Playing online bingo

Posted by kNox on August 12th, 2010

One of the most wide spread games of all times is, without a doubt, bingo. Bingo halls are packed with players of all ages. The charm of the game is that you don't have to be an expert in order to play - because it relies heavily on luck, bingo can be played by anyone, anywhere, anytime. Online bingo is even more versatile, as you don't have to go anywhere - you can always log on and fire up a game of bingo. There's always a table open for you.

Bingo is being played for centuries, literally. The game originates from the game of Lotto, which appeared six hundred years ago. Since those days, the manner in which we play has definitely changed, but the principle of the game has more or less remained the same.

You can play online bingo like you would play offline, in a bingo hall, there's practically no difference in what you get to do. Offline, a person extracts number, one at a time, and players who find that number on their card cross it out. The first person to cross out all the numbers on his card gets to call out 'Bingo!' - and he's the winner. It's very simple, so simple in fact that you've just learned all its basic rules! Online, the game stays the same: the computer generates random numbers, and if you have those numbers on your virtual card you get to cross them out. And, again, if you cross out all the numbers - 'Bingo!'.

By playing online, you have loads of advantages - you can play with people from all over the world, at any time, without much hassle. Online bingo rooms are so wide spread that it's very easy for you to find one that's exactly to your liking.

Online bingo rooms don?t differ much in the type of game that they offer, but where they do differ is in the type of software that they have available for you to play. In general, software is divided into two different types: downloadable, which you can download, install and run on your computer, and browser based, where you just have to log in to your account and simply start playing. The downloadable software has the advantage that the graphics and features are better, as the developers aren?t limited by anything. In browser based games, the graphics and features of the games can?t exceed certain limits, because otherwise the browser would just crash ? after  all, they?re not built for hardcore gaming.

But no matter how you decide to play online bingo, just remember: there?s no strategy behind it, there?s no secret behind the game, you just play to have fun!