Standard NJ 90 Ball Games (aka Housie)
Players buy a Bingo card or ticket which has 3 rows x 9 columns. Each row has 5 numbers and 4 blank boxes. Each column has up to 3 digits.
The numbers on column 1 are from 1 to 10; column two are from 11 to 20, and so on up to 90.
Numbers are called or drawn and players cross-off the same number on their ticket. The winner is the first player to mark off all their numbers and calls out "Bingo!" at the top of their voice.
Standard online 80 Ball Bingo
This Bingo game was designed for use online only. It is played with 80 balls using an on-screen card divided into a 4x4 grid. The first column is for numbers 1 to 20; the second column is 21 to 40, continuing up to 90.
Players must get a winning combination or line of numbers, which is dependent on the rules of the game.
American Bingo (75 Balls)
This is the classic Bingo game played in the USA. However, it is gaining in popularity in the NJ. Like the NJ traditional 90 ball game, played using cards but with a 5x5 grid. The goal is to be the first player to mark off all the numbers on the ticket.
Speed Bingo (30 Balls)
If you are short on time, this is the game for you. It is the quickest type of Bingo game, using a smaller 3x3 grid. Players can use their mobile phones at any time to access this fast-moving game. It is available online as well. While standing in a queue anywhere and any place, this is a fun way to occupy your time. You can win prizes too!
Ultimate Mobile Bingo
This Bingo game needs only a mobile phone app and for the player to have personalised and secure access through an "automatic-card". Once the app is activated and a game starts, it will continue to play until stopped.
Blackout Bingo
In this game, players mark off or black out all the numbers on their cards.
A popular variation is "4x4 Block", where players must black out any 4x4 block on their card.
Fixed Jackpot Bingo Game
As its name suggests, the jackpot is fixed at an amount before the game starts. The number of players, either online or physically present in a Bingo hall, does not change the jackpot.
Progressive Jackpot Bingo Game
In this game variant, the jackpot increases from one game to another. Once won, the jackpot reverts to its minimum starting amount.
Casino Bingo Games
As Bingo is such a popular and social game, many casinos have allocated special facilities for Bingo players. In these areas, you can play various Bingo games using personal terminals with the latest online technology.
Players can socialise and enjoy the excitement of a live, big win. A casino is a fun venue – perfect for a bachelorette or a year-end office party.
Cash Cubes Bingo
Now, this is a game for the more experienced Bingo player who is looking for a challenge.
Each card shows four cubes stacked next to each other to form a square. Each cube side has a number. Players mark off all the numbers on their ticket and, the first to finish all four cubes wins the game.
Be careful – this is not as easy as it first seems! Numbers on the inside centre lines of each cube complete two cubes.
Popular TV Themed Bingo Games
Much-loved and popular TV programme themes often create new online gambling games.
In 2005, a new TV game programme called Deal or No Deal premiered on Channel 4. With spot cash prizes and huge jackpots, it was compulsive viewing for millions of fans.
It was so popular that online gambling companies quickly made it into an online bingo game.
Players buy a ticket that shows numbered red boxes on-screen. Balls are then randomly drawn and, if they match an on-screen box, is automatically opened.
Each box has a different cash prize. It also features a progressive jackpot.
Educational Bingo Games
Whether you are a parent desperately trying to keep the kids entertained on a long car journey or struggling with homeschooling, playing online or tablet-based bingo games with an educational bias could be the answer. Students match up numbers, words, or pictures.
Bingo is an excellent way to get kids to improve their vocabulary and to learn a new language.
