Getting started is easy, all sites allow you to register for
free, set up an account and make a deposit. All sites accept
a Debit or Credit Card and a standard range of optional e-wallet
funding options such as Neteller,
Firepay and Citadel.
Most sites often provide a number of deposit incentives where
the site will reward players by matching a percentage of their
deposit. This is typically between 75% to 300%. There are some
great offers at the moment.
Most sites offer a free play where if you register,
your account will be typically credited with £5 to play
any Bingo game. There is also a facility called sandbox play.
This enables the player to enjoy the bingo game and get the
hang of the system without a cash investment, but obviously
any winnings will not be gained.
Some sites require players to download free software to play
their games. Other sites use Java or Flash based games that
allow you to play immediately once you have registered and
set up your account.
There are many types of online bingo game variations. When
playing bingo online, most sites use a feature called auto-daub,
this automatically marks off the numbers on the cards for
you. There are games where you have to tick off the numbers
yourself and there is normally around a 10 second delay between
numbers.
Traditional bingo is normally played with 90 balls. 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. In 90 Ball bingo you have 3 chances
to win, when you complete line 1, line 2 or the full house.
A "Full House" means all the numbers marked off
on one card (all 15 numbers). The prize differs for each stage
of the game. The Full House is always the largest prize in
any one game.
There is also 75 ball bingo. Each card has 25 numbers set
out in 5 rows and 5 columns. The numbers normally correspond
to the letters B I N G O with the B row having a column of
numbers from 1-15, the I row, 16-30, the N row, 31-45, the
G row, 46-60 and the O row, 61-75. A different pattern for
each bingo game is displayed, and in order to win the jackpot
you must complete the game pattern on the card. Speed Bingo
is a variation played exactly the same, but the numbers are
simply called much faster.
There is also chat functionality. This is great as it gives
players a chance to interact which also forms a sense of community.
This brings a different dimension to gaming and the chat rooms
are becoming increasingly popular for bingo players. Click here for a complete guide to
chat room lingo.
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