| Many are of the opinion that bingo is for grannies with blue hair and chicken wing arms. You are quite mistaken. Bingo is fun, and I have often caught myself sitting in front of the screen screaming for a certain number, when it is all that separates the big pool and me. Then you shouldn’t forget that you get a good bonus when playing online bingo. Bingo is easy to learn and the game can be played “auto”, if you have bought plates for future games as well. To play automatic you are required to know some of the settings, which apply to most online bingo halls. First thing is selecting a bingo hall – also known as a bingo room. In every room you find different games. It usually says what room you are entering above the door in the bingo software. You can most often choose between: Practice Bingo room
Here you can practice for free, but as a general rule you cannot chat. This room is practical, if you want to cross your numbers yourself. You get a good idea how fast the balls are called. Main Bingo hall
Here you play for money. You can chat, play poker machines and slot machines, while playing bingo. You also find the Time jackpot – this is the room you are most likely to spend most time in. Tournament hall
Most bingo halls run various tournaments with varying winnings. You can win a lot, but it is the most visited room and therefore you risk not winning at all. Payment and purchase of bingo plates
When you have selected a room you go to the bank (cashier) to transfer money into your account. Then you can purchase bingo plates – even for future games so that you don’t have to buy them every time a game finishes. Keep an eye on packages, when they are offered. Here you buy packages of plates to a considerably lower price. These packages are often offered when the time-jackpot is at stake. Setting you need to know
Auto-Daub: probably the most important feature in bingo. You can of course cross your own numbers, but it is excellent if you want to be sure not to miss any. The Auto-Daub crosses for you making it very easy. Most sites also offer to yell bingo for you, but be aware that some sites have a big red bingo button that you have to press to yell bingo. You are also told which numbers you are missing, so all you have to do is press the button, when it is called. Choose a caller: most online bingo halls offer that you can choose between virtual persons to call. Men will probably choose the female and reverse. Furthermore, you can choose the background music or turn it off. Choose your Daub’s shape and color: As extra you can choose color and shape of the Auto-Daub e.g. whether you want red hearts, blue soccer balls or something entirely different. ? Auto sort your plates: have you bought several plates for one game it isn’t always possible to see all the plates clearly on the screen. Some are shown in small windows. With auto sort you can choose that the plates closest to bingo to be shown. Keep an eye on the bar above the plates telling which numbers you are short. Time Jackpot: Most sites offer a large jackpot every hour. It is required that you get bingo before a certain number to win the jackpot. Pattern: the pattern to fill out to get bingo. It is visible on your plates and there is always a picture of the pattern as well. Chat: you can chat with other players while playing. A little advice is to keep track of how many players are online for every game. Some bingo halls set the prize according to the number of players. A good advice is to buy few plates, if there are only a few players and more if several players. In addition, it is advisable to buy more plates or packages for the time-jackpot. In tournaments, where large winnings are at stake, it is off course a good idea to buy several plates for each game. Bingo is not a fast game – it more a game for cozy times and it can take awhile to get through the gaming demands. Make sure that you purchase plates ahead for future games, so you don’t miss one doing something else instead. Once you have learned to play bingo online, most bingo halls offer that you can play other games simultaneously. Typically video poker or slot machines. These games run in a small window next to your bingo plates. Be aware that there are other gaming demands for these. |