Here you can find a brief guide to the common terminology used in the modern day game of online bingo. It is very important that new bingo players know and understand all of the bingo terms and definitions in order to be able to play internet bingo.
Admission Packet – The minimum number of cards that a player has to buy as the price of admission. A standard admission packet usually contains 3 to 6 cards per game.
Auto-purchase – A feature where Bingo software automatically buys cards for a player at the beginning of a new game.
Basket Bingo – A special bingo game where “basket prizes” are given.
Bingo Board – The electronic display board that shows each selected number as it is called.
Bingo card – The players card with all his personal numbers. The cards are all unique.
Blackout – This is a pattern where all the numbers on the card must be covered in order to win the prize
Buy-in – Depositing money in exchange for participating in a Bingo game by buying Bingo cards.
Cash-In-Prize – A game of bingo where the winning prize is a cash payout, usually taken from the money buy-ins.
Catch-up – A method that automatically marks the numbers that are called on the player's card.
Chat Room – A screen that allows players to read and send messages to other bingo players while they are playing.
Four corners – A special pattern where a player needs to cover all the corners of a card to win.
Jackpot – The big prize of the Bingo game.
Money Ball – A number that is drawn before the game starts. When a player hits this number, they get a special prize.
Pattern – The shape players need to cover on the card.
Payout – The percentage of the profits paid out by the Bingo Room.
Progressive Jackpot – A jackpot that gets bigger every day, until won.
RNG – A random number generator is a machine that automatically picks the numbers for a game and therefore ensures Fair Play.
Validation – Making sure that a player is entitled to win the jackpot amounts.
Wait – The only number that a player needs to complete a pattern and win the game.
Wild number – A number that is determined by the first number.
Wrap up – The last game of the session.
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