An amusement game that includes a target assembly that functions to receive an axe-shaped game piece. The amusement game includes a target assembly having one or more target areas that each include a series of spaced fingers designed to receive and retain the game piece when the game piece is thrown at the target area. After the game piece or pieces have been thrown, a sensor frame having a series of sensors detects the location of the game piece and a point total is assigned to the sensed location. A drive motor moves a release frame relative to the targets to release the game piece from the target. The release frame includes a wire mesh extending across an open area such that the wire mesh moves along the spaced fingers to release the game piece. A return conveyor receives the released game piece and automatically returns the game piece to the player.

A throwing game target having a back plate and multiple blades extending outwardly from the back plate. The blades may be comprised of horizontal and vertical blades. In such embodiments, the blades may be arranged in multiple groupings of three blades with at least one horizontal blade and one vertical blade.

A throwing game target having a back plate and multiple blades extending outwardly from the back plate. The blades may be comprised of horizontal and vertical blades. In such embodiments, the blades may be arranged in multiple groupings of three blades with at least one horizontal blade and one vertical blade.

A throwing game target having a back plate and multiple blades extending outwardly from the back plate. The blades may be comprised of horizontal and vertical blades. In such embodiments, the blades may be arranged in multiple groupings of three blades with at least one horizontal blade and one vertical blade.

A dart game apparatus includes a target mechanism, a first support frame, a second support frame and an adjustment mechanism, an end of the first support frame is detachably connected with the target mechanism, an end of the second support frame is rotatably connected with the target mechanism, and the adjustment mechanism is arranged between the first support frame and the second support frame to adjust an included angle between the first support frame and the second support frame.