The Bingo game owes it origin to an Italian Lotto game, which was very popular in the 15th century in Europe. What started it Italy was modified by the French and then by the Germans where this game was both played as a game for adults and children. By the 18th century, the bingo totally conquered Europe. The 19th century saw its popularity raise meteorically in the USA, where it was both played as a game for entertainment as well as an excellent tool for fund raising.
What are the basics that you should know to play this wonderful game online?
Well, the basics online are quite similar to the offline Bingo game. The only difference is that these are displayed on the screen instead of being hold in your hand:
The Bingo cards where the number would be crossed out as and when these are called out are now cards on the screen, which sometimes are automatically filled in by the computer, or have to be filled in by you.
The Bingo cages where the little sealed balls with number would be in real life is replaced by the random computerized number call that would pop up on your screen.
The caller who calls out the numbers is replaced by the computer voice and flashing on the screen
You win when you completed five consecutive boxes in row, column or diagonal. When this happens in real life, the player has to yell Bingo, which makes the game so exciting and infectious. The online game offers you two versions, 1. The computer recognizes your winning combination and declares Bingo on your behalf (this usually is the case with fully computerized games), 2. you will need to declare Bingo yourself before anyone else does so, in order to claim your winnings.
The greatest thing with this game is that it has very high chances of winning; hence, every game is a potential winner for the player.
In order to play the game correctly, you would also need to be acquainted with the minimum jargons (read terminology) that pop up during the game. You will need to know what is booklet, face, coverall, blackout, etc so you could understand how the game is played. There are different variations to the rules depending upon what type of Bingo is played, so it is very essential that you familiarize yourself with the basic terminology before you venture into a Bingo Hall.
You need not panic if you are new and want to know about this game fast, you could just visit your nearest bookstall where and look up for instruction manual on how to play Bingo. You will find plenty of them to choose from. These books will teach you all that there is to the game, it will show you how to prevent cheating, how to add variations to the game and generally how to get the most out of it.
Most of the online Bingo sites would have discussion forums and chats where you could clear your doubts if you have any and ask for advice. You would also have basic tutorial on how the game is played and how to increase your chances of winning on the site itself. So what, are you waiting for? Register yourself, log in and start playing Bingo!
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