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Contributed by agoodall@midsouth.rr.com
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Sunday, 18 September 2005 |
Online Bingo So, you love traditional bingo. The excitement of seeing a line on your card, and getting to shout out “BINGO” at the tops of your lungs at the bingo hall, is just one bonus when playing in a hall full of fellow bingo lovers. But, the question I ask you today is…
Are you ready for the new, exhilarating, flashy, rip-roaring fun of online bingo?
Bingo is not the trivial pastime many take it for. Researchers insist that bingo keeps the mind sharp. Isn’t that just one more reason to play?
Yes, you may love going out to the local bingo hall to meet friends and family and have yourself a grand ol’ time, but, there are so many advantages to playing online bingo. What if it is raining cats and dogs outside? Do you really want to go out in that kind of weather? Maybe you are just having one of those ‘blah’ days and just don’t feel like getting all dolled up to go out. Online bingo will be sure to pick you up, and all with no makeup, hairstyles, or Milan fashion required! And, maybe you have been at the office for 10 hours today and are simply exhausted, but need a fun, stress reliever that takes place in your favorite place in the world - your big comfy chair at home. Just pull up the chair to your computer, turn it on and log onto your favorite bingo site, aka http://.bingofunorama.com and you are there!!
Playing online bingo is really simple. The online bingo sites have really done a superb job on providing their players a bingo hall atmosphere. The graphics and sound effects are astounding. You still get the fun huge light-up boards that will ultimately determine your fate for the evening when the numbers are called! Some sites even have a ‘blower’ sound to make you feel at home in the halls. When you sit at the computer with all your concentration on the screen, you will be transported into Bingo Land! Be prepared, after a few minutes, you will be lost in the world of bingo.
There are key points to know about online bingo before you are allowed to play. You must be 18 years of age or older and must also have a means to verify their account and banking information. (For pay-out bingo) Some sites may also require proof of age such as a driver’s license.
With that said, let’s clickety-click onto the basics of how to play online bingo!
Ok, so you know how to play traditional bingo. You have a bingo card or cards (depending on how adventurous you are) and when the caller yells out a letter/number combination you frantically check your card(s) to see if you have it. If you do, you mark it with your dauber. If not, you wait patiently while you watch everyone else it seems mark their card. When you finally get a line or pattern on your card that is for that particular game play, you get the ultimate thrill of standing up and calling out BINGO so loud that it almost drowns out the sighs of everyone that was hoping for that last combination so they would have won the prize!
Now, you ask yourself how much different is online bingo? Not much… The exceptions are that most sites require a registration thru your email and then you are off to the races, or should I say sessions.
When playing online bingo, bingo cards are selected randomly for the player. Most sites give you three or four cards at once, but some sites do offer more cards to players. Each and every online bingo site has a caller or a display board to help you up to date with what combinations have been named. Online bingo is fast paced compared to bingo hall games, with numbers announced quickly, about 10 seconds apart. Some sites offer auto-daubers, which automatically mark the numbers for you, but also offer manual marking.
The play is continuous until one or more players’ clicks bingo. Once the bingo is verified, the game is over. The winner's cards are then checked, a prize is awarded, and a new game begins. In the case of two or more winners, the prize is split evenly. Online bingo is THE game to play!
Want one more reason to play the game online? Ever tried to have a conversation in a traditional bingo hall? Nope, didn’t think so, it is not that easy. No sooner have you opened your mouth, than somebody in the next row raises their finger and whispers SSHHH!! That is far from the case in online bingo. Most sites offer an online chat to other players in your room. You will always find people are looking to chat!
Traditional bingo will always have our heart as the game we fell in love with, but online bingo is the latest craze!
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 January 2006 )
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