Bingo Lingo
Bingo online is one of the easiest games to play in Internet casinos. But even though bingo online is the easiest to play, a new player should still know some of the basics. One of these basics needed to know to make playing bingo online easier are the terms used in the game. It is what you call the “Bingo Lingo”.
1. Admission packet – the minimum number of cards needed to be purchased to be admitted in a bingo hall. Some online casinos that offer online bingo will not have a minimum number of cards to be played.
2. After game – bingo online games that are played after the end of the regular session of play.
3. Bingo board – the place in your computer screen where all the numbers that have come up will be shown. But bingo boards are usually disregarded at bingo online. This is because the cards you play at bingo online are automatically marked when the numbers of your card comes up.
4. Blackout – a pattern followed in bingo games where every number on the card must be covered to win the game. Also called as Full House or Cover All games.
5. Bonanza Bingo – a progressive blackout jackpot. It is usually played as the 13th game of the session.
6. Card – “DUH!!”
7. Consolation prize – the prize awarded on special games if there is no winner in predetermined number of calls.
8. Early Bird Game – a bingo game that starts before the regular scheduled game.
9. Four Corners – a bingo game pattern to cover the four corners of the card.
10. Free Space – the square located in the middle of the bingo card. This free space can be used for any winning combination.
11. Hard-way Bingo – a bingo game that does not use the free space.
12. Jackpot – “Duh!! Again!!”
13. Money Ball – this number can double a player’s winnings if the winning bingo number is the money ball. It is drawn before the start of the game.
14. Multiple winners – the prize is split when there are more than one winner.
15. Postage Stamp Pattern – a pattern used in a bingo game where it should form a 2x2 grid in any of the four corners.
16. Progressive jackpot – the jackpot is continually increased until someone wins.
17. Speed Bingo – a variation of bingo that is very very fast. Players can bingo in for as few as three numbers.
18. Texas Blackout – a bingo variation where the first number called is either odd or even. If the first number called is even, all even numbers on the card become “Wild”. You should then cover up all the even numbers. If the first number called out is an odd number, cover all the odd numbers. The bingo game will then proceed to a blackout bingo game.
19. Wrap-up- the last game of a bingo session. In bingo online, there will never be a last game for bingo.
Learning the “Bingo Lingo” is a big step in learning the simple basics of bingo online.