New to Bingo

Name	New to Bingo
Creator	Billie Beano
Date Created	15/10/2007
Members	8
Region	Global

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If you are new to Bingo, this group will help you understand how to play and understand some of the terminology used.

Bingo is basically a game of striking numbers from a card that are randomly drawn and called out to the players. When all the numbers are called from the players card the bingo game is won.

There are two types of Bingo, traditional British 90 Ball Bingo, and the US version, 75 Ball Bingo.

In 90 Ball Bingo there are 3 lines; the single line, two lines and the full house where all the numbers are called on the card. 75 Ball Bingo involves making a pattern on your bingo card from the numbers that are called.

GLOSSARY OF BINGO TERMINOLOGY

Bingo is so widely played and has become so popular that fans have created their own language! What follows are some of the most common phrases and terms used in online bingo halls.

• Admission - a sum of money that a player must pay in order to participate in a game in a bingo hall. The bingo chat is usually open for everyone.
• After Game - the game that is being played after the end of the regular sessions.
• Bingo Board - the electronic board that displays the numbers the have been called.
• Bingo Card - the card on which the game is played on. The bingo card usually contains 24 numbered spaces and one blank space.
• Caller - this is the person who calls out the numbers in the game.
• Bingo Chat Room - a bingo chat room is a unique feature that allows you to chat and exchange information with the other players in the bingo room. This is a good thing for those who want to enhance their bingo game and join an online bingo community.
• Face - another name for a bingo card.
• Free Space - the spot in the centre of the bingo card. This space can serve as a joker in some games and in other games it is not used at all.
• Hardway Bingo - this style of bingo is a game that uses only straight lines without the free space in the middle of the card.
• Jackpot - this is a unique prize that is given after completing a difficult pattern.
• Minimum Buy-In - the lowest sum of money that you must invest in order to be eligible to win prizes in the game
• Pattern - the shape that you need to complete in order to win a certain game (75 ball bingo).
• Progressive Jackpot - a prize that keeps getting bigger until it is won. Usually the minimum buy-in for progressive jackpot bingo games is higher than the regular.
• RNG - Random Number Generator. This is the machine that decides on the balls and the numbers.
• Speed Bingo - a variation of the game that is usually played before or after the main bingo game. In this variation numbers are called very quickly and the players can complete pattern in a matter of minutes.
• Wrap Up - the last game of the session in bingo rooms.

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