Playing Bingo is a fun way to pass the time and kill boredom. It gets more exciting when you can play with other people at a social function. Where you cannot get a group to play it with, you can always play it online against a computer or online with other people. Bingo is supposed to be a game where you can discover new people, interact with each other, win prizes and have a good time. It is also more interesting to play Bingo online because it gives you the opportunity to play with people from around the world. You will not only be in a room with people from your area but also from many other areas of the world.

The standard way to play Bingo is to fill out a card with random numbers or letters and lay the card on a playing surface. The person who gets the greatest number of letters/numbers in a completed row first will get to shout out 'Bingo!' and win the game. If there is a tie, then it is the person who claimed it first that wins

Playing Bingo online gives you more options. You can play Bingo without having to wait for people to finish playing their hands or you can choose to play online with real people or play against computer players. You can take your time and easily stop and resume games when you want.

However, if you decide to play online, there are some things that you need to know about online Bingo. Online Bingo is very different from traditional Bingo. You cannot play with real people or share prizes with them; it's more like a game with the computer. The computer makes up the numbers/letters randomly and puts them into a completed line.

1. What is Bingo?

Bingo is a game that has been played for many years. In the past, bingo was played using one single card and a caller who will randomly read out numbers from the card. When someone wins, they would shout out 'BINGO!' and would get a prize. In case there are more than one winner, there will be some form of lottery system or other form of contest to determine who the real winner would be. This is still common today when playing old-fashioned bingo.

The basic idea of Bingo is to fill up a card with random letters or numbers so that you can get a complete row of it when someone reads them out.

Bingo is played mainly throughout the world and it has two major variations. One is called English Bingo and the other is called Continental Bingo.

2. Popular variations to play bingo

English Bingo: it uses one single sheet of paper with a grid of numbers….this is the most popular variation to play Bingo and there are many different variations of English Bingo to choose from. All you have to do is choose the game that you want, buy it and print out a copy…the game can then be played by people who wish to participate in it either in your home or at a social gathering at which they can play in groups of their friends.

30 ball bingo: this is the most popular variation of English Bingo. 30 balls are used to cover the numbers from 1-75. The number that a ball covers is then called out by the caller. If you have that number on your card, you will be able to mark it off immediately…

60 ball bingo: this variation of English Bingo uses 60 balls to cover the numbers from 1-100. The difference between this variation and 30 ball bingo is that the number covered by a ball can also be used for a free space…

90 ball bingo: for some people, 30 or 60 balls are not enough. This is why 90 ball bingo was created. It is like 30 or 60 ball bingo but instead of covering 1-75 or 1-100, it covers 1-105. This means that there are more chances for someone to finish a line earlier when doing 90 ball bingo.

75 ball bingo: this variation is similar to the 30-ball variation. You can play it against computer players or other people who are online at the time. This variation is also called 'mini-bingo'….

Continental Bingo is also known as French Bingo or Italian Bingo. In continental bingo, the card is divided into five cells with three columns and four rows. Numbers are placed into these cells randomly so that upon completion of a row, it can be called out as a winning line….in the continental variation of bingo, you will not only play with numbers but also with letters….

3. How do I play Bingo online?

If you decide to play online, there are some things that you need to know about online Bingo. Online Bingo is very different from traditional Bingo. You cannot play with real people or share prizes with them; it's more like a game with the computer. Online Bingo is played in much the same way as traditional Bingo. You will need to:

Get a pack of cards: there are lots of options for you to choose from when selecting your cards. Some cards are easier to get than others; some are harder. Some will require numbers while others may require letters. You can decide how hard you want your game to be. You should also bear in mind that some online card packs have better odds of winning than others…you should choose one that has good odds and which is fairly easy to complete.

Choose your game: this is the most important part because you need to know which game you want to play…you may want to choose from one of the many different variations or you can choose the English version.

Register for an account: this is very important because it will allow you to become a member of the bingo site where you'll be playing and choose your player name. If someone else joins your bingo game who already has an account, they will automatically become your player. This is important because bingo cards have to be registered into a bingo hall so that the host can know how many players are playing in any one session. You are now ready to play.