Murder on the Dart Board

Overview

When Oktoberfest rolled around, Fortitude Valley's digital darts bar Oche got into the spirit of the occasion. That's not the only thing the venue is celebrating this month, however. Bookending its festivities is Murder on the Dart Board, a Halloween-centric shindig running over three supremely spooky days.

Well, it'll all get about as scary as flinging projectiles at an electronic board can — so not very — but being frightened isn't all that Halloween is about. This is the kind of party for you if you're more into dressing up in costume and knocking back eerie-themed cocktails, all of which'll be on the menu from Friday, October 28–Sunday, October 30.

If you're new to Oche (pronounced ockey), it originally launched in Oslo in Norway, and opened its first Australian digs in Fortitude Valley in 2019. Lining the walls are dart boards that look exactly how you remember — but they all have an electronic component.

Each board comes with dozens of games built in, so you can pick between the knockout-style (and perhaps Halloween-appropriate) Killer, high-scoring High Striker and points-accumulating 201, among other options. The boards also keep score, so there's no need for a pencil and paper (and no room for arguments). And, for unknown reasons — unnerving ones, maybe? — some of them chat to you as well.