Arachnid Boards: Why League Players Convert
The glowing board in the corner of the bar has taken thousands of throws tonight and hasn't missed a single score. Odds are the cabinet says Arachnid — and the same company puts that machine-grade reliability into online boards for your living room.
Arachnid is one of the oldest names in electronic darts. The Illinois company helped pioneer soft-tip dart machines in the 1970s, and its commercial Galaxy boards are the machines you'll find in bars and leagues across America.
That pedigree is the main reason its online-capable home boards, like the Cricket Pro series, are a safe pick. Here's what they actually offer.
Genuine Online Play
The headline feature is real online competition. Arachnid's top home boards connect through a companion app, so you can play live matches against other board owners instead of just the built-in computer opponent.
It's the closest a home setup gets to the BullShooter-style league play Arachnid runs on its commercial machines. If you've wondered how connected boards work in general, start with our guide to online dartboards.
League-Grade Stat Tracking
Scoring is fully automatic, and it goes well beyond adding up your turns. The boards track proper league statistics like points per dart (PPD) and marks per round (MPR).
Those are the same numbers used to rate players in organized soft-tip leagues. Instead of guessing whether you're improving, you can watch the stats move.
A Deep Game Library
Game variety is another strong point. The Cricket Pro line ships with dozens of built-in games — 01 games, Cricket, and novelty modes — plus well over a hundred scoring variations.
Boards support up to eight players in a session. That's enough for a party without anyone sitting out for long.
Tournament-Style Hardware
The better models follow Arachnid's tournament DNA. They use a regulation 15.5-inch target area with a thin-spider segment design, which leaves less dead space between scoring areas.
That layout noticeably cuts down on bounce-outs compared with older, chunkier electronic boards. Fewer darts on the floor, more darts that count.
Built to Survive Years of Play
Arachnid uses the same tough nylon segment material in its home boards that its commercial machines rely on — and those are designed to survive constant public play. For a home player, that means years of use with soft-tip darts before segments wear out.
Even then, you're not stuck. Individual segments can be replaced if one ever gives out.
Which Arachnid Board to Look At
The Cricket Pro series is Arachnid's home line. Higher-end models add larger displays and more games, and the top of the range brings the app-based online play.
- 40 games and 315 variations keep league nights and family play fresh
- Tournament-quality target with automatic scoring takes the math out of the game
- Popular Cricket modes are built in for the formats players actually ask for
The commercial Galaxy series is what you'll meet in bars and league venues. You don't need one at home — the Cricket Pro boards carry the same design thinking at a household scale.
If you want bar-league darts without leaving the house, a Cricket Pro with app play is the shortest path there.