Bingo rules & strategy
Just like in other land-based bingo halls, online bingo sites offer the player the same friendly atmosphere, the same warm vibe that attracts many people to the bingo rooms.
Other important offer in bingo sites is the bingo slots option. Many people choose to enhance their gaming with some extra bonus from the slots that online bingo sites offer. It is a great deal if you want to earn that extra cash and spice up your game.
All players first buy Bingo Cards which are marked with unique sets of numbers, typically from 1 to 75, with different sets of numbers so there are no duplicates in any one Bingo game, giving each player a unique card, although this doesn't guarantee just one winner.
The numbers are aligned in columns marked B, I, N, G, and O respectively with 5 from a range of 15
Numbers being printed in each row, i.e. a random 5 numbers from 1 to 15 in column B, another 5 from 16-30 in columns I and so on. In a popular variation of the game, the middle number on the card is already marked off.
The game starts when the 'caller', draws numbered balls from and calls them out to the room. If players have those numbers on any of their cards they get marked off automatically for you by the Bingo Software (if you were in a real life
Bingo Hall then you would mark them off yourself with a kind of felt pen called a 'dauber'.
Bingo players try to match the numbers being called to a specific pattern specified at the start of the game. This pattern may be to mark all four corners of one card, or to cover all the, or to mark off a complete straight line or one of many other patterns as there are lots of different variations.
The first person to mark off numbers matching this pattern shouts out "Bingo" and collects a percentage of the total stake money.
In the online world, you usually have some labour saving tools at your disposal. Auto-Daub is an essential feature, allowing you to play many cards at once with the game itself marking off the numbers for you - absolutely no chance of missing any numbers! You can turn this feature off for a more realistic feel.
You can also typically buy cards for less online. A typical game card in a bingo hall with cost around $1 per card on average, whilst online you will find them for 10 cents and even less.
Many Bingo players don't play just for the money. The social side of this game is one of the main attractions and all the main bingo sites have a chat facility, enabling you to make new friends as well as having a chance of making big bucks!
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