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Written by Bingo Editor
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
As seasoned players of both bingo hall games and online bingo will be more than aware, there are two main variations on the bingo game, and it seems as if the divide as to which is the better game depends on which side of the Atlantic you live on. We have gathered here an overview of the differences so that newcomers can figure out
which game suits them best and so that even experienced players can look at how the game differs.
90-ball bingo is probably the most popular version of the game whether online or in a bingo hall, and certainly in Britain. 90-ball bingo offers longer games, making it easier for newer players to get to grips with and with three chances to win in each game, 90-ball bingo becomes increasingly exciting as the game progresses, especially when you’re playing for a PJP!
With most of the recommended sites on Bingohideout’s top 10 are playing 90-ball games including Sun Bingo, Dreambingo and Bingo Liner, it is tempting to suggest that 90-ball is not only the most popular but perhaps the best version of the game. However with other bingo giants such as Betfred and Foxy both backing the 75-ball game as well, you’ll have to play to decide for yourself. Here are the basic differences if you’ve only ever played one or the other; let the games begin!
75 balls
Extremely popular in the USA, the 75-ball bingo game is a shorter version of our traditional 90-ball game, with five columns of 15 numbers, where each column represents the five letters in BINGO. As with 90-ball bingo the object is to match the numbers on your card to the pattern of the game that is being called, and patterns in a 75-ball game can vary from anything as simple as four corners to a ‘blackout’ game.
Players win 75-ball bingo by either being the first to match the current pattern in the game or by calling bingo within the balls to bingo number.
90-balls
In 90-ball bingo there are 3 chances to win in every game and, depending on how many lines you complete, you are in for an increasingly larger prize. The benefit of playing the 90-ball game is that you can choose how many of the cards to buy for any game, and each card is complete in itself. This means you can invest in a book of cards in any mega jackpot game and buy just one card for smaller games if you so wish. |
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Written by Bingo Editor
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Sunday, 20 January 2008 |
 Online bingo and charity
Sly or Wry?
Often cited as a counter to the charge that any form of gambling is bad (specifically from religious groups) playing to raise money for charity can be read by cynics as being little more than a ploy by the gaming industry to get around these difficult issues, but charity bingo can also be a valuable means of fundraising for deprived individuals.
Who’s giving what?
With the launch of the latest and biggest charity drive in the world of online bingo, Big Heart Bingo, other more established sites introducing charity evenings. Bingohideout have been investigating how donations are made and how charities really can benefit from online bingo games as well as from casino and slot funds.
What’s out there?
Bingohideout have looked around and can’t find a more generous evening than the monthly charity game over at Foxy, where no matter how much you spend in Katie’s Charity Room, Foxy will match a grand 50% of all bingo cards purchased to two charities chosen by Jordan herself.
BingoFriends also have a Tuesday night charity game, where money is donated from every ticket bought. A monthly charity is chosen to raise funds for and the results are printed in the newsletter for members to see making the site look good, the players feel great and the charities benefit. Betfred have a monthly charity night where 5p of every ticket bought is contributed to their charity of the month. Part of their regualar bingo schedule, it seems that more and more sites are catching on to the idea of ‘sharing the love’.
How much can make a difference?
With everyone getting something from charity bingo - whether it’s more regular players, a knowledge that their money is going further or direct help for a cause - it would seem that if people want to chose to "play to give" they have to choose their games as well as their causes carefully, taking a broad overview of what’s out there. Or they can simply subscribe to Big Heart Bingo. It is quite possible with a relatively small investment in any of the games mentioned to raise hundreds of pounds in a year, making charity and bingo the perfect partnership.
Bingohideout are of course very interested in our members thoughts on the issue of charity and the game. If you have ever won a charity game, did you feel even better about yourself knowing others had also hit the jackpot? Join in our forum to let us know what you think or simply email us to share your thoughts or stories.
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Written by Bingo Editor
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Saturday, 19 January 2008 |
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 Foxy Bingo - 5 reasons to celebrate
Foxy have also announced a shake up of their jackpots making sure you have more chances to win guaranteed jackpots, with prizes of over £20k given away every week from the 28th February. Join in the Mega Jackpot Night every Wednesday from 7.30pm to be in with a chance of winning a share of the £10k jackpot! Foxy have even made it easier for you to win with the simple completion of your card winning the prize. No more bingoing within a required number of calls means you can win quicker and, with Foxy’s New Year resolution, win even more money!
Foxy have also launched a new TV ad to let more players know about all these great promotions and jackpots going on 24/7 at Jordan’s favourite bingo site. Watch in delight as Foxy and his female admirers get down to a reworked disco classic and all of your favourite bingo calls come to life. Demonstrating how much emphasis on fun this site has, this new ad is great entertainment – what else would you expect from Bingohideout’s 3rd favourite online bingo site?
We at bingohideout have also heard that the new cruise dates for Foxy players are to be announced this week for the 2008 trip to Amsterdam, so watch your inbox for details if you’re already a member and if not join in the fun now and you’ll get the chance to meet all your new roomie friends in March.
If you are thinking of joining Foxy now you will qualify for both a £10 free play (the equivalent of 100 tickets to play with) as well as a price match of 100% on deposits of £10 to £150. As well as these great benefits, getting your name registered and becoming a depositing player will qualify you for these great bonuses as well entry to play in the new February schedule.
www.foxybingo.com |
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Written by Bingo Editor
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Friday, 18 January 2008 |
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Big Heart Bingo is the UK’s only charity bingo site and it has been attracting over 1000 new players a month since November. Bingohideout decided to check out what’s going on over there and see how our members can get in on that warm loved-up feeling that comes from donating to your favourite cause while playing your beloved game.
Big Heart Bingo had the great idea of setting up an online bingo site where all the revenue is donated to its chosen charities as a reflection of the strong history of bingo and fundraising. Bingo players are infamous for being a generous lot, in the past meeting in local church halls to raise money for local causes. Since the move to online bingo has proved so popular, meaning that even players who cannot leave home can join in, such fundraising games have dwindled, which is why Big Heart bingo is such a timely set up. |
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Written by Bingo Editor
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Tuesday, 15 January 2008 |
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 Bingo Friends
This site also has an incredible variety of bingo gaming offers to choose from no matter what day you want to play, and includes the opportunity to pre-buy tickets for all its top games including tickets for the truly fabulous £1,000 jackpot games.
To hit the jackpot, play daily between 8pm and 2am and call bingo on 40 calls. This great game has the additional bonuses of costing only 25p and being a BOGOF game! There are great daily specials every day at Bingofriends, with the chance to Win A Fiver twice an hour every day as well as the new twice-hourly buy-one-get-two-free games.
All of the games at Bingofriends are reasonably priced, starting from as little as 25p you can enter the £1000 jackpot games as well as the buy-one-get-two-free games, making this site one of the best value for money all round.
Tuesday 15th is Charity Night at Bingofriends where you and your roomies can not only play to win but can make a difference to those less fortunate while you’re doing it: Bingofriends will donate 2p of every ticket sold to a chosen charity. Bingofriends boasts a great history of charity fundraising with £179 raised in November, so why not take this opportunity to turn your fun into someone else’s fortune?
Throughout the rest of the week commencing January 14th you can take part in the dance tourney with chances to win dance steps every night as well as enjoying the fun of the dance of the night.
Giving you a 100% bonus on your first deposit, Bingofriends really know how to welcome paying players, but also have a play for free option for those who simply want to experience the thrill of the many free casino games and slots. Overall this site seems to want to ‘share the love’ both amongst the huge online community that it is famous for as well as with others who perhaps can’t play, which is why they offer so many daily specials to its loyal players. The jackpots here may not be as high as on other bigger sites but Bingofriends’ heart seems much bigger.
www.bingofriends.com
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Written by Bingo Editor
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Monday, 14 January 2008 |
 New look Bingonanza
This already multi-award winning independent site now boasts an even clearer and easier to digest home page and every visit to this fresh site shows you which game has the highest PJP, and lists recent winners.
This site also has an easy to read games schedule, helping you to find out exactly which games are being played at the time of your visit or plan ahead to join in one of the big games, or simply check out the latest fabulous promotions that Bingonanza are famous for.
You can also trial the various games on offer through the main page, including slots, video poker and pull tabs giving you a fair idea of which other games you might like to play as well as the fabulous bingo itself.
Bingonanza now has a glossy magazine feel to it, as well as a friendly charm, with additional fun pages like the daily and weekly horoscopes, beauty tips and diet advice pages, this site also offers pages that display player profiles so you can feel closer to your fellow roomies.
Bingonanza has a great reward scheme for all of its members where you can earn 20% bonus on any referrals made through their unique reward card system.
Cards are requested through the website and can be given to anyone including friends and family or even your favourite waiter. Your player ID appears on the back of every card sent and when one of your referrals applies to become a member your ID number will instantly refer our system to reward your account once the player makes a deposit. You can apply for as many of these reward cards as you like and sit back and enjoy watching your bonus pounds rolling in.
As part of Bingonanza’s commitment to player loyalty they are now vowing to treat their best players like royalty. Every week a new Royal Roomie is chosen according to politeness and helpfulness to other players and is awarded £25 BP’s, so why not brush up on your etiquette and win yourself some extra bingo?
For further details of Bingonanza’s Virtual Exchange accounts system or any of the current promotions, please follow the link to www.bingonanza.co.uk
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Written by BingoBen
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Monday, 31 December 2007 |
 Bingo Fabulous This bingo site sums it up in one word: FABULOUS and as a result it has been rated a full 4 stars by their many loyal players. One of the best features about Bingo Fabulous is that there are no downloads necessary to play which means it’s far more accessible to every potential player, no matter how old their computer is!
Designed to involve everyone in the fun, this site is so good that it is sure to have something for everyone, and this Christmas is certainly no let down either.
Firstly there is the Bingo Fabulous 100% Welcome Bonus where cash is matched like-for-like between the values of £5 and £100, which then goes on to become an amazing 50% bonus on all further deposits you make. Whereas a lot of other sites offer just the sign up bonus, here is a very definite reason for playing bingo games on Bingo Fabulous.
Then there’s the irresistible Monday Happy Hour running between 4pm and 6pm (which is two hours of double the fun), which gives you an incredible Double Loyalty Point bonus in all of their chat games. Not only are you playing for double bonuses, but it’s also clearly a fantastic way to socialise online whilst playing your favourite online bingo game, whether it’s 70 or 90-ball bingo.
Loyalty points let you save for more cards at Bingo Fabulous and are awarded for referring a friend to the site, as rewards in chat games or simply for playing. This site is great at giving it’s players something back and you can cash in your hard earned points at the members club too.
Bingo Fabulous players have a jam-packed diary, with the Monday Happy Hour and the Wednesday and Friday Coverall Jackpots to play for and jackpots of up to £1,000,000. You’re sure to make new friends in the excitable atmosphere, waiting to see which of the chat members is the winner today.
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Written by BingoBen
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Saturday, 22 December 2007 |
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 Paysafe
Paysafe is an ideal compromise between credit and debit funds allowing you the peace of mind of knowing that the cash you have set aside for Internet bingo will not affect any direct debits you may have coming out of your current account – and it is as safe as using Paypal.
Already accepted at BingoFriends, Paysafe is ideal for those players who don’t like sharing their account details over the net and is catching on across the entire web. Anyone concerned about identity fraud will be glad of this new method of payment.
In order to buy a Paysafe card, simply find your local PayPoint outlet and you will be given either a card or a printout and a 16 number pin code which you will have to type into any online bingo site you may wish to spend your money at; you can also choose to elect a secret passcode for your card if you prefer. However you choose to protect your card this method of payment is hack proof and is the perfect Xmas present for any avid roomies and player friends alike!
An example of the many benefits Paysafe card holders qualify for include the current BingoFriends promo where the site is offering a 15% extra bonus on any deposits made between 12th December and 6th January. Using your Paysafe card on this site within these dates means your deposited funds going further on promos like their great Christmas Specials, which start 12th December and finish on the 28th December.
With double the chance to win on Friday the 21st and 28th December, you can use your 15% bonus to take advantage of the “buy one get one free” offer on all games played in the 90 ball bingo halls, making you a winner before you even play. You can also play to double up on prizes on the 24th December in both the 75 and 90 ball bingo games!
www.paysafecard.com
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Written by BingoBen
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007 |
 Bingo Jetset Did you know Bingo Jetset has been voted the number one recommended site for bingo online by the bingohideout community? Winning four and a half stars out of a possible five in our ratings, this site is extremely popular amongst players of all ages, and with good reason!
Having the biggest online community in its Bingo Halls and many lively chat rooms, Bingo Jetset is accessible and welcoming to everyone, with famously friendly roomies and helpful CM’s on hand at all times, you’ll feel a real part of the game from the very first time you play.
With only three simple stages to register – including picking up your welcome bonus - join the biggest bingo games community around and share in the thrill of progressive and coverall jackpots straight away with your new found friends.
The simple and playful layout on this online bingo site means that finding your way around any of the bingo games in play is both easy and fun from the outset.
Loyalty Points
With extra opportunities to win Loyalty Points while the game is being played in one of the 75 ball chat games, you’ll love getting to know everyone as much as you’ll love the added prizes to play for as well as extra bonuses of loyalty points.
There are many other great reasons to become a member of Bingo Jetset including the great 100% welcome bonus every new member receives on deposits between £5 and £100, as well as your welcome bonus of 1000 loyalty points.
With points every time you make a deposit, purchase a card or refer a friend, they soon tot up and will automatically be converted to bingo funds in your account when you have collected enough. Every new member also gets 10 free cards to play with and the opportunity to join in with the great team bingo games this online bingo site offers.
Team Bingo
To play team bingo simply choose 3 bingo buddies either from the existing members of the site or invite your friends along to play, create a name for your team and be in with a chance of winning up to 1,000,000 loyalty points for your team.
Another of Bingo Jetset’s strengths is the chance to play 75 ball bingo or 90-ball bingo with progressive jackpots as well as huge coverall jackpots three times a week in the Chatterbox room with the chance to win a million pound guaranteed jackpot held twice a week in the Chatterbox room.
Bingo Jetset has also introduced a new range of other games you can play simultaneously with bingo and can be played with funds or for fun, such as super slots, video poker, instant games and table games so you can make the most of your time online.
www.BingoJetset.com
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Written by BingoBen
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Wednesday, 03 October 2007 |
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 Online Bingo
The more you play at Foxy Bingo, the more chances you get to win prizes. If you are the player that bingos the maximum amount of times at Foxy Bingo from midnight on Saturday to next Saturday this can dramatically boost your prize fund.
The first prize winner gets 100,000 BP’s while the second one will get 75,000 BP’s to bingo. The third prize winner and the fourth prize winner get an amount of 25,000 BP’s and 10,000 BP’s respectively. Be the one to buy the most number of bingo cards and you can get some cool BP’s with some lucrative prizes. Start playing the Foxy Bingo Tourneys since there are almost 2 million BP’s to be won. Hurry, and be a part of the all-new and exciting fever at Foxy Bingo.
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