Strip — one dart, one item of clothing

Strip does exactly what it says on the wedge. Lose an item of clothing. Shoes count. Watches count, if you're being stingy about it. Once you're down to your underwear, the board offers you a way out — a shot buys you the right to stay dressed.

Around a real table it starts painless. First hit, someone loses a sock, everyone laughs, drink continues. Second time it comes up, jumpers and belts start coming off, and the room's attention shifts from the scoreboard to whoever's about to throw next. By the third hit, the shot glass starts looking a lot more appealing than it did an hour ago.

The honest tactic: dress in layers before anyone picks up a dart. A t-shirt under a jumper under a jacket buys three easy, low-stakes hits before you're anywhere near a decision that matters. Turn up in just jeans and a tee and you've handed yourself a much shorter night.

Strip lives in the 1st Circle, the ring nearest the bull, so it isn't a rare, one-off dare — it's one of the wedges that keeps coming back round. Dress for the occasion, and remember the shot is always sitting there if modesty wins out over the game.