75-Ball Bingo - There are 75 numbers which can be called in this type of online bingo.
90-Ball Bingo - This is the traditional version of Bingo where 90 numbers are called.
Admission Packet - lists the minimum number of cards necessary to be bought in order to be admitted into a Bingo hall (3-6 cards for each game).
After Game – This is played at the conclusion of a regular game.
Auto-purchase – An automatic purchase of Bingo cards for players at the beginning of new games.
Auto-purchase – An automatic purchase of Bingo cards for players at the beginning of new games.
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Basket Bingo – Basket prizes are awarded to players in this version of Bingo.
Bingo Board – All called Bingo numbers appear on this board.
Bingo Books – Multiple Bingo cards which are bound together and used at each new game of a Bingo session.
Bingo Board – All called Bingo numbers appear on this board.
Bingo Books – Multiple Bingo cards which are bound together and used at each new game of a Bingo session.
Bingo Card – A card for playing Bingo (with 25 spaces, 1 is bland the rest are numbered)
Bingo Marker – Marks the numbers called on a Bingo card.
Bingo Side Games – Non-Bingo games in online Bingo rooms to add variety for players.
Blackout - A pattern where the entire Bingo card must be covered in order to win.
Bonanza Bingo - A progressive coverall Bingo jackpot usually played as the 13th game of the session.
Buzzword Bingo – An exciting Bingo game where words replace numbers.
Breakopen - A multi-play Bingo card.
Buy-in – To buy Bingo cards before you game.
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Breakopen - A multi-play Bingo card.
Buy-in – To buy Bingo cards before you game.
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Caller - The person who calls out the Bingo numbers drawn.
Cash-In-prize – The Bingo prize is a cash payout (collected from cash paid in).
Catch-up – Automatic marking of the numbers called on the player's Bingo card.
Catch-up – Automatic marking of the numbers called on the player's Bingo card.
Chat Room – An online tool allowing for real-time chat exchange between Bingo players.
Coverall – A pattern where Bingo players must cover the entire card in order to win.
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Dauber - The Bingo dauber is an ink-filled pen with a foam tip used for marking called numbers.
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Early Bird Game - a Bingo game that starts earlier than usual.
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Face – A single Bingo card.
Flimsy - A thin Bingo card costing $1 or $2 and paying more than a regular game.
Four Corners – A Bingo pattern requiring the numbers in the card’s corners to be covered in order to win.
Free Space - the center square in a Bingo card which serves as a Joker. Players get it free every game and it counts towards the winning pattern.
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Flimsy - A thin Bingo card costing $1 or $2 and paying more than a regular game.
Four Corners – A Bingo pattern requiring the numbers in the card’s corners to be covered in order to win.
Free Space - the center square in a Bingo card which serves as a Joker. Players get it free every game and it counts towards the winning pattern.
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Game Board – This is the display board above players’ Bingo cards which shows the balls currently in play.
Game Room - Several online Bingo sites divide their players into game rooms.
G.T.I. - An electronic dauber system used to play multiple Bingo packs at the same time (1 per player and a rental fee is charged).
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Hardway Bingo – A Bingo card in a straight line, without any free space.
Hard Card – This is a Bingo card printed on heavy cardboard material, allowing for numbers to be covered as they are called out.
House – A gambling establishment such as a Bingo Hall.
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Instant Bingo - A break-open ticket containing the letters B I N G O, Bingo numbers, Bingo card faces and no other symbols.
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Jackpot – In Bingo this is a mega-payout awarded for achieving a difficult outcome – like a Blackout.
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Lucky Jar (Cookie Jar) – the cash prize for hitting Bingo on the lucky number on a Bingo card.
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Main Stage Bingo - The main event – which draws the most attention - of a Bingo session.
Minimum Buy-in - The minimum amount a player must spend to be eligible for Bingo prizes.
Minimum Buy-in - The minimum amount a player must spend to be eligible for Bingo prizes.
Moonlight Bingo – A Bingo session commencing late at night.
Money Ball - A number is drawn prior to the game and if a player hits it on Bingo, winnings double.
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On – A player is said to be On if his/her Bingo cards are missing only 1 number.
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Pattern – On Bingo cards this is the shape that must be covered in order to win – usually a straight line.
Parti - Abbreviation for Participation Bingo where the prize depends on the number of players.
Postage Stamp Pattern – A Bingo pattern requiring matching 4 numbers in a 2-by-2 grid in any corner.
Prize Bingo – A Bingo game played for a set prize (vouchers or cash money).
Parti - Abbreviation for Participation Bingo where the prize depends on the number of players.
Postage Stamp Pattern – A Bingo pattern requiring matching 4 numbers in a 2-by-2 grid in any corner.
Prize Bingo – A Bingo game played for a set prize (vouchers or cash money).
Progressive Jackpot – A Bingo jackpot that gets ‘progressively’ larger until it is won.
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RNG - Random Number Generator (a software program guaranteeing random results in Bingo).
Wrap Up - The last game of a Bingo session.
Quickie - when numbers are called quickly.
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Rainbow Pack - Bingo players who allowed to game for 3 or 4 prize values at the same time.
Rainbow Pack - Bingo players who allowed to game for 3 or 4 prize values at the same time.
RNG - Random Number Generator (a software program guaranteeing random results in Bingo).
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Series - The number of unique faces that a Bingo set will contain.
Six-pack/Nine-pack – These are either six or nine numbers in a block on one Bingo card.
Speed Bingo - when numbers are called quickly in a regular game and you can bingo in 3 numbers.
Speed Game – A quickly-called Bingo coverall (1 card is sold at a time).
Split Pot - A Bingo game where the winner splits the pot with the Bingo Hall.
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Table Board Bingo - similar to lottery games, players win different prizes by completing specified patterns.
Texas Blackout – A Bingo variation where a first number is called – either even or odd – and the even/odd numbers will be Jokers and be covered.
T.E.D. – An electronic Bingo dauber system for playing multiple packs simultaneously (Rental fees required and only 1 per player).
Table Board Bingo - similar to lottery games, players win different prizes by completing specified patterns.
Texas Blackout – A Bingo variation where a first number is called – either even or odd – and the even/odd numbers will be Jokers and be covered.
T.E.D. – An electronic Bingo dauber system for playing multiple packs simultaneously (Rental fees required and only 1 per player).
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Wait – A Bingo player requires only 1 number to complete a pattern and win the game.
Wild Number – This is played in double Bingo leading to triple Bingo. If 28 is drawn, all numbers ending in 8 should be covered.
Wrap Up - The last game of a Bingo session.
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