Bingo is one of the easiest and entertaining games played worldwide by players from different age and cultural background. Initially the game was played at the big Bingo halls but with the changing technology the users also have the advantage to play the online Bingo, with thousands of players all over the world.
History
Bingo was initiated in Italy in 15th century which was later spread to France, Germany, Europe and then throughout the world. Bingo in France was considered as a game of the elite class and in Germany it was used to teach the arithmetic skills to the children. But with years it has evolved as a “game for all” which can be played anywhere including family gatherings.
Types of Bingo
An easy to play game, Bingo, is available in two types- UK Bingo or Housie and US Bingo which can also be played online. The traditional Bingo can be played with the help of the Bingo cards, Bingo chips and attractive prizes. Bingo is played the same way in UK as the Housie which is a game played in Australia and New Zealand.
UK Bingo
The Bingo cards used in playing UK Bingo has 3 rows and 9 columns. Every card has 15 numbers with 5 numbers in each row. The caller randomly selects numbers ranging from 1 to 90 and keeps on calling the numbers one by one, till the time one or two players claim BINGO. The game gets completed once the numbers are verified and the prizes are distributed.
US Bingo
The US Bingo card has 5 rows and 5 columns with total 25 numbers ranging from 1 to 75. Out of 25 numbers the space of one number is kept with the help of which BINGO is played. The alphabets B-I-N-G-O are written on the top of 5 columns respectively. The B column has numbers from 1-15, I has numbers from 16-30, N has numbers from 31-45, G has numbers from 46-60, O has numbers from 61-75. The caller calls out the numbers in the same way as in UK Bingo. The first person who completes the pattern like any alphabet or numbers in vertical, horizontal or diagonal row claims BINGO and is the winner of the game.
Online Bingo
The online Bingo allows players to play both UK and US style BINGO from the comfort of their house. The players can gamble BINGO on the gaming and casino websites. The auto mode offers the players with the gaming cards and they need to match the numbers of their BINGO cards, with the numbers appearing on the computer screen. The online BINGO allows the players to chat and socialize with the other gamblers, which can also increase their chances to win the game.
