Boom Battle Bar Liverpool Street: Darts in Liverpool Street

Boom Battle Bar Liverpool Street is a games bar near Aldgate East where the darts is the augmented reality kind. You throw real darts at a real board, and smart tracking does the scoring for you, so nobody has to chalk up or argue about the maths. It suits groups, work nights out and birthdays more than solo league players, and it works for beginners because the screen walks you through each mode. Killer and Disco Wall are two of the game modes on offer.

There are four darts lanes here, each holding up to eight people. Sessions run for 55 minutes and you book them in advance, picking a slot online. It's ten pounds a head, or you can add premium drinks and food in a bundle from thirty-seven pounds per person. On Thursday to Saturday peak nights you'll need at least four people to a lane.

The bar sits at 19 Chaucer Gardens, E1 8QG, about a five minute walk from Aldgate East and within easy reach of Liverpool Street. It's cashless, so bring a card. Walk-ins are welcome for a drink, but for darts pre-book, since same-day slots aren't guaranteed. It's over 18s only after 7pm, and there's more on site too, including axe throwing, shuffleboard and pool.