75 Ball Bingo

Players buy cards with numbers on them in a 5 x 5 grid corresponding to the five letters in the word B-I-N-G-O. Numbers such as B-2 or 0-68 are then drawn at random out of a possible 75 until one player completes a 'Bingo' pattern, such as a line with five numbers in a vertical, horizontal or diagonal row on one of their cards and wins the prize.

90 Ball Bingo

Players buy cards with numbers on them in a 3 x 5 grid corresponding to the five letters in the word B-I-N-G-O. Numbers are drawn at random out of a possible 90 until a player wins 1 line, then 2 line and lastly full house. 

Playing bingo online, players can make use of optional features which make playing the game easier, such as auto-daub. Auto-daub automatically marks off the numbers on cards as they are called, so players don't have to.

Online Bingo Extra Info

Most software providers support other gaming features as "Best Card Sorting" and "Best Card Highlighting" where players cards are sorted and highlighted by closest to bingo. Some of these features are designed to free players to enjoy the communal pleasantries of the chat features.There are also a great variety of games to play to suit just about every interested bingo player

Most of the top sites offer several bingo games. Some inexpensive game rooms appeal to the player who may want to play for just a 2 cents or 2 pence. Some bingo games only allow players to purchase the same amount of cards so you are not constantly competing against the "high rollers" out there who buy many cards for the same game. 

According to the Internet Bingo Blog, there are over 357 online bingo sites currently operating. The most popular country for online bingo is the United Kingdom followed by the United States, Canada, and Sweden.

Number Calling

The numbers are announced quickly by the Caller, so you must pay careful attention to the numbers that are called and mark them quickly and accurately on your card(s). The caller keeps calling numbers until one or more players claim BINGO. 

Then the game stops and the numbers are verified. If there is a winner, the prize is awarded and a new bingo game begins with new cards. If there is more than one winner, the prize is split among all the winners.