Various Options to Play Bingo Online

90-ball bingoThe best-known game variant is the traditional 90-ball game. It is the oldest version and is played on a card with 27 squares, in three horizontal lines and nine vertical columns. Each horizontal line contains five numbers and four empty squares. Traditionally, the game is presided by a caller and that role is still a fact, even when you play bingo online. Numbers between 1 and 90 are placed on the card, 90 balls are put in a round tombola and a random draw is performed. The caller then announces the number on the drawn ball and all players look for it on their cards. There is a special way of arranging the numbers, so that searching is made easier. In some UK halls callers still use the traditional calling, where each number has a special name. Any newcomers will have to use some reference to be able to recognise the numbers though, as their etymology is not always too evident. With its three chances to win, Bingo 90 is very popular, well-loved and vastly preferred.

75-ball bingoWhen the game ‘emigrated’ to North America, it altered somewhat, found a new layout and put a new challenge before players. Since not all squares on the 90 ball card contain numbers, the new variant, 75 ball, took up a 5×5 card where only the central square is ‘free’. The word ‘B-I-N-G-O’ is printed on top and each letter is positioned above a column. The caller then calls the numbers accompanied by the presiding letter, so it is easier for players to identify the number on their cards. The additional challenge presented by this game is the great variety of winning combinations that exist. The most preferred variant is the one in which certain patterns are printed on the card and players try to cover the numbers in the winning pattern. All letters and digits may be used, as well as some fun shapes, e.g. heart, arrows, cross, or even more weird, such as lightning, explosion, etc. Bingo games online give the wonderful opportunity for moving patterns as well, where whichever pattern the players fill in, it will be winning.

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80-ball bingoAn innovative variation of the game, 80 ball, is a combination of the traditional 90 and 75 ball variants, in that it is played with more balls than Bingo 75, but still you could go for patterns to win the game. Bingo 80 is played on a 4×4 card, where all 16 squares contain numbers, this time between 1 and 80. The letters ‘B-I-N-G-O’ still appear on top of the card, but since there is a column less, they are not used in the same way as with the 75-ball version. Still, for easy location of the called-out numbers, the vertical columns are in different colours and the caller announces the number with the colour of the column it is in.

Joker JackpotJoker Jackpot is a combination of cards and bingo. Considered one of the best bingo games, it is played with the traditional 52-card deck, plus two Jokers, one red and one black. Instead of a ‘ticket’ there is a ‘hand’ of 3×3 cards. Instead of balls, cards are drawn and, just as in ball games, players look for matches in their hands and decks. There are two winning possibilities in Joker Jackpot. One of them is the popular J-pattern, where players will have to cover the cards of the right vertical column and the bottom middle one. The other possibility to win is the Full Hand, as it is called in this game variant.

Video BingoVideo Bingo is a combination of a slot and a bingo game and it is rapidly gaining its place among the best bingo games online. As it is a stand-alone game, players may enjoy it anywhere, any time. There is no need for community, or waiting for the gaming rooms to open. Players are independent and may play whenever they like and as many times as they prefer. They simply have to choose their cards, lay their bets and start the game.