Bingo is a game that can be played at a bingo hall or online. Bingo is popular worldwide, especially in Europe and requires luck, speed and chance. Bingo in Europe has increased in popularity over the recent years and now online bingo and no deposit bingo is becoming the most favored choice.
In addition to winning cash and prizes, the game has many other benefits.
Bingo is wholly beneficial for the mind. The speed and concentration needed during a game of bingo keeps the mind sharp and alert. An increase in mental ability is definitely a good reason to get involved in bingo, whether that is as a participant in a bingo hall, or as an online bingo player. The more bingo cards used the more speed and concentration is needed.
Another interest and benefit of bingo is the shared experiences within the community. Most bingo enthusiasts know one another as they are regular players and part of the fun is meeting up with friends who share the same interest.
Online bingo also holds the same benefits as those offered to bingo hall players. If the weather is unpleasant and one doesn’t want to venture outside, then an online game of bingo is perfect. The online player doesn’t need to worry about missing out on the social aspect of the game because there are numerous chat rooms which allow users to share their interests, thoughts and opinions.
The essential benefit of bingo to some is the thrill of the win. Some players have experienced large cash awards – this is an added bonus to the fun and games to be had on the online bingo communities.
Bingo can be traced back to 1530 when an Italian lottery named ‘lo Giuoco del lotto D’Italia’ was played weekly. To this day, the game is still played every Saturday. From Italy, the game found its way to France in the 1770’s and (was) called ‘Le Lotto’ and (before) the Germans adopted their own form of the game in the 1800’s. The Germans would essentially use the concept of bingo to teach children maths, spelling and history.
Bingo in the US was discovered by a traveling salesman named Edwin S. Lowe at casino en ligne. The game was originally called ‘Beano’ until Lowe heard someone shout ‘Bingo’ and preferred the name. When the game was called ‘Beano’ a dealer would arrive at local trade fairs and select numbered discs from a cigar box. Players would mark their bingo cards with beans.
Lowe met up with a maths professor named Carl Leffler once he’d established the game as ‘Bingo.’ Leffler taught Lowe how to increase the number combinations on the bingo cards. By 1930, Leffler had invented 6,000 different variations for bingo cards. (It is believed that shortly after, Leffler went insane).
By 1934, roughly $90 million dollars was spent on bingo each week in North America alone.
Britain first began playing bingo as a family game and prizes would be given away in arcades as the game grew more popular. Bingo in Europe increased in the 1960’s and bingo halls were introduced and today run into millions of prize money.
The past couple of years have seen a massive increase in online bingo due to the credit crunch and the no smoking ban.
The general rule of bingo is to mark or cover up a line or complete a bingo card of numbers before any of the other players. It is entirely decided by the bingo player how many cards he/she purchases.
A standard bingo card is a grid of 3 x 9 squares and 15-20 of those squares hold a number, 1-10, and 11-20 and so on. The highest number on a bingo card is 90.
The bingo player anticipates the numbers, which are called out by a bingo caller (usually drawn by numbered balls or displayed on a digital screen). Nowadays the bingo halls have adapted the digital method but the game was more fun when announced by a bingo caller. The caller would use comical phrases to liven up the game, such as, ‘one fat lady’ (8), ‘two fat ladies’ (88), ‘snakes alive’ (55), and ‘legs eleven’ (11).
Generally players circle the allocated numbers which match on their bingo cards or dab it with a special bingo pen called a dabber. The first prize is normally given out to the first person who completes a full horizontal line. When a full card is completed and matches the numbers which have been called out, the player will shout ‘house’ to claim the top prize.
90 ball bingo is when 90 balls are used for the duration of the game. Bingo cards or tickets have three lines with five numbers on each. In this game of bingo three prizes are awarded, the second two lines and a full house, which is all three lines.
75 ball bingo is when 75 balls are used. The bingo cards will feature a 5 x 5 grid. The central square shows a free square, (already marked). There is only one prize allocated in this game. Players can fill their bingo cards as an L shape or another form – often called ‘Pattern Bingo.’
80 Ball Bingo is quite a new game within the bingo community and differs from the 70 and 90 ball version. A bingo card is still used and this game is available in Europe and the USA. 80 ball bingo can also be enjoyed on a no deposit basis.
On 80 ball bingo tickets a player will have four rows and four columns. Each column will have a different colour (red, yellow, blue, and white). Some sites use different colours. Each colourful ticket should be used individually.
To claim a win at 80 ball bingo, a player must mark off a line, whether it is vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Also a win is issued if all four corners are marked or the four central squares.
80 ball bingo on the internet will generally display numbers on the screen. The numbers on the players’ cards will be covered automatically upon sight of the numbers. Like other online bingo games, winners will have their money transferred into their account.
Another reason to try out this exciting variation of bingo is the speed of the game. If a player fancies a quick game because of time or enjoys the speed of the game then 80 ball bingo is the game to play, and it still offers amazing cash prizes, just at a faster pace.
Generally, a game of bingo is played at a bingo hall and recognized as a social gathering where prizes and money can be won. Nowadays more and more bingo enthusiasts are enjoying the game from the comfort of their own home and can still aim for cash prizes. The game can be still considered as a social experience online as most bingo sites have an online chat room so players can communicate with one another.
To play bingo online a player first needs to register with the site where he or she wishes to play. The number of bingo tickets can be selected by the player and most sites offer a bingo no deposit game. Once bingo tickets are purchased a player can draw a number of balls (30) which are numbered 1-75. The player can choose to draw a ball one at a time or all numbers at once. A win can be achieved when a horizontal, vertical or diagonal row of numbers are completed. The game will end when all 30 balls have been drawn by the player.
Most online bingo sites have a menu selection where the player can select a ‘fast game’ or ‘autodraw.’
