An Introduction to Online BingoOnline games have been a trend for some time now. Games such as online poker, online casino, online poker and online bingo have been the favorite since the advent of online games. These types of online games maintain a virtual community wherein members can interact with other players.
Surveys show that although the number of gamers is a solid 2 is to 1 ratio between males and females, female gamers comprise 64% of the casual gaming community. Casual games include online board games like chess and monopoly. Online casino games may also be classified as casual online games.
Online bingo has been a favorite among women online players specifically those who are between the ages of 23 and 35. Online bingo games have retained the rules of conventional bingo games. In the past, bingo games require playing cards and a set of markers. Balls are randomly drawn from a spinning cage. Players are to mark the drawn numbers that matches their card. The goal of the game is to form a pattern. The first to create the pattern wins the game. Common patterns are boxes, lines, letters, numbers and the black-out pattern. The black-out pattern uses all numbers of the card. Balls will be randomly drawn until a card is exhausted of numbers. Black-out bingo games offer the best prizes.
Online bingo games are very similar to conventional bingo games with a few exceptions. Online bingo games provide a player with a virtual set of numbers instead of a playing card. Electronic generation of random numbers replaced the ball and roulette system. Online bingo games are less expensive to organize. Conventional bingo games require a spacious hall and lots of preparations. Now, online bingo games are just a click away.
Online bingo games have 2 types, the 75-ball and the 90-ball online games. The 90-ball bingo is popular in the UK. Players are given a 9x3 virtual card. The first column has numbers from 1 to 10, 11 to 20 for the second, and 21 to 30 for the third and so on. Numbers are generated in random. The goal of the game is to be the first to mark a whole row. On the other hand for a 75-ball bingo game, players are provided with a 5x5 virtual playing cards. Each row is conveniently headed by the letters of the word "bingo". The "B" column is numbered from 1 to 15. The "I" column has the numbers 16 to 30 and so on with the "O" column ending with 60 to 75. The goal of the game is to form a pattern using the marked numbers. The number of boxes needed to complete the pattern determines the difficulty of the game. Naturally complex patterns are more difficult and thus offer bigger prizes. Prizes may be cash or items such as PSP, Nintendo Wii or digital cameras. Some online bingo providers offer unconventional prizes such as paying for the gas, electricity, water and other utilities for a month.
To make online bingo more interesting, game providers included mini flash games and chat monitors. These additions not only make the game more interesting but it also reinforce the bonding of the online bingo community.
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