With online bingo still seeing huge numbers of new players come over to the game, this week we thought we’d do our bit to help any newbies out there get in the game as soon as possible. So we have drawn up a quick guide to the various bingoing terms used on most sites. Hopefully, with this knowledge under your belt you’ll know what to expect from the outset and enjoy the game you’ve chosen all the better for it.
Guaranteed Jackpot
Happily this does exactly what it says on the tin and offers you the chance to win the stated amount in a game. Many of the big name brands will offer a guaranteed amount in a game then fix the terms of play so that you can win more than the base guaranteed amount depending on how many balls it takes to bingo.
The recent Goldent Ticket game from 888 Ladies Bingo is a good example of this method of play. Offering £5,000,000 for a full house within a relatively small number of calls, the money decreased with every ball called until it reached the guaranteed amount. The brilliant thing about these games is that you know how much you’ll win if you hit bingo. Making these extremely popular, it’s often a good idea to pre- buy tickets for games like these just to make sure you get in the game.
Progressive Jackpots
Again these games are what they say and like the Lotto rollover, the money will keep accruing until a player hits bingo. The excitement surrounding these games is huge for obvious reasons and unlike the guaranteed pots you might not know if your winnings will be huge or won at the reset of the game when someone else will take the job lot home! They are however well worth keeping a check on as they get all the roomies a little hot under the collar. Phew.
No deposit bonus
This is the real deal when it comes to joining any site for the first time as it means you’ll get bingo bucks to play for straight away and you won’t have to dip into your own budget. Many of the big name brands change their depoist bonuses from time to time so if there’s a name in our Directory you’ve got an eye out for, be sure to keep a check on our no deposit pages to see what’s on offer at a glance!