Bingo

Bingo is a popular game in the US and UK. It is played by the young 
and old alike. To play bingo, you are required to first purchase 
tickets. The tickets contain numbers between 1 and 9 that are printed 
on 5 by 5 matrices. Your aim as a player is to be the first to match 
the numbers on your ticket with those that are randomly drawn. If the 
pattern of your ticket numbers matches that of the drawn numbers, you 
win. However, according to the rules of the game, you are only the 
winner if you call out ‘bingo’ before the next number is drawn out. 
It is important to note that before you can be declared the winner and 
awarded a prize; your win has to be verified. 

It is worth noting that there are different variations of bingo en linea.

‘U-pick’em’ is the most common type. Here, players are required to 
monitor for wins after choosing the specific numbers they would like 
to mark. ‘Quick shot’, ‘bonanza’, ‘horse racing’, ‘table’ and electronic bingo 
are the other variations. Whatever variation you choose depends on 
your preferences and your understanding of the game. 
 
You are likely to hear certain terms when playing bingo. To become a 
better player, you should learn these terms. ‘Waiting’ is one very 
common term. It is used to refer to a situation where a player only 
requires a single number so as to fully complete the specified bingo 
pattern. Instead of saying ‘waiting’, some people may say ‘set’ or ‘cased’. 
They all mean the same thing. ‘Jumping the gun’ is another common term 
in bingo. This refers to an individual/player who shouts/calls ‘bingo’ 
before he/she has a bingo that is valid. ‘False alarm’ or ‘bongo’ is a 
term closely related to ‘jumping the gun’. It describes a situation 
where players mistakenly call ‘bingo’.