Bingo is a well-known game of chance played across the world, from church halls to online casinos. The chance-based game is not only fun, but it also provides a social opportunity where players can chat with bingo friends new and old. Traditionally, the game features low ticket prices, providing great value. The best way to experience this game is to play it first hand, but before you do, it’s a good idea to learn how to play bingo!
How to Play Bingo Online: a Step-By-Step Guide
While bingo rules may differ from variant to variant, the same principles lie at the heart of them all. To help you walk the right line, here’s a step-by-step guide to playing bingo online at Paddy Power.
Step 1: Find a Game
Perhaps the most important part of playing bingo online is game selection. If you’re inside a bricks and mortar venue, your two main options would be 90-ball and 75-ball bingo. When you play online at Paddy Power Bingo, there’s a whole lobby of titles to choose from. We offer 80-ball games as well as modern online bingo variants such as Cash Cubes, Paddy’s Pennies and Age of the Gods Bingo. These games each bring something different to the party, so have a think about what you want for your bingo session and choose accordingly!
Step 2: Buy a Game Card
In bingo, as with all games with a gambling element, you should never bet more than you can afford. Try setting a budget before you buy a game card. Once you know the amount you can afford to spend, you can buy one game card or more — whatever fits with that budget.
Step 3: Watch and Wait
When you’ve chosen a game and bought a game card(s), the next thing you have to do is wait. As you hear the bingo number calls, you can choose to mark them on your game card or let our software do it for you.
Step 4: Sing If You Win
In a land-based bingo hall, you’d have to shout out once you’d completed a line or full house. Online, our software lets the room know you’ve won: if you cross off the required numbers before anyone else, the action will stop and you’ll win a prize!
Step 5: Collect Any Winnings
The final step in the process is to collect any winnings you’re owed. If you win a prize online at Paddy Power, the money will be credited to your balance automatically.
What Type of Bingo Should I Play?
With an understanding of how to play bingo generally, it’s a good time to learn how to play each of the most popular bingo variants. The best online bingo casinos feature several or all of these options, giving you an opportunity to experience several twists and surprises.
How to Play 90-Ball Bingo
Staying close to the roots of the game, 90-ball bingo features cards with a 9×3 grid of numbers. You’ll have 15 numbers between one and 90 on the card and you want to complete a line for a smaller prize or a full house for the big one.
How to Play 80-Ball Bingo
This variant of the game is played with cards featuring a 4×4 grid. As its name suggests, possible numbers range from one to 80, and each card can hold up to 16 numbers. This variant normally features a single prize awarded to the first player to mark off all the numbers.
How to Play 75-Ball Bingo
75-ball bingo features a 5×5 grid and numbers ranging from one to 75. Winning involves completing a predetermined pattern, normally a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line.
How to Play 30-Ball Bingo
Known as Speedy Bingo, this variant features a simple 3×3 grid with nine numbers. To win the game’s single prize, you must be the first player to mark off all nine numbers.
How to Play Special Bingo
The best online casinos have introduced bingo specials which are themselves a variant of a variant. The best way to understand how bingo is played in such games is to read the rules of the game in its control panel. In certain cases, you might also be able to ask the host directly.
Buying Online Bingo Tickets
To start playing bingo online, you must first choose your room. Each game in the Paddy Power Bingo lobby displays a countdown, so you can easily spot when each game will be starting.
Pick your variant, enter the room, then decide how many tickets you wish to purchase. Although in some cases you will be able to choose the individual numbers yourself, it is normally faster and easier to leave it up to the bingo number generator.
Top Tips for Playing Bingo
Bingo is completely random and based purely on luck. That means there’s no strategy that can guarantee a bingo win. Nevertheless, there are some bingo tips which you should keep in mind.
Choose the Best Time and Room
Most bingo rooms feature a static prize that doesn’t change depending on the number of players. As a result, you can improve your odds of being the first to mark off your card by joining rooms with fewer players. Pick times and days when rooms are less crowded, such as weekdays and early morning.
Consider Buying More Than One Card
Apart from choosing the right time and room to play in, you might consider buying a number of tickets. With multiple cards, your chances of being the first to complete a pattern could be higher. In most cases, bingo ticket prices are very low, making it quite possible to buy five or more tickets at a go, although you should only ever buy as many as you can afford.
Familiarise Yourself with the Game
Before playing with real money you could try the game for free for a better understanding of how to play bingo. When playing with real money, check out the conditions for winning, since these may vary from one room or game to another. If you have any doubts or questions, you can read the game’s rules, speak to the host or get in touch with customer care.
Know Your Limits
Even if you don’t win at bingo, it is important that you play only for fun. Determine how much you plan to spend on a particular session and don’t go over this amount. If you happen to win any of the prizes, decide whether you will use them to buy new tickets or whether you will withdraw them. In any case, treat any winnings as a bonus of having fun.
Playing Online Bingo at Paddy Power
Paddy Power Bingo is a full-suite bingo provider offering numerous rooms and prizes to suit all players. With games starting throughout the day, you will be able to join a variety of 90-ball, 80-ball, 75-ball, and special-rule rooms. Ticket prices start at only 0.01, and prize pools vary across rooms and throughout the week.
Playing bingo at Paddy Power gives you access to several exciting offers. Newbies are greeted with a dedicated room featuring free tickets with real prizes. Loyal players are rewarded with special prizes and Roomie of the Week awards. There are also ongoing promotions offering mega prize pools for you to participate in.
HOW TO PLAY BINGO FAQ
How do you play bingo for the first time?
To get started on playing bingo, register with Paddy Power Bingo, have a browse through our massive game selection, choose the one you want and enter the room. You’ll need to know how to play, so read back through this guide and the rules of the game you’ve chosen ahead of time!
What number wins the most in bingo?
Bingo is a totally randomised game, and that includes the online version of bingo which is run by a “random number generator” or RNG. You’re welcome to choose your personal lucky number if you want, but ultimately the probability of each number being called is 100% equal!
Is there a pattern to bingo?
There are no patterns to speak of in bingo. It’s random nature means you have the same chances of winning every time you play.
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