There was a game in the casino and bingo was its name-o. B-I-N-G-O. B-I-N-G-O. And bingo was its name-o. Yes! We’re going to talk about bingo for beginners. And you’re going to have that tune stuck in your head for the rest of the day. So sorry about that!
What is bingo?
Bingo is a game of chance where players get a sheet with a grid of numbers. Then, numbers are randomly selected. If the numbers on your sheet are called out in a particular pattern, you can win a prize. Usually a cash prize.
How do you play bingo?
Once you find the game you want to play, you’ve got to buy cards. Each of the cards you buy will have a grid of numbers. Typically in bingo, these are between one and 75 and usually there are 25 numbers on each card.
Then the host will call out the numbers. if you get a row, column or a diagonal, you win a prize. Depending on the game, other patterns can also trigger prizes. When you’re playing in person, you have to be quick to mark off your numbers on your sheet and shout bingo if you have achieved your pattern.
However, if you’re playing online, all the hard work is done for you. Once you buy your card, you can sit back and just watch the game unfold.
When was bingo invented?
Bingo was invented in the early 1920s in Pittsburgh. It was originally a carnival game called Beano. However, in the mid 1920s there was a definite name shift to Bingo. The official rule book was published in 1933, making it easier for the game to spread far and wide. And boy did it!
Having said that, the roots of bingo go back farther than that. In Italy in the 1530s, people were playing a similar game of chance called lotto. This evolved into the French game le lotto, which was popular in the 1700s and is what modern day bingo is based on.
Where’s a good place to try bingo for beginners online?
If you’re looking for good games of bingo for beginners, we think a great place to check out is bet365. They’ve always got great promotions going on, as well as a really big range of different rooms where you can play for all kinds of budgets.
And if you’re new to bet365, you can also get a really fantastic welcome offer when you sign up using this bet365 bonus code.
Let’s get to grips with more games
Now that you’ve mastered bingo for beginners, why not check out some more games. Here are tonnes of useful articles just for you:
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