Online bingo rules
Online bingo has been, and currently is, in high-speed development. In just a couple of years it has went from being a game for pensioners in old smoky assembly halls to one of the most popular games online. Of course there are reasons for that…
Easy and comfortable
First of all, you can play bingo wherever you want, whenever you want. You don’t have to worry about if the bingo hall is open or not or how far it is to go there – you just have to put on your computer, login and start playing! The prices are also slightly different from before. Frozen ducks or gift baskets are long gone history, and have been replaced with way more attractive prices, like travels around the world or luxury products..
There are also some extra features you can use to make it even more fun to play:
If you want to speed up your bingo game, you may want to check out those online bingo games that feature auto dab. The online bingo hall will dab your bingo card automatically and you do not have to keep track of all the numbers by yourself. This feature is good when you play with many cards at the same time.
In every bingo hall you usually have different bingo rooms with different games to choose from. You are usually able to choose between:
Practice Bingo room:
Here you can practice for free, but as a general rule you cannot chat. This room is practical, if you want to cross your numbers yourself. You get a good idea how fast the balls are called.
Main Bingo Hall:
Here you play for money. You can chat, play poker machines and slot machines, while playing bingo. You also find the Time jackpot – this is the room you are most likely to spend most time in.
Tournament Hall:
Most bingo halls run various tournaments with varying winnings. You can win a lot, but it is the most visited room and therefore you risk not winning at all.
Payment and purchase of bingo plates
When you have selected a room you go to the bank (cashier) to transfer money into your account. Then you can purchase bingo plates – even for future games so that you don’t have to buy them every time a game finishes. Keep an eye on packages, when they are offered. Here you buy packages of plates to a considerably lower price. These packages are often offered when the time-jackpot is at stake.
Features you need to know
Auto-Dauber
Probably the most important feature in bingo. You can of course cross your own numbers, but it is excellent if you want to be sure not to miss any. The Auto-Daub crosses for you making it very easy. Most sites also offer to yell bingo for you, but be aware that some sites have a big red bingo button that you have to press to yell bingo. You are also told which numbers you are missing, so all you have to do is press the button, when it is called.
Choose a Caller"
Most online bingo halls offer that you can choose between virtual persons to call. Men will probably choose the female and reverse. Furthermore, you can choose the background music or turn it off.
Choose your Dauber shape and color
As an extra feature you can choose color and shape of the Auto-Daub e.g. whether you want red hearts, blue soccer balls or something entirely different
Auto sort your cards
Have you bought several plates for one game it isn’t always possible to see all the plates clearly on the screen. Some are shown in small windows. With auto sort you can choose that the plates closest to bingo to be shown. Keep an eye on the bar above the plates telling which numbers you are short.
Time Jackpot
Most sites offer a large jackpot every hour. It is required that you get bingo before a certain number to win the jackpot.
Pattern
The pattern to fill out to get bingo. It is visible on your plates and there is always a picture of the pattern as well.
Bingo Chat
You can chat with other players while playing.
A little advice is to keep track of how many players are online for every game. Some bingo halls set the prize according to the number of players. A good advice is to buy few plates, if there are only a few players and more if several players. In addition, it is advisable to buy more plates or packages for the time-jackpot. In tournaments, where large winnings are at stake, it is off course a good idea to buy several plates for each game.
Bingo is not a fast game – it more a game for cozy times and it can take awhile to get through the gaming demands. Make sure that you purchase plates ahead for future games, so you don’t miss one doing something else instead.
Once you have learned to play bingo online, most bingo halls offer that you can play other games simultaneously. Typically video poker or slot machines. These games run in a small window next to your bingo plates. Be aware that there are other gaming demands for these.
Online bingo - uncomplicated and easy to win
Online bingo is an incredibly easy game and the rules are very simple. After buying your bingo cards, the game will start and you can see how the numbers are being drawn. As the numbers are drawn, you should check these numbers on your bingo card. The first player with the winning pattern on one of their bingo cards has won. It can’t be much easier!
How to increase your luck
As you probably already figured out, bingo is a game completely based on luck and there is nothing you can do to be a “better” bingo player. On the other hand – there are some things you can do to increase your luck… you can namely increase your chances of winning by having more bingo cards to play with, and if you find it hard to keep track of all of them, just use the auto dab function. Then your numbers will be automatically ticked in as the numbers are drawn
More than just bingo
Apart from all the different bingo games, many online bingo rooms also offer you a variety of other games, like slot machines, scratch cards and sometimes even poker and keno.
Also – don’t miss out on the chat rooms which are a great place to meet fun new people around the world.