75 Ball Bingo
A form of bingo that is usually played in countries such as the United States and Canada. Numbers on the bingo card range from one through to seventy five on a 5 x 5 grid.
80 Ball Bingo
A more modern form of bingo that was introduced with the onset of internet bingo playing. The game is considered a form of speed bingo and the card consists of 16 squares across and four squares down.
90 Ball Bingo
A form of bingo that is usually played in the United Kingdom. The format of the 90 ball bingo card differs from the 75 ball card in that it has 15 numbers in three rows and nine columns. A row consists of five numbers and four blank spots. Column one constitutes numbers one through to nine, column two constitutes numbers ten through to nineteen, column three constitutes numbers twenty through to twenty nine, etc. etc. The final line constitutes numbers eighty through to ninety.
Admission Packet
Entering a bingo hall sometimes requires that players purchase a certain number of bingo cards. This is the admission packet which usually consists of three to six cards and entry into a special game. Naturally, the admission packet will vary from bingo location to location.
Auto Daub
An automatic dauber found at online bingo sites that will mark off numbers on a bingo card as they are called automatically, allowing players to do other things while the game is being played out.
Ball Gate
When the bingo ball rolls out to enter the main playfield, it runs through a metal flap at the top of the ball runway which is known as the ball gate.
Ball Lifter
The device that raises the bingo ball from the playfield area to the ball shooter tip.
Ball Runway
A sleeve that is situated on the right side where the ball shooter places the bingo ball before it enters the playfield.
Ball Shooter
A spring loaded device that launches the bingo ball onto the playfield.
Bingo Board
A display board found at bingo halls that features the latest number that was called in order to allow everyone to see.
Bingo Card
The playing card purchased in order to play the game of bingo. The card will depend on the type of bingo being played, eg. 75 ball, 80 ball or 90 ball bingo. Traditionally, the card consists of the word BINGO at the top, with five numbers listed under each letter. The center square is left blank. To advance in the game, players need to cover these numbers to form a pre-determined pattern, with the first player to do so winning the game.
Bingo Marker
A dauber used to cover the numbers on a bingo card.
Bingo Network
A group of online bingo sites that belong to the same network, sharing similar graphics, player bases and promotions, and pooling jackpots.
Bingo Schedule
A list of upcoming games at an online bingo schedule, usually specifying times, bingo room and prizes up for grabs.
Bingo Software
The computer software that is used to power the online bingo site and provide games and support.
Blackout
A specific bingo pattern that wins when all 25 squares on the bingo card are covered. This is also known as a coverall game.
BOH Games
Bottom of the Hour bingo games.
BOGOF
Boy One Get One Free. A special promotion where players buy one bingo card and get the other for free.
Bonanza Bingo
A variant of the game of the bingo that takes the form of a progressive coverall jackpot game. Bonanza bingo is traditionally played as the thirteenth game in a session. 45 numbers are drawn and marked on separate cards, with the countdown beginning at 48 numbers and climbing each week until it reaches 52.
BPs
Bingo Points. Loyalty points earned while playing online bingo, that can be redeemed for prizes (usually extra bingo cards) when enough have been accumulated.
Buy in
The act of buying bingo cards.
Caller
The person who traditionally calls out the bingo numbers to the players as they are drawn throughout the game.
Cash in Prize
A bingo game where a cash payout out usually makes up the prize. Traditionally, money is paid in to the game and 50% of the stake is handed over as the cash prize.
Chat Lingo
Abbreviated words and terms used by bingo players when they chat with others in the chat rooms. (eg: GL = Good Luck).
Chat Games
Games that are played within a chat room. These games are announced by chat masters and their types and prizes vary from room to room.
Chat Master
The person who is responsible for a chat room at an online bingo site. Also know as CH’s or Chat Hosts.
Chat Room
The section at an online bingo room where players meet to interact with one another and play games. Chat moderators will sometimes award extra bonuses and prizes in chat rooms.
Consolation Prize
When there is no winner in a bingo game, a consolation prize may be given on special games.
Daubers
An item that is used to mark the squares of the bingo card once a number is called. A dauber may be ink in a bottle covered by a foam tip, or it may consist of other material – although they all serve the same purpose.
Deposits
Money that players deposit into their online bingo accounts in order fund their bingo sessions.
Deposit Bonuses
Cash paid to online bingo players when they open an account at a site for the first time.
Early Bird Game
A bingo game that is scheduled earlier than others on the traditional bingo schedule.
Free Bingo
Special bingo sessions offered by online bingo sites that don’t cost anything to play and usually come with a cash prize.
Four Corners
A predetermined pattern where the corner numbers on the card need to be covered in order for the player to win.
Free Space
The square in the middle of the traditional 5 x 5 bingo card that is covered up already.
Full House
A player who manages to mark off all the numbers on their bingo cards has achieved a full house.
Game Board
The electronic board situated beside the bingo board which displays the current bingo pattern being played out.
Game Room
A virtual bingo room that forms part of the larger online bingo site. Game rooms are usually named to fit into the theme of the bingo site and run their own games and schedules.
G.T.I
A system that allows players to daub numbers on multiple cards that are played in a single bingo game.
Guaranteed Jackpot
The minimum amount of money that players can win at an online bingo site. The bingo site guarantees to put up the sum, or guarantees that a certain amount will be won on a weekly/monthly basis.
Hard Card
A hardboard bingo card that consists of shutters that are closed when bingo numbers are called.
Inlaid Card
A bingo card that is set inside a table.
Late Night Bingo
Bingo sessions that usually begin after a certain hour and are played into the night.
Lucky Jar
When a bingo session begins, the first number that is called is known as the lucky number. Sometimes a special pot of money known as the Lucky Jar is handed to a player if he or she wins on the lucky number.
Minimum Buy In
The minimum amount of money that needs to be paid in a bingo game in order to win a prize.
Money Ball
Sometimes a number is drawn before the bingo game begins. This number doubles the prize if a player hits bingo on the drawn number.
Moonlight Bingo
See Late Night Bingo
Multiple Bingo
The opportunity to play several bingo games simultaneously.
Multiple Winners
The cash prize is divided among a number of players if more than one wins on the bingo game.
Nicknames
The names used by callers to specify certain numbers (eg: 88 = Two Fat Ladies).
On
If a player has only one number to go before hitting bingo, this is known as being ‘on’.
Online Bingo
Bingo played at an online gaming site.
Parti
Also known as participation bingo. This term is usually used to define slot or cash bingo games that carry a cash prize.
Pattern
The predetermined shape or pattern (eg. Letters, images) that need to be covered on the card in order for the player to win the bingo game.
Payout
The percentage of money that the bingo hall pays out to winners in winnings.
Prepaid Bingo Game
The opportunity to buy bingo cards ahead of time and allow the automatic dauber at the site mark off the numbers on the card. Players don’t even need to be playing at the site at the time that these prepaid games are being run.
Prize Bingo
In some areas where playing bingo for money is not allowed, the winner will take home a prize instead.
Progressive Jackpot
A sum of money that is attached to bingo sessions and continues to grow in size until a lucky player wins it all.
Replay Counter
A device that keeps track of how many credits a player has won.
RNG
Short for Random Number Generator. This device is placed in machines and randomly selects the numbers called in bingo. The RNG is also used in other gambling games such as slots.
Session
A number of bingo games in a row, made up of a certain number of games and usually within a certain time frame.
Side Games
Casino games that are found at online bingo sites to complement the bingo action. These include games such as slots, scratch cards and roulette.
Single Line
A row that has been completed on a 90 ball bingo card.
Six Pack
Six numbers that comprise a block on a bingo card.
Special
Bingo games played on a separate set of cards that are usually bought during intermission of a bingo session.
Speed Bingo
A faster version of traditional bingo, where the numbers are called at a quicker pace than usual and a smaller pattern needs to be covered to win the prize.
Split Pot
The winner of the bingo game shares the sales of the game with the bingo establishment.
T.E.D
An electronic dauber system that allows players to enjoy multiple games.
Texas Blackout
A variant of traditional blackout bingo. The first number called determines whether the numbers covered on the cards should be odds or evens. The game then proceeds as normal until a blackout is achieved and bingo is won.
Throwaways
Bingo cards that are printed on particularly thin paper. Also known as flimsies.
TOH Games
Top of the Hour bingo game.
Warm Up
Bingo games that precede regular bingo sessions.
Withdrawals
Money that can be withdrawn from the player’s online bingo account.
Wrap Up
The last bingo game played in a regular session.
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