Shippensburg University’s Activities Planning Board hosted Lego Bingo on Nov. 7 in the CUB Multipurpose Room B. The event lasted from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and had many prizes of intricate Lego sets that everyone wanted. 

The night had many rounds, snacks and the competitive feeling in the air that comes along with bingo. WSYC DJed the event, bringing the room to sing together at times and enjoy the games even more. The multicolored lights paired perfectly with the fun atmosphere for bingo. 

The Lego sets that were offered as prizes for the night were the Cullen house from “Twilight,” a kingfisher bird set, a “Wicked”-themed set, a set of different geodes, New York City architecture, a Porsche 911, a guitar and much more. 

The prizes were set on the stage for participants to see, and if someone got bingo, they were able to choose which Lego set they wanted, unless specified that it was a surprise. 

There were over 10 rounds of bingo, ranging from classic bingo to special rounds like X-shaped, four corners, L-shaped, stamp, border and speed rounds. Some rounds lasted 10 minutes, and some lasted less than five minutes, with someone calling bingo only one minute into four corners. 

Hearing the crowd cheer and interact with the hosts added to the competitiveness in the room. People shouting “Bingo!” and running up to the stage, waiting for the confirmation they had won, had everyone waiting to see what prize they would get. 

Throughout the rounds, there were many times when tiebreakers had to be done. When there were only two people who ran up to the stage, they used the classic rock-paper-scissors to break the tie and find their winner. At one point, five people were running to the stage, and they used a random number generator and assigned them numbers to determine the winner. 

The final round of the night was blackout bingo, where attendees had to cover every spot on their board. The grand prize of this round was the Milky Way set. Everyone saw this and decided it was time to pay attention to make sure they had a chance to win. 

The room was quiet, with the occasional excitement of getting close, awaiting the next number to fill their boards. As time went on, people got closer to bingo, and the anticipation was palpable. After a while, someone called bingo, and the games were over. 

“This is something different that we have not done before, but we are glad we did. When we do Lego prizes in other bingo games, it is very popular, so why not do a whole event with them?” said Kyle Alber, a co-adviser of APB.

APB hosts many events like this, with many prizes, snacks, and music, and always brings the fun. For updates on their events, visit their Instagram @shipapb and support the organization. 

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