# Audio Darts

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Audio Darts Highest governing body WDF First played approx 1988[1] Registered players ~50 Characteristics Contact No Team members Team events exist Mixed-sex No gender division Type Target sports, Disabled sports, Individual sport Equipment Set of 3 darts, dartboard Presence Olympic No

**Audio Darts** is a variation of soft tipped [darts](/source/Darts) in which players wear blindfolds. Also, the toeboard is raised, so you can feel it with your toes, and the dart board has a voice that announces all the things that are typically displayed in lites. Sighted spotters are used to announce the position of darts that miss the board and help find dart that fall on the floor.

## History

In 1988 the Braille Sports Foundation (BSF), whose mission is to increase accessibility for individuals with visual impairment, was looking for a way for people with visual impairments to participate in the game of darts. After approximately one year of research and development, an Audio English Mark Dart machine was created. This machine enabled unsighted people to effectively compete in the game of darts against sighted and unsighted opponents. [\[1\]](http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6643/is_4_14/ai_n28718116/) Arachnid made only 50 of Audio English Mark Dart machines and not many of them still exist.

DMI's e750, licensed from Arachnid, speaks almost enough to play blind.

The Audio Dart Master[2] was introduced in 2009 with full voice functionality.

## Leagues

The game is played in a few leagues.

### Twin Cities Audio Dart League

The [Twin Cities Blind Audio Dart League](https://tcaudiodarts.org/) is organized to promote darts in a recreational, competitive community setting for disabled and non-disabled persons.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** James Mastro. ["Darts history"](http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb6643/is_4_14/ai_n28718116/). *Trad games*. Retrieved 1 November 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** The Encyclopedia of Sports and Recreation for People with Visual Impairments, Andrew Leibs

v t e Darts Glossary Bullseye Dartitis Leg Nine-dart finish Oche Set Three-dart average Games Audio Darts American Darts Cricket Dartball Dart golf Halve it Lawn darts Organisations British Darts Organisation World Darts Federation Professional Darts Corporation See also Split in darts List of darts players who have switched organisation Darts world rankings PDC World Professional Darts Championship BDO PDC WDF Bullseye One Hundred and Eighty

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