Bingo guide for new players

If you are new to online bingo, the wide choce of bingo games and bingo sites can be a little daunting. Here is a simple guide with everything you need to know to start playing your first game of bingo online

Bingo Games
There are two main types of bingo games played online - 75 ball pattern bingo, commonly played in the US and 90 ball bingo which is more common in the UK. There are also variations on the number of balls played - some bingo sites offer 80 and even 100 ball games.

90 Ball Bingo
90 ball bingo or UK bingo as it is often known offers three prizes per game played - a prize is awarded for one line, two lines and a full house. The full house prize is usually around three or four times the prize offer for a single line prize.

75 Ball Bingo
75 ball US style bingo offers a single prize per game which is won when the game pattern is completed. Patterns vary from game to game and may be as little as four corners or a single line, right through to a fullhouse pattern.

Autodaub
If you have ever played bingo in a bricks and mortar bingo hall, you may have found it tricky to keep up with caller and may even miss marking numbers off your card. Online bingo halls all have an automatic autodaub feature so you will never miss a number or a bingo again. The software will automatically call bingo for you so you will always be sure to receive your winnings.

Chat Games
All online bingo halls offer regular chat games offering you the chance to win cash, bingo bucks (bonus money that can be used to play bingo games) and other prizes. You can choose whether or not to participate in these games as it is not compulsory.


CM's
CM stands for Chat Moderator and these are the bingo hosts, they host chat games, moderate the chat and are there to help with any problems you may have,

Bingo Bucks
Bingo bonus balances are commonly known as BB's - bingo bucks or bonus balances. Tbese bingo bucks can be used to play on the bingo games - any winnings you have will be transferred to your real balance - they are essentially a means of purchasing bingo tickets for free. Some bingo sites let you use your bingo bucks to play the side games such as slots and instant wins.

Bingo jackpots
There are two types of bingo jackpots - aside from the prizes which are on offer each game which are sometimes called the jackpot. Guaranteed jackpot games - as the name suggests means that the jackpot must be won on that game, whereas progressive jackpots are usually only won when a bingo is completed within a certain number of calls.