number you still need.
Each answer acts as a dart. Its value stays hidden until you choose it, then gets added to your running total. You have up to three different answers to reach 100. You can stop early to bank a lower score; one choice too many can send the total over 100 and leave you with zero.
This is PlayChainle’s independent edition. It has two curated categories, a shared daily rotation, and unlimited practice. It has its own rules and answer lists; the examples here are for this game.
How to play Dartle
Read the category and its unit
The number beside an answer comes from the category rule. For elements, it is atomic number, not atomic mass. For U.S. states, it is admission order, not the year the state joined.
Choose your first answer
Search the list, then select a name to throw immediately. You can also enter an exact full name and press Enter. The game reveals the value and places the answer in your first dart slot.
Work out what remains
Subtract your score from 100. After choosing gold for 79, you need 21 more. You may fill that gap with one answer or split it across your two remaining darts.
Finish, or keep what you have
Reach exactly 100 to finish immediately. If you cannot find a safe next choice, use Stand & keep score. Otherwise, the round ends after three darts or as soon as you go over 100.
How Dartle scoring works
Higher scores are better, up to the target of 100. A total of 101 is a bust, not a near-perfect result. Your thrown total remains visible after a bust so you can see where the round went wrong.
Hints do not reduce your score, but the result records how many you used. A copied result also includes the mode, the daily date when applicable, and the number of darts thrown.
A three-dart checkout, step by step
Here is a complete round using the Elements category. Each number is an atomic number from this edition’s answer list.
- Gold adds 79. You have two darts left and need 21. Standing now keeps 79 points.
- Oxygen adds 8. Your total becomes 87. You need exactly 13 from your final answer.
- Aluminum adds 13. The total reaches 100. Bullseye.
There are shorter finishes, too: silver (47) and iodine (53) reach 100 in two darts. You do not have to use all three. In contrast, gold (79) followed by uranium (92) totals 171 and ends the round at zero.
Six categories, six ways to think
Periodic table
Each selected element scores its atomic number. The list includes small values such as hydrogen (1), as well as larger values such as gold (79). Small values can be useful when you are close to the target.
U.S. states
Each state scores its order of admission, from Delaware (1) to Hawaii (50). For example, Hawaii (50), Alaska (49), and Delaware (1) make 100 across three different choices.
U.S. presidents
Each president scores their number in the order of office, from George Washington (1) to Donald Trump (47). Two-dart checkouts are impossible here, so plan a three-way split such as 47 + 46 + 7.
Pokémon
Each Pokémon scores its National Pokédex number. Pikachu (25) plus Graveler (75) is a clean two-dart checkout, and Voltorb (100) is a rare one-dart bullseye for players who know the list.
Books of the Bible
Each book scores its position in the 66-book canon, from Genesis (1) to Revelation (66). Many complementary pairs exist: Matthew (40) with 1 Peter (60), or Luke (42) with Hebrews (58).
Country calling codes
Each country scores its international dialing code. Shared zones count once: United States / Canada (1) and Russia / Kazakhstan (7). United Kingdom (44) plus Chile (56) is one of many two-dart finishes.
The daily game rotates through these six categories at midnight UTC on a six-day cycle. Unlimited draws from the same collection for repeat practice; it does not promise a unique set of answers every round.
Make the next dart count
Plan the remainder before the throw
A large first value is helpful only if you can finish the gap. Before choosing 79, look for a way to make 21 with no more than two unused answers. After your second throw, you have just one answer left to work with.
Use hints to learn the list
A hint points to an unused answer that will not take you over 100. It is a safe choice, not a promise of a perfect finish. Check its value against your remaining darts before selecting it.
Know when to stand
Keeping 94 is better than risking an answer you do not know and finishing at zero. Once you have banked your daily result, use Unlimited to test a different approach. Starting a new practice round replaces your latest practice save, while the daily result stays separate.
Dartle Game FAQ
- What is Dartle Game?
- Dartle is a trivia and number-combination game. Each category assigns a number to every answer. Choose up to three different answers and try to make their values add up to exactly 100.
- Is this the original Dartle?
- This is an independent PlayChainle edition with its own answer lists and schedule. It is also separate from games called Dartle that ask you to identify professional darts players. The rules and examples on this page describe this edition.
- Do I have to reach exactly 100?
- Exactly 100 is a bullseye and ends the round immediately. You can stand below 100 and keep your points, or finish below 100 after using all three darts. Going over 100 ends the round with a score of zero.
- Can I undo a throw or reuse an answer?
- No. Selecting an answer commits the throw and reveals its value. That answer is then removed from the list for the round. An invalid full name does not use a dart. Start a new Unlimited round if you want to try a different combination.
- What does a hint do?
- Hints come in three escalating steps and never throw for you. Step 1 tells you how many perfect checkouts are still possible from your current score. Step 2 suggests one safe answer whose value fits the remaining gap. Step 3 reveals an exact combination that finishes on 100. Each step is counted in your shared result.
- When does the daily board change?
- The daily board changes at midnight UTC and rotates through six curated categories on a six-day cycle: periodic table elements, U.S. states by admission order, U.S. presidents by order of office, Pokémon by Pokédex number, books of the Bible, and country calling codes. Everyone gets the same category for the UTC date.
- Can I play more than once a day?
- Yes. Unlimited mode lets you start another practice round whenever you want, drawing from all six categories. Your daily round stays separate from your latest practice round, and finishing the daily round builds your day streak.
- Are my results saved?
- Your daily round and latest practice round are saved in this browser when storage is available. They do not sync between devices. Clearing browser data removes progress. Use Copy result after finishing if you want to keep a text record.
- Can I play for free on my phone?
- Yes. This edition is free, needs no account or download, and works in a mobile browser. Tap an answer to throw, or type its complete name and press Enter. Use the search field to narrow a long answer list.