Gambling has been prevalent since time immemorial and people just love the feeling gamblinggenerates. The internet today has taken the world of gaming to a higher level and has allowedthe game to make a global impact. People sitting in the comfort of their homes can nowgamble with anybody sitting at any corner of the world.
There are many online gambling games on offer–bingo cards, casinos and poker are some ofthe most popular ones. Here we shall focus on online Bingo Card Games.
Online Bingo is played over the internet and differs slightly from the real version. The ballsused in Regular Bingo Halls are replaced by Random Number Generator, and many halls offerlinks to online casinos and poker. Online Bingo sites offer chat facility and the communicationamongst players makes loyal customers.
Generally there are four types of bingo played around the world.
North American players prefer the 75–ball version of the game on a 5X5 card where thecenter square is marked ‘free’. Each letter of the word B–I–N–G–O, which is displayed at thetop of the 75–ball game, corresponds with each of the five columns present in the bingo card.Patterns may vary from a simple line to complicated themes, but the aim always remainssame–strike off the numbers to achieve the desired pattern.
Players of UK, Europe, Australia and parts of South America prefer the 90–ball game whichis marked on a 9X3 card and both these versions are played online. This version is played in 3stages–one line, two lines and full house. 9 columns and 3 horizontal lines are marked on eachcard and the columns are marked 1-9 for the first, 10-19 for the second and 80-90 for the last.Full house is the largest prize in a game.
The third type of bingo is speed bingo and is played with 30 balls utilizing a 3X3 card format.One aims to be the first to “fill” one’s card and requires matching 9 numbers on one’s card tothe numbers called out.
The fourth type of bingo is played with 80 balls and is a hybrid between the 75 and 90 ballgame. Played on a 4X4 card, they contain 16 numbers. Getting an entire line or getting fourcorners is some of the ways to win at this game.