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Bingo Terms by Online
Gambling PhD
Here is a comprehensive list
of words often associated with
bingo playing. Because many
of the words come with helpful hints, you will find them
very useful whether or not you are playing online. These
terms will also come in handy whether you are a beginner or a repeat player.
Enjoy online gambling at bingo halls!
Blackout - This
is the name of a pattern where you must cover the entire
playing card to win. Blackout bingo is a popular type of
bingo game with players who wish to extend their playing
time (because it usually takes longer to win). Also known as
Coverall.
Bonanza - This
is a progressive coverall jackpot that is typically played
as the 13th game of the session. Before the session starts,
45 numbers are drawn and players must mark them and set them
aside on separate playing cards. Usually there is a minimal
additional fee to play this game (around $1). The countdown
starts at no more than 48 numbers and can go up to one
number a week to 52 numbers or until it is won. The total
winning amount of the jackpot is usually defined by the card
sales for that game.
Caller - This
is the person who calls out each of the bingo numbers.
Chat Room -
Chat rooms are screens often provided and commonly used by
bingo players to communicate with each other about game
play. This is a very useful tool for reading messages
posted by other players.
Coverall -
See Blackout above.
Dauber - This
is the name of the utensil used for marking the playing
cards. It is commonly an ink-filled pen with a foam-type
tip. You simply press down on the playing card and it
dispenses a mark onto the card (without actually hiding the
number) . Used instead of chip markers. Obviously not
physically used with online play. Also see G.T.I. and T.E.D
below.
Free Space -
This is almost always the center spot on the playing card.
It counts as free spot with every game you play. It's like
having a wild card (number). Look for gaming sites that
provide these spaces (believe it or not, some don't) as it
most certainly increases your chance of winning. Also see
Hardway bingo below.
Game Board -
This is the board where all numbers in play are posted for
the current game. Some sites even keep previous game
histories posted. Game boards are useful in keeping track of
your play especially when you are playing many cards at once
without automatic Dauber systems
Game Room - You
will find that some sites divide players up into different
rooms.
G.T.I., or T.E.D.
- This is the automatic Dauber system commonly used (for a
minimal fee/ only one allowed per player) when playing
multiple playing cards at once.
Hardway Bingo -
This is a straight line bingo game where there is no free
space provided.
Jackpot -
This is the term used for a large prize that is typically
awarded to a bingo player for completing a hard to get
pattern such as a Blackout. You will find that many popular
sites have multiple Jackpots. While Jackpots are obviously
harder to win, they are good incentives that provide a
chance at winning a lot of money.
Minimum Buy-in
- This is the amount some games require you to invest in
order to be eligible for winnings. Not all games/sites have
minimums, but in some cases you will find games with larger
winnings or Jackpots tend to have them.
Money Ball -
This is a (bonus) number drawn before the beginning of the
game that will double the player's winnings if bingo is hit
on that number.
Online Bingo - Players can
play bingo games online. Also known as online gambling.
Progressive Jackpot
- This is a Jackpot where the winnings increase until it is
won. As with most Bonanza Jackpots, you will find that there
is usually a minimal separate fee or buy-in to be eligible
for these winnings.
Six-Pack or Nine-Pack
- This a pattern where there are six or nine numbers in a
block on one card.
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