Bingo is one of the easiest games to learn and play. It is a simple game of chance and luck that people all over the world enjoy via the Internet. Like most games, bingo has its own terms that are specified to the game. Some of these terms are presented below.
AutoPlay - this term refers to a software feature that basically plays the bingo game for the player. The AutoPlay feature will check and auto daub the numbers and colour code and rearrange the cards/tickets based on their nearness to bingo.
Bingo Versions - this term refers to the fact that there are two major versions of the game. The American version is based on seventy-five numbers and the British version is based on ninety numbers.
Blackout - this is a game in which the player must cover all of the numbers on the card/tickets in order to win.
Card - the card is the playing grid in the seventy-five number game. It is a square consisting of five rows and five columns with one letter each of the word 'bingo' above each column. There is a free space in the middle of the 'N' column that can be used to complete any pattern that involves it.
Chat Room - this is a room at online bingo sites where players can communicate with other Chat Room players by use of a screen on which they type their comments.
Chat Room Moderator - this is the person who presides over the Chat Room games and activities.
Coverall - this is a game in which the player must cover all of the numbers on the card/ticket. The British sometimes refer to this game as a full house or house.
Pattern - a pattern is any shape, letter, or number that can be formed in the space on the card. Pattern games are prevalent in the seventy-five number version of the game since the square shape of the playing grid lends itself nicely to the formation of patterns.
Progressive Jackpot - in a progressive jackpot game, the size of the jackpot increases each time the game is not won in the specified number of calls. If the game isn't won in the specified number of calls, play continues for a lesser amount, and the size of the jackpot increases for the next game.
Ticket - this term refers to the playing grid used in the ninety number version of bingo. The ticket is rectangular with nine columns and three rows. There are five numbers scattered across each of the three lines.
AutoPlay - this term refers to a software feature that basically plays the bingo game for the player. The AutoPlay feature will check and auto daub the numbers and colour code and rearrange the cards/tickets based on their nearness to bingo.
Bingo Versions - this term refers to the fact that there are two major versions of the game. The American version is based on seventy-five numbers and the British version is based on ninety numbers.
Blackout - this is a game in which the player must cover all of the numbers on the card/tickets in order to win.
Card - the card is the playing grid in the seventy-five number game. It is a square consisting of five rows and five columns with one letter each of the word 'bingo' above each column. There is a free space in the middle of the 'N' column that can be used to complete any pattern that involves it.
Chat Room - this is a room at online bingo sites where players can communicate with other Chat Room players by use of a screen on which they type their comments.
Chat Room Moderator - this is the person who presides over the Chat Room games and activities.
Coverall - this is a game in which the player must cover all of the numbers on the card/ticket. The British sometimes refer to this game as a full house or house.
Pattern - a pattern is any shape, letter, or number that can be formed in the space on the card. Pattern games are prevalent in the seventy-five number version of the game since the square shape of the playing grid lends itself nicely to the formation of patterns.
Progressive Jackpot - in a progressive jackpot game, the size of the jackpot increases each time the game is not won in the specified number of calls. If the game isn't won in the specified number of calls, play continues for a lesser amount, and the size of the jackpot increases for the next game.
Ticket - this term refers to the playing grid used in the ninety number version of bingo. The ticket is rectangular with nine columns and three rows. There are five numbers scattered across each of the three lines.
