Bingo- the most popular game - By: Biblo Hagnius

Many types of indoor games are played by people for the sake of entertainment and relaxation. Outdoor games provide exercise to the body and relax the mind as well. Indoor games are generally meant for entertainment and to spend the leisure time with friends. Cards, caroms, chess etc, are some of the popular indoor games that entertain people. Now-a-days many games are played online and people spend hours together sitting at the computers. Of these popular indoor games Bingo is the game that is played by a group of people at homes and online as well. This game is popular in different countries with slight variations.

This game is played in UK, New Zealand, and India with the name housie. The same game is played in the US with a little variation. In bingo, players mark the numbers on a printed ticket as one person calls out he numbers. If he gets the same combination of the numbers called out he wins and gets the prize money. In the US version the format of the tickets and the calling out of numbers is a little different from these countries. The ticket for this game contains three rows and nine columns with twenty seven spaces and in each row the will be four blank spaces. The game is played by a group with a caller conducting the game. The caller explains the rules of the game and starts calling out numbers randomly by picking the numbered coins or balls from a bag. Generally the combination is the completion of one horizontal line or two lines or the full house. Each completed line or the full house have different amounts of prize money. In different countries the three lines separately or the full house may be claimed for the prize money. The player has to announce as soon as the winning combination is obtained. If he does not claim before the caller calls out the next number his claim becomes invalid.

Bingo is played in groups in church halls, small clubs and in gatherings at home. The players buy ticket books which contain all possible combinations of numbers. If some one wins a line or the full house each number of the winning line should be called out by the player and the caller checks out. With the computerization of this game, people Play Bingo Online now. A number of sites offer this game for interested players. The players have to register in those sites and the popularity of this game online has increased as the number of players has increased. In the game sites they use a number generator instead of balls. Players download the required software free from the internet to Play Bingo Online. To win large amounts, players must deposit some money but there are some sites which allow players a free game where they can win small amounts.

Thus, bingo is the most popular game in many countries which can be played by groups in clubs or online as well and win prize money.

About the Author

Julio Hagnius loves to play online bingo. While he does occasionally win money it's more about the social aspect.

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