Dab Like It’s 1985
Welcome to Electric Eighties, the Zingo Bingo room where synths are loud, daubers are bright and the party never powers down. Whether you lived the 80s or just love the vibe, this room is your ticket to big beats, bold colours and 80-ball brilliance turned up to eleven.
Here’s how to recreate the look, the sound and the chaos of an 80s bingo party right in your living room.
Step 1: Set the Scene in True 80s Style
🕹 No 80s bingo bash is complete without neon, blacklight and more glitter than your vacuum can handle.
Decor checklist:
- Glowsticks in every cup
- VHS tapes stacked like centrepieces
- Neon paper plates and plastic cups
- Posters of 80s icons like Madonna, Prince and Bowie
- A lava lamp or two for that perfect glowing touch
🎲 Bingo Room Match: Electric Eighties
Play in this high-energy room to match the lights, sounds and speed of your themed setup.
Step 2: Build the Perfect 80s Bingo Playlist
💿 Set the mood with some of the biggest bops ever to grace a boombox.
Bingo-friendly bangers:
- Take On Me – a-ha
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
- Footloose – Kenny Loggins
- You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) – Dead or Alive
- Electric Dreams – Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
🎲 Zingo Tip: Time your bingo rounds to the length of a song. Every daub becomes part of the rhythm.
Step 3: Serve 80s-Inspired Snacks and Sips
🧃 You’re throwing a party, not a dinner. Keep it finger-friendly, fun and fabulously fake-coloured.
Retro snack ideas:
- Cheese balls in a bowl
- Rainbow jelly cups
- Sausage rolls with classic ketchup
- Fizzy cola bottles and flying saucers
- Blue raspberry slushies or neon mocktails
🎲 Bingo Room Match: The Weekly Whirl
Snacks in one hand, dauber in the other. It’s all about keeping up with the beat.
Step 4: Dress to Dab
👚 Bring the look. Think big, bold and brighter than the arcade carpet.
Outfit inspo:
- Shoulder pads and sequin tops
- Legwarmers and fingerless gloves
- Fluorescent scrunchies and oversized blazers
- Bright eye shadow, bold blush and a whole lot of hairspray
🎲 Zingo Tip: Award bonus prizes for best dressed, best hair or most outrageous accessories.
Bonus Round: Bingo Game Ideas with an 80s Twist
✅ Create bingo cards using 80s slang, song titles or pop culture references
✅ Call numbers with references like “Number 9, my Walkman’s fine”
✅ Use cassette tapes as player tokens
✅ Play a lightning round during your fastest synth track
🎲 Bingo Room Match: Electric Eighties
You’ll get synth grids, strobe flashes and electric daubers made for a party like this.
Are You Ready to Dab in Neon?
💬 Share your party pics using #ZingoBingoRewind and tag our socials for a chance to be featured in a future bingo room spotlight.
Let’s Zingo and Party Like It’s 1989
⚡🎲 Because your dauber deserves a dance floor and your bingo night needs bass.
