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2 Category: Bingo Halls Subcategory: Bingo Halls Tip: Bingo Callers Let's face it, one of the most popular reasons people love going to Bingo halls is the Bingo caller. But does anyone really know the Bingo caller? Who is the Bingo caller? The Bingo caller calls out the numbers and the letters as they come. The caller's responsibility to the game is to make it fun and keep players entertained. Callers often get to know the regular players at the Bingo halls and they are smart to talk with the new players as well. Many callers, especially professional ones, see their job as that of an entertainer. After all, who wants to listen to a boring, flat-sounding person call out letters and numbers? To keep people entertained and having fun, the Bingo caller must make it fun! Bingo callers are an essential part of the Bingo hall atmosphere and why so many people prefer Bingo halls over online Bingo. Tip: Casino Bingo Did you know that casinos small to big offer the game of Bingo? Yes, Bingo isn't just for Bingo halls anymore. Have you been to Las Vegas lately? Did you know that the casinos in Sin City offer the game of Bingo? You bet they do! What if you can't get to Vegas or Atlantic City for some fabulous Bingo? Your local casino, if one is available near you, most likely offers Bingo. While you won't get the extravagance of Las Vegas, you will get a Las Vegas-like experience, even in a casino far away from the hustle and bustle of the Strip. Tip: Online Bingo Halls Bingo halls online? You bet! Online Bingo halls are sometimes considered to be better than in-person Bingo halls, only because you can play 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Therefore, if it is the middle of the night and you have a Bingo urge, you can hop online and play Bingo in a virtual Bingo hall. Tip: Online Bingo Halls Mapau Bingo Tip: If you are a die-hard Bingo hall fan, but you would love to play more than once a week at a specific time, then online Bingo halls may be another option for you! Tip: Staying Safe at the Bingo Hall Going out to the local Bingo hall? Often times these halls may be found in a not so safe area of time. Keep this in mind if you are venturing out to play Bingo, after all, your

3 personal safety is worth it! -Park near a streetlight. It is important to be able to see your car, where you are walking and the Bingo hall from where you park. That is why it is good to park in a well-lighted area. -Try to park near the Bingo hall and make sure you are near a sidewalk. This keeps you safe from having to walk in the street and keeps you in close proximity with the hall. -When entering and leaving the Bingo hall, try to go in groups. There is safety in numbers. -Even if you are walking in a group, have your car keys in your hand ready to open your door. Some safety experts even suggest threading a key through each knuckle in your hand so that the key tips stick out. This way if you are attacked, you have your keys in your knuckles in which to hit the attacker with. Category: Bingo Rules Subcategory: Bingo Rules Tip: Bingo Bonus Rules Mapau Bingo Tip: Did you know that many online Bingo games offer a Bingo bonus? Many online sites offer you a percentage of the money you deposited while others give you a set amount of money, such as $10 free for signing up. Tip: Bingo Bonus Rules When playing Bingo online, the Bingo cards are randomly given to each player, normally three to four cards at a time. Online Bingo games have a game board in which the numbers are displayed after they are called or picked. Several online games also offer automatic marking of your numbers on your cards as they are called out or picked.many Bingo halls will also offer a Bingo bonus, which is basically free money that can only be used towards the play of another Bingo game. Tip: Blackout Bingo Rules Who wins at Blackout Bingo? The person has covered his/her entire card with Bingo markers or dauber marks. That's who! The point of Blackout Bingo is to have your entire card - all of the numbers completely marked - to win. You must be the first person to have their entire card blacked out to win. Seem impossible? It may take longer than a typical Bingo game, but often times the pot is bigger in a Blackout game, making it worthwhile! Category: Bingo Supplies and Accessories

4 Subcategory: Bingo Supplies and Accessories Tip: Bingo Cage Bingo cages hold the numbers and associated letters used in the game of Bingo. The cage has a handle that the caller twirls around before a number is picked. A ball will fall or move to a spot on the cage that is designed to catch one of the balls as it is twirled. This is the number that the caller then calls out. Bingo cages are commonly used in smaller Bingo gatherings, such as those in churches, schools or in your home. Bingo cages may be available in brass, chute and automatic sets. Tip: Bingo Chips What do you use if you don't want to mark your numbers off with a dauber and you don't have the shutter Bingo cards to cover your numbers? Well, you use Bingo chips, of course! Bingo chips are used to cover numbers on a Bingo card as they are called out. The chips are translucent, which allows the player to see the number through the chip. The chips come in various sizes depending on which type of card you are using. These chips are relatively inexpensive and come in a variety of colors for the Bingo lover in you! Tip: Bingo Gifts Can you really give Bingo as a gift? You sure can! Do you have a Bingo lover in your house or in your family? If so, here are some gift ideas for the one in you love: Bingo Video: Yes, there is a video about Bingo. Dorf Da Bingo King will give the Bingo lover you know some insights and tips on Bingo, all the while making them smile! Bingo Seat Cushion: What could be a better gift than a nice soft cushy for your loved one's tushy? Yes, they have cushions for the avid Bingo player to sit on during those long nights of Bingo playing. These are just two suggestions for the Bingo player in your house. There are many more where that came from. Tip: Bingo Shutter Cards A shutter card in Bingo may also be referred to as a slide card, which is another card option for the game of Bingo. Bingo shutter cards are cards that Bingo players do not have to use a dauber with. Instead, the numbers, as they are called out and if found on your card, are marked or covered using a piece of paper called a shutter or a fingertip slide. When your number is called, you simply slide the covering over your letter. Shutter cards may come in standard, heavyweight, quick clear stitched, or easy-to-read varieties for Bingo halls or groups to utilize. Tip: What is a Dauber? When you daub something, you splat or cover it with a wet substance. In Bingo, a

5 dauber is a necessary accessory for playing the game if you are playing using a flimsie. A dauber is an ink marker in a small plastic bottle that the player uses to mark off numbers on his or her Bingo card as they are called. It can be found in a variety of colors, so you don't need to settle on basic old black. You can spice up your Bingo game and use multiple colors! If you want to plan a Bingo game, a dauber is an essential accessory. Category: Bingo Terms and Definitions Subcategory: Bingo Terms and Definitions Tip: Admission Definition Mapau Bingo Tip: There are over 50 Bingo terms that explain the different types of games, commonly used phrases and the equipment used for the game of Bingo. Knowing these Bingo terms will help you when playing the game by understanding exactly what is being said and what is being used. Tip: Bingo Flimsies Flimsies are the opposite of hard cards. These Bingo cards are printed on light, thin paper. There are usually three cards printed on one piece of flimsy paper. However, there are also one, two, four, six or even nine cards that may be printed on this lighter paper. A flimsy normally costs between $1-$2 and the win on a flimsy with a special game is usually more than a win with a regular Bingo game. Tip: Why Yell "BINGO!" It's not because we want to hear the popular children's song during the game. The first person to have all the numbers or letters or patterns and who yells BINGO, is considered the winner. What you will hear in the bingo hall after someone has yelled out BINGO, are groans and grunts from those who weren't lucky enough to have the winning cards. Category: Bingo Trends Subcategory: Bingo Trends Tip: Bingo Blogs and Tags One interesting new trend in the game of Bingo, especially in the online game of Bingo, people blogging about Bingo and linking the blog with tags. Just what is a tag, you ask?

6 Blogging is a new, hot form of writing that takes place on the Internet. Millions of people blog everyday online in hopes that other people will read these blogs. One part of blogging is something called a "tag". A tag is essentially a word that is highlighted with a link to another blog, website, or other essential information on the Web. This highlighted word is a "tag". These tags are relevant information related to the blog the person is writing. Tip: Bingo Blogs and Tags Mapau Bingo Tip: Bloggers are blogging about Bingo and these blogs are tagged with links to other Bingo sites or pertinent information about the game of Bingo. Yes, Bingo is becoming so popular that people want to write about it and encourage others to play Bingo games online! If you do a search of "Bingo Blogs" on the Internet, you will see what I mean! Tip: Bingo Fashion So, you want to express your love of Bingo into your fashion? If so, there are several Bingo fashion's out there for you to choose from! How about making your own Bingo shirt expressing your love of the game? Something as simple as "I Love Bingo" on the front of a tee-shirt to something as extravagant as "I Won Big Bucks With Lots of Luck" for the front of your shirt. The great thing is, you can customize your shirt to anything you wish. Are your ears pierced? If so, why not purchase some fun Bingo earrings? It isn't unusual to walk into a Bingo hall and see the die-hard Bingo players sporting Bingo accessories on their bodies. Accessories such as Bingo ball earrings with their lucky numbers on them. What is so fun about Bingo and the people who play the game is that no one is afraid to express herself in the form of fashion! Tip: Wild Bingo Pattern Cards Similar to the Crazy Bingo pattern cards, Wild Bingo pattern cards are another popular trend in Bingo. These cards are pre-marked with a specific pattern on each card. The difference in these cards is that the pattern is scattered throughout the card rather than in one specific area. The pattern of Wild Bingo on the card stays in the same spot throughout; but can be located anywhere on the card. Category: Card Bingo Subcategory: Card Bingo Tip: Custom Bingo Cards Hosting a party for a special occasion? Baby shower, wedding shower, birthday party?

7 Are you really wanting to play Bingo but you have no idea how in the world to customize to your needs? Don't fret; there are sites out there to help you! Yes, you can order custom made Bingo cards that relate to the theme of your party. At many sites you are even able to send in or download a picture of the birthday girl, wedding couple, baby's sonogram, whatever you want. You can add your own artwork or choose artwork from the website you are working with. The point is you can customize Bingo cards to suit your needs! You can choose your own colors, pictures, words, whatever you want. Tip: Cyber Bingo Cards Is there a difference between the Bingo cards you purchase at a Bingo hall and one that you purchase at an online Bingo site, such as cyber Bingo? Technically, the only real difference between the cards is that one card you purchase from a real, live person, while the other card, in cyber Bingo, you purchase from a website. The typical cyber Bingo card is a five-by-five card just like that in traditional Bingo. The patterns and pricing of cyber Bingo cards depends on the game that is being played at the Internet Bingo site you choose to participate in. Tip: Download Printable Bingo Card Are you looking to print your own Bingo cards? If so, did you know that you can download software and do this right from your own computer? Yes, it's true. There are Internet sites out there that offer free trials to their software that will allow you to make hundreds of different types of Bingo cards right from your personal computer! Sites allow you make cards ranging from two to four cards per page, custom cards and pre-designed cards from their selection. Does this sound like something you would be interested in? Try doing a search for "free download Bingo cards". There will be many different sites to choose from. For differing amounts, you may also pay to purchase software that makes more extravagant Bingo cards then free sites. Tip: Large Print Bingo Cards Okay, let's face it, we aren't getting any younger. What is one thing that we start to lose as we age? No, not our hair, but our eyesight! What is a person to do when it becomes difficult to see those little, itty-bitty numbers on the Bingo card? How about getting Bingo cards with large print numbers? It just makes sense to offer those with limited vision large print Bingo cards. After all, they make large print books, magazines and crossword puzzles, why not Bingo cards? These large print Bingo cards typically come with numbers that are 5/8 of an inch high in a pack of ten. Plus, the cards are made with black on white for an easier read. Category: Free Bingo

8 Subcategory: Free Bingo Tip: Free Bingo Tournaments Mapau Bingo Tip: Are you interested in playing this type of free Bingo game, such as a tournament? Not sure where to look to find one? Try doing an Internet search of "Free Bingo Tournament" which should do the trick in finding one starting soon! Tip: Free Bingo Tournaments Can someone really play in an online Bingo tournament for free? There are sites out there that offer free Bingo tournaments. Again, these sites offer you free money to play. For example, if you register with certain sites, one site may give you free 2,500 tokens to play in a tournament. Every time you play a game of Bingo 100 tokens will be deducted from your free 2,500 token total. If you win the Bingo pot, that total won will be added back onto your token total. You can then change your tokens into cash prizes for the free Bingo games. As with other types of similar online Bingo games, most places ask that you be over 18 to participate in free online Bingo tournaments. Tip: How to Earn Free Bingo Money Are you playing free Bingo and want some free money? Why not check out the site you are playing on to see if they offer any specials. Several free Bingo sites offer bonus bucks or extra money into your account for referring a friend to play there. There is usually a minimum amount your friend must spend before you will see any money, but it can be nice to earn free money! Tip: Why Play Free Bingo? Why do so many people look to play free Bingo? There are several reasons why. One, you get many options from which to choose. Unlike at Bingo halls, you can choose your poison, or your game, that you want to play. You don't have to do what everyone else is. Two, many of these online sites offer special incentives in joining their sites. Free money at sign-up, cheap purchase of Bingo cards, bonus bucks for signing up a friend. Three, you can play anytime of the day, all day and all night. It doesn't matter if you are playing for fun or for the big bucks; free online Bingo is always available. Category: History of Bingo Subcategory: History of Bingo Tip: Beano?

9 Mapau Bingo Tip: The Bingo game played today is a version of Beano. Beano is no longer played today and is now the name of a pill you take to prevent gas, or the name of a popular comic series in Britain. It seems that Bingo has come a long way from the days of playing with beans! Tip: Educational Lotto Games Once the French started playing this form of Bingo, the word spread even more about this entertaining game. In the 1800's, Germany joined the Bingo bandwagon. The game took another twist while in Germany and became more of an educational game used to teach children in These Bingo-type games taught children multiplication tables, spelling, animals and history. Children in Germany were learning while playing a version of Bingo. Even today, Bingo is a great way to teach children new concepts or review previously learned ones! Bingo is fun and educational! Category: Themed Bingo Subcategory: Themed Bingo Tip: Baby Shower Bingo Mapau Bingo Tip: To ease your workload when planning a baby shower, there are pre-printed cards available for you to use to play Bingo at a baby shower. These cards are available on several websites, try doing a search for "Baby Shower Bingo", it should bring up several websites in which to choose pre-printed cards from. Many of these are free! Tip: Baby Shower Bingo Baby showers are happy occasions. Games are played, food is eaten and gifts are open. One of the most popular games at a baby shower is Baby Bingo. Have you played it? There are several variations of the game and many people customize it to fit the theme for their specific baby shower. One variation of a Bingo game at a baby shower is to pass out to all of the guests before gift opening a blank Bingo card with no BINGO on the top. The guests then fill in each blank with a gift they predict the mom-to-be will receive. Throughout the course of the gift opening, guests will mark off any gifts they may have guessed correctly on their cards. The first person with a line marked across, down or diagonally is the winner and should call out "Baby Bingo"! Tip: Football Bingo Most men may wonder why in the world should someone interrupt a great game of

10 football by playing Bingo during it? However, this game of football can be fun and competitive for everyone involved! Pass out to your guests a pre-marked Bingo card with football terms on them. Terms must be specific to the teams playing that specific game that is being watched. Things such as: Vikings 1st Down, Vikings Interception or Bears Fumble. Each card should be individualized with a few different terms. Throughout each quarter, people will mark off items as they happen in the football game. This gives Bingo players a chance to win four different times, as the game starts fresh each quarter! Category: Types of Online Bingo Subcategory: Types of Online Bingo Tip: Live Bingo Live Bingo is becoming more popular in the world of Bingo. Live Bingo is played live in game rooms on the Internet. You are playing against other people located around the world and you are able to use a chat function to talk with the other players. Live Bingo offers several different types of Bingo for the Bingo enthusiast. You may choose to play Traditional Bingo, Blackout Bingo, Pattern Bingo, and several other types, depending on the game room you choose. Live Bingo may have a fee, it all depends on the site you choose to play at. Please read the instructions for each site you choose to participate in. Tip: Multiplayer Online Bingo Mapau Bingo Tip: There are many free online Bingo games available. Though jackpots are generally much smaller than with the pay-to-play online Bingo games. However, if you wish to try to win money, even a small amount, a free Bingo game online may be for you! Tip: Online Bingo Etiquette Playing Bingo online comes with certain expected etiquette from the players. Most sites agree that even though you are choosing to play Bingo online from your own home, it is still important to be polite and follow site rules. When playing Bingo online and another player asks you a question, don't ignore him. Answer politely and ask them a question in return. Try to refrain from using inappropriate language or put-downs to other players. Many of these behaviors may get you banned from playing. It is also a good idea to learn the lingo that goes with online Bingo. Just as most Internet sites have slang or abbreviations for certain words, so do the online Bingo sites. If you learn this lingo, you will understand a bit better what everyone is saying to you.

11 Tip: Online Bingo Tournaments Mapau Bingo Tip: Many online Bingo sites offer tournaments. Some sites may have a slow night and low jackpot during games. Other sites offer more money depending on the number of people playing in the tournament. If you wish to participate in an online tournament, you want to see how many people are participating, because often, online sites have higher jackpots when more people are playing. Tip: Progressive Online Bingo Mapau Bingo Tip: There are many Bingo sites that offer progressive Bingo. Many sites allow you to play progressive Bingo with as little as one card or up to one hundred cards, it all depends on the Internet Bingo site you choose to play on. Tip: Three Eyed Bingo Mapau Bingo Tip: If you enjoy playing online Bingo games, you are not alone. It is estimated that the online Bingo industry will grow by 400 percent in the next few years. It is believed that online Bingo is growing in popularity because it is so easy to play! Category: Virtual Bingo Subcategory: Virtual Bingo Tip: 90-ball Virtual Bingo 90-ball virtual Bingo is a variation of 75-ball virtual Bingo. 90-ball Bingo is played throughout the UK, parts of Europe, South America and Australia. This game is played using 90 balls on a 9 x 3 card and is now popular in the virtual, online world. 90-ball virtual Bingo is usually played in three stages: one line, two lines, and Full House. For a one-line game you need to mark off one designated line on the card, the same with two lines except you would mark two lines off, and a Full House is all the numbers marked off the card to win. The Full House jackpot would be larger than the others. This game is becoming increasingly popular online, especially for players who aren't familiar with it and those who want a bit more of a challenge than the typical 75-ball game. Tip: Downloadable Bingo Many virtual Bingo sites allow you to download Bingo to your personal computer. There will be specific instructions on each site that tells you just how to go about downloading virtual Bingo. Once you have downloaded your virtual Bingo requirements, your computer will show specific instructions on what comes next. You may also be instructed to do something like register at that specific virtual Bingo site while you are

12 waiting for the games to download. Usually when downloading is complete, you will be asked to put in your password and screen name that you have already created. A pop-up should come on your screen explaining that you are now ready to play virtual Bingo your computer, all thanks to a simple download. Tip: Drawbacks to Virtual Bingo Are there drawbacks to virtual Bingo? For some of the people who love to play at Bingo halls, they may tell you that something is missing: the Bingo hall atmosphere. What you won't get with virtual Bingo: No caller yelling numbers or instructions with you. No face-to-face interaction with the people sitting next to you. No free snacks, such as cookies or juice. You may miss the people yelling out Bingo when they haven't actually won yet. Many Bingo hall players love this! If you love the atmosphere of the Bingo hall, then virtual Bingo may not be for you. Give it a try and see if you like it, you just never know. Tip: Interactive Virtual Bingo Bingo has come a long way, baby. You can play Bingo online from a virtual Bingo site and still communicate with others. There are sites on the Internet that allow you play virtual Bingo in a reality Bingo world, such as the feeling you are sitting in a coffee shop playing Bingo with friends. You even can make up a virtual Bingo playing version of yourself through your avatar or persona. With this type of interactive reality you are able to change your avatar's appearance, you are able to change what your persona is saying in your favorite sayings and change your clothes by clicking on your avatar. What else is fun about this type of virtual Bingo? You actually get to play the game you love and win money, all by seeing yourself in the Bingo setting through your avatar and you can chat with other players while playing! Sound like something you may enjoy? Remember, there is usually a fee to sign up for something like this and cards do cost money to play them. Tip: Perks of Virtual Bingo What are the perks to playing a virtual game of Bingo? Let's see if you think it is better than heading out to a Bingo hall: Virtual Bingo really allows you to play without having to mark off your own cards or follow along with a quick talking caller. Instead, the cards are marked for you on the computer as you go. You don't have to worry about the pattern, if you are playing a pattern game. Instead, the computer takes care of this for you; marking the pattern so you don't have to. No yelling "Bingo" necessary, unless you want to. It isn't required in virtual Bingo. The computer tells you when you win. Games are faster than at Bingo halls, because really you have very little work to do. You can change your cards to fit your personality, meaning you can add a color or a shape. Do you like these perks of virtual Bingo? If so, it may be the route to take when playing the game.

13 Category: Winning Bingo Subcategory: Winning Bingo Tip: Celebrity Bingo Who knew? Bingo is so popular that even celebrities are playing! Yes, the rich and the famous are learning what fun this game can be! Celebrity Catherine Zeta Jones loves Bingo so much that she arranges a Bingo game at all of her family Christmas parties. Celebrities are also gathering together for a more upscale game of Bingo, especially in the United Kingdom. Several well-known stars have participated in Bingo bashes held in ritzy environments, unlike the local Bingo hall. Tip: Does the Night Matter? Mapau Bingo Tip: Some other Bingo tips to keep in mind, don't yell out the numbers you need. No one playing against you needs to know. Don't complain to you neighbors when you are playing, no one wants to hear you complain. Last but not least, don't play so many cards that you can't keep track of them all. Tip: Mind Over Matter? Given up on ever winning Bingo? Nothing going your way during the games? Are you tired of seeing all the big winners around you? Are you desperate to win at Bingo? Have you thought about thinking more positively? Have you gone to a quiet spot and thought good thoughts about Bingo? Have you said to yourself, "I can win at Bingo! I will win at Bingo tonight during game two!" If not, why not try to think positive thoughts about the game and will yourself a win? While not scientifically proven, thousands of people believe that if you just think positive about specific aspects of the game, you will win! If the positive thinking doesn't work, you can always purchase a Bingo hypnosis CD and give that a whirl! Yes, there are hypnosis CD's out there that say they will help you to win at Bingo. You can even purchase a subliminal message CD to play while you sleep or in the car, wherever. Do these things sound promising? If you think they may be for you, try doing an Internet search for "Bingo Hypnosis" and see what you find! Tip: More Cards, Better Odds? Want to win at Bingo? Is there really a way to do this? After all, Bingo is supposed to have the same odds for everyone, so how can you improve your odds of winning? One great idea to improve your odds: Play more cards than everyone else playing, or just play several cards at a time. Each Bingo card you play gives you a chance at winning the big bucks. So, why not give yourself more chances at winning? Purchase more

14 cards! Who do you think has the better chance of winning a prize, the person who plays four cards or the person who plays 40 cards? Odds are, the person with more cards has more of a chance at winning! Tip: Share the Wealth Okay, so it isn't really a great winning strategy, but it may help you get more money in the long run. Remember, when you win a few bucks, toss some of those to your neighbors and share your wealth. After all, if they win at a later game, they may share it with you. What if they won the big jackpot and you had previously shared some of your winnings? Think about what you might get from them and that large jackpot just for sharing what you had! Share the wealth; it really may pay off in the end! Tip: Share the Wealth Mapau Bingo Tip: Remember, not all Bingo prizes come in the form of cash. Don't be upset if you shared the wealth with someone who turns around and wins a prize that isn't money. Most likely that person will not be able to share the wealth back with you if the prize isn't cash.