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Playing bingo
online, players can make use of optional features which make playing
the game easier, such as auto-daub. Auto-daub automatically marks
off the numbers on cards as they are called, so players don't have
to. Most software providers support other gaming features as "Best
Card Sorting" and "Best Card Highlighting" where players cards are
sorted and highlighted by closest to bingo. Some of these features
are designed to free players to enjoy the communal pleasantries of
the chat features.
There is variety among the different kinds of bingo games that can
be played. For example, some inexpensive game rooms appeal to the
player who may want to play for just a 10 cents or 10 pence; some
bingo games only allow players to purchase the same amount of cards
so they are not competing against the "high rollers" out there who
buy many cards for the same game.
There are two types of bingo played around the world. North America
plays 75-ball bingo on a 5x5 card with the centre square usually
marked 'free'. In the UK, parts of Europe, Australia and parts of
South America they play a 90-ball game, marked on a 9x3 card. Both
types of bingo are prominent online.
The desired pattern which players aim to achieve in 75 ball can vary
dramatically, from a simple single line to more complicated themed
patterns. The aim of the game, however, is always the same: to mark
off the numbers to achieve the desired pattern. Speed Bingo is a
variation played exactly the same, but numbers are simply called
much quicker.
In 90-ball bingo, each card has three horizontal lines and nine
columns. Each line contains five numbers, meaning each card has 15
numbers. The first column contains numbers from 1-9, the second
column contains numbers from 10-19, the third column contains
numbers from 20-29, all the way through to the final column which
contains numbers from 80-90.
A game of 90 ball bingo will normally be played in three stages: one
line, two lines and Full House. In a "one line" game players need to
mark a complete horizontal line across one card (i.e., 5 numbers
marked). The aim of a 'two lines' game is to complete any two marked
lines horizontally across one card (i.e., 10 numbers marked).
Finally a "Full House" means all the numbers marked off on one card
(all 15 numbers), as in a regular coverall game. The prize split
differs for each stage of the game. The prize will be shared equally
among the winners if there is more than one. The Full House is
always the largest prize in any one game. |
