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The differences
between online and offline bingo
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Bingo is a game that has been
played through the centuries in one form or another, and its popularity is
amazing considering how simple a game it actually is. But maybe thats the
biggest appeal of bingo its a game that anyone can play, it
doesnt require any clever strategies as its purely down to luck
whether the numbers on a players bingo cards will match those called out
during the game before any other players do. |
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Since bingo went online,
the number of players has skyrocketed, as its so easy to play and you can
find a game to join within minutes at any number of different bingo sites. The
fact that you can play at home, or anywhere you have internet access must also
play a big part in the popularity of online bingo. Theres also the
possibility of playing all the different varieties of bingo on one site, so you
can play a mixture of 75 ball bingo and 90 ball bingo whenever you feel like
it. Click here for online bingo games
information.
A first-time online bingo player will find a few
differences between playing the game online or at a
land-based bingo
hall. For a start, on online bingo sites, you dont need to pay such
close attention to the number calls as the game software marks off any called
numbers automatically, so theres no danger of you missing out on a call
and a potential win. In fact, you dont even have to login to play a
particular game if you have already purchased your tickets. They will be played
through automatically and if you have a win it will be credited to your
account. This means that you never need to miss out on playing a big jackpot
game even if you dont have the time to sit and watch it.
But the
biggest difference with online bingo is that you are free to chat all the way
through the games. Theres no need for hush as the numbers are called and
many online bingo players see the games themselves as secondary to the main
reason they are on the sites to catch up with other players in the
online bingo chat rooms! Chat rooms always have lots going on. Theres the
general chat and gossip between players, but there are also chat games to play.
These are often in the form of general knowledge questions where you can stand
to win small cash prizes or free entry to other bingo games.
To know
whats going on in a bingo chat room, youll have to pick up a bit of
the bingo lingo that everyone uses. But dont worry its not
difficult! Youll quickly make sense of all the abbreviations that are
flying around, like GLEV1 (Good Luck Everyone), 3TG (three numbers to go), or
BBS (be back soon to let other players know youre leaving the
keyboard for a while; not just ignoring them!) And it wont be long before
youre bingo-lingo-ing as rapidly as the best of them!
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