Abstract: An alternative dart tip device comprising first and second impact plates, the impact plates being positioned parallel to each other and the second impact plate being attached to a dart; a connecting means for connecting the impact plates and allowing the impact plates to be moved between a contact position and a non-contact position; a cap attachable to a top surface of the bottom impact plate; and a shaft having a first end attached to a bottom surface of the first impact plate and a second end extending downwardly toward the cap; wherein when the dart is thrown and impacts an object, the shaft penetrates the cap which causes the cap to explode.