Bingo seems to be one of the easiest games on the planet; all you need are bingo cards, some bingo chips, know how to recognize numbers, fast eyes and a prize, every children can do it.

Object of the game

The object of the whole game is to complete the pattern called for in a certain game with the lowest number of calls. Patterns are determined before the game starts, it can either be a full horizontal, or vertical, a diagonal, an X, a box, or some of the people will call block out, which means you will have to fill your whole card.

The Bingo Card

The Bingo card has the letters “B”, “I”, “N”, “G” and “O” across the top indicating five columns. Each column has a set of numbers ranging from 1 to 75. Start from the beginning the “B” column has numbers from 1-15, the “I” column has numbers, 16-30, the “N” column has numbers from 31-45, the G column has numbers from 46-60, and the O column has numbers from 61-75. Each column may only have 5 numbers from their own respective range.

The card forms a grid that the middle grid, the third row of the N column is labeled free, this cell need not be filled.

Start playing the game

First you need a Bingo card, you may have more than one bingo card at a time. It usually depends on your labeling ability. The game starts when the host tells everyone that the pattern to be formed. Then listen for the fist ball, the host will start calling out a letter, either B, I, N, G or O, for the column and then a number, e.g. O-70.

Now look for this number in your card and label it immediately.

The host will then continue to call out letters and numbers until someone finishes than pattern required. The person with a finished pattern must immediately yell “bingo”, in order to inform everyone that she has already finished the pattern and has won the game.

The host will then verify all the numbers and their position which is in your card, either by taking your card, or shouting out the numbers that made you form the patter by you.

Another bingo game may resume afterwards, either with the same or different pattern, even same or different prize. And the prize would be immediately given after Bingo.

Tips

Never yell “BINGO” until you really form a pattern, because it will halts the games and can be a bit annoying for other players.

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