subject: Bingo calling [print this page] Bingo is an extremely popular game both traditionally played in a bingo hall and online. It is a game of chance and can be any ones game. Each person playing bingo is given a card at the start of the game. The card is marked with numbers inside a grid. The numbers on each card are completely different combinations.
Numbers are selected randomly and players then have to match these numbers off their boards, cards or computer screens. These numbers are placed out of the way so that they can not be called again.
If a players numbers are crossed off in a horizontal line, then this is know as a line and the word 'bingo' is shouted. The game then goes on until a player crosses off all numbers in a box, this is known as a full house and 'bingo' is again shouted. The people who call bingo have their tickets checked and if correct, they win a prize, which is often a cash prize. To find an online bingo site that offers some great cash prizes, then here at Bingo Sites, we can assist you in find the right game of bingo.
Many bingo halls used to have a bingo caller that would make up a rhyme that went with a particular number and these were learned by bingo callers all over the country. However, these callings are no longer used in bingo halls. Some of the most popular are listed below:
