Is bingo a new game for you? If so, we have written a simple guide on how to play bingo just for you. Bingo is an easy game to learn. It won’t take long before you are daubing your numbers like a pro. Since you will be playing online bingo you won’t even have to worry about daubing with the simple auto dauber. Below is a guide to help you learn the ins and outs of online bingo.
75 Ball BINGO
When you are playing in a 75 ball bingo game the object is to match up all the numbers in a special pattern on your bingo card. Numbers are called out randomly and put up on a callboard. Once you have completed the pattern you have yourself a BINGO and have won. The game is called 75 Ball Bingo because the maximum amount of numbers that are called is 75. 75 ball bingo is most popular in the United States and Canada. The card has 24 spaces and one free space in the middle. These games are much faster and easier to cover patterns then the 90 ball version of the game.
90 Ball BINGO
In 90 ball bingo there are 90 potential numbers that can be callout in a game. The game is very similar to the 75 ball variant. Rather than playing with cards you use tickets. There are 5 numbers per lines with each ticket having 15 numbers randomly put on the blank squares. 90 ball bingo has three phases of the game. The aim is to complete a number of different lines. First you want to complete the first line, then the second line, and then all three lines, known as a full house. The line that is being played is highlighted and placed to the left of the callboard in most cases. After a winner BINGOS on the first line than all players compete for line two and then the full house. Each line is its own prize. 90 Ball Bingo is very popular in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Calling BINGO
When you hit all the numbers in a pattern you will have a BINGO. To claim it, you will just have to click the claim or BINGO button normally below the callboard. Don’t hit the button if you don’t have a bingo or on most bingo sites you will hear an unpleasant sound letting you know you made a mistake. Don’t worry, you won’t have lost your card or ticket, just continue to play until you do hit a BINGO.
SOCIALIZING
Online bingo can be a very social game. You will often see regular players at different bingo rooms. Sometimes games can be really talkative, other times a game might be rather quiet. You are not obligated to be social. If you wish you can just sit and play at your computer and not worry about chatting with the other players. You may get annoyed by what other players are chatting about. They may be rude, if you don’t want to read their chats you can just hit the ignore button.
If you want to talk to another player without everyone seeing your chat you can start a private chat. When you first start playing you may not think there is a lot of time for chatting while you are trying to keep up with all the numbers that are being called. After playing for awhile you may find it to be much easier. Online bingo can be a great way to socialize and meet new interesting people.
