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Jun 3, 2022 · A 1980's Musical Statues or Freeze dance. This 80s party game is similar to Simon Says but with a musical twist. To play, one of your party guests takes on the role of DJ and plays some 80s tunes. The other players must dance along until the music stops. At that point, they must freeze in place like statues. Whoever moves first is out!
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Aug 18, 2023 · From big hair and neon clothing to synth pop and classic coming-of-age movies, the 80s were a vibrant, fun decade and make a perfect theme for a party. Planning an 80s party is tons of fun and no party is complete without games to keep your guests entertained. Here are 25 party games people played in the era and some new ones with an 80s twist!
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- Pac-Man Tournament. What’s More 80s Than Arcades? – Create a mini-arcade corner with a Pac-Man station. I remember spending hours at the local arcade, quarters in hand, competing with friends.
- Rubik’s Cube Challenge. A Brainy 80s Icon – The Rubik’s Cube, a symbol of many puzzled childhood afternoons! Have several cubes on hand and time your guests as they solve them.
- 80s Karaoke Showdown. Sing Your Heart Out – Compile a playlist of iconic 80s hits. I still remember my first karaoke encounter, nervously singing Madonna’s “Like a Virgin”.
- 80s Dance-Off. Move to the Groove – Create a dance floor and have a dance-off. Include popular tracks like Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and watch as guests try to replicate the famous moves.
- Pin The Glove on Michael
- Charades
- Name That 80s Tune
- The 80s Game Show
- Trivial Pursuit: Totally 80s Edition
- Mad Libs
- Spin The Bottle
- Atari 2600 Tournament
Get a white glove, a poster of Michael Jackson, and a blindfold, and you’re ready to go! One player at a time stands in front of the poster and tries to pin the glove on Michael’s hand as close as possible.
The 80s party game that can be played with any 80s song! One player acts out a word or phrase to guess, while the rest of the players try to guess what it is. You can limit your subject to 80s topics, or you can play with any topics — the game itself is “80s” enough to carry the day.
One person picks 80+’s tune and then hums notes until someone guesses what it is. An alternative would be to give hints about the song until someone figures it out. There are lots of other permutations, too: 1. Players “bid” against each other (“I can name that tune in two clues!”) 2. Play in pairs, with one person humming, the other guessing 3. Ro...
This game requires a projector and 80’s trivia questions, but the fun of an 80s game show doesn’t require all that much! One at a time, players are asked three 80’s related trivia questions with increasing levels of difficulty, from easy to hard. The player must answer correctly in order to advance. If the player answers incorrectly, they are elimi...
This 80s edition of Trivial Pursuit requires knowledge in six categories:Entertainment, In the News, Personalities, Sports & Leisure, That’s Life, and Wild Card. As with other versions of the popular trivia game, players answer questions in these categories during their turn and collect corresponding colored “wedges” if they answer correctly in one...
Mad Libs is a word game where players fill in the blanks with synonyms, homophones, and related words. One player draws an adjective from the box to prompt the rest of the group for a noun or verb. A sentence maker (often called “spinner”) then uses this information to create phrases on his/her turn, which are read aloud by the player who drew the ...
In the classic game, players sit in a circle and spin the bottle. When it stops spinning, whoever is facing that person has to kiss them. The game continues until someone doesn’t want to play anymore or at least when there are no more partners left. A more tame adult version should skip the smooching and replace it with something more innocent — a ...
For this 80s party game, divide the guests into two teams and have one team member at a time face off against an opponent. The players take turns playing a video game of their choice, then switch to a different one when someone wins. Continue until someone wins three games or there are no more challengers left in either team. (affiliate links) Note...
Spread around more eighties accessories like glow sticks, neon sunglasses, and Rubik’s cubes. They can also double as party favors! Put out nostalgic toys like Teddy Ruxpin, Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, and Care Bears, Or 80s video game cases like Space Invaders. Make a melted vinyl record bowl in the oven.
80'S THEME PARTY GAMES & IDEAStotally 80's trivia treasure hunt. Our printable Totally 80's Trivia Treasure Hunt game challenges your guests to solve eight awesome 80's clues. Players divide into teams and tries to be the first one to find the You Win card. Clues are fun and interesting and come in full color high resolution PDF file.
There are lots of great 80's music compilations out there! 80's Theme Party Fun Games and Activities; Trivia Games, such as Trivial Pursuit. If the party is small you could play the game. Trivial Pursuit even has an 80's edition! If the party is large, then have trivia questions posted around for people to discuss and try to answer.
