| Bingo is a popular game that has been | | | | selected for that game. The person who |
| around for several years and it is | | | | first forms the pattern wins the game |
| played all around the world. Bingo has | | | | and the prize. |
| gained popularity because of its | | | | In the 90-ball bingo, each player is |
| simplicity and because of the excitement | | | | supposed to purchase the ticket in order |
| that it offers. In bingo, a player is | | | | to play the game. Each ticket has nine |
| provided with a ticket that has some | | | | columns and three rows. In each row, |
| numbers printed on it and the player is | | | | five squares out of the nine squares |
| supposed to strike the numbers as they | | | | have a number that lies between the |
| are called by a computer or by some | | | | numbers 1 to 90 and the remaining |
| person. If a number called by the | | | | squares are left blank. A player can |
| computer is written on the ticket then | | | | play either with a strip of six tickets |
| it is shaded otherwise it is not shaded. | | | | or he can play with a single ticket. The |
| Over the past few years, a lot of | | | | strip of six tickets is such that it |
| variations have been introduced so as to | | | | covers all the numbers from 1 to 90. At |
| make the game more exciting and | | | | each bingo call, a number is called and |
| interesting. | | | | a player needs to mark it if it is |
| The 75-ball bingo and the 90-ball bingo | | | | written on his ticket. Each ticket has |
| are the two most popular variations of | | | | three rows and the 90-ball bingo has |
| the bingo game. The 90-ball bingo is a | | | | three winning patterns. |
| popular game in UK and the parts of | | | | Single Line: The first person to |
| Europe whereas the 75-ball bingo is a | | | | successfully mark all the numbers of any |
| popular game in US. Both the variations | | | | of the three horizontal lines wins a |
| of the game are similar to some extent | | | | prize. |
| as you need to purchase the bingo cards | | | | Two Lines: The first person to |
| in both of them and you also need to | | | | successfully mark all the numbers of any |
| strike out the numbers on the cards. | | | | two horizontal lines out of the three |
| However, both the games are played | | | | horizontal lines wins a prize. |
| differently. | | | | Full House: The first person to |
| In the 75-ball bingo, five columns of 15 | | | | successfully mark all the numbers on the |
| numbers each are used to print the 75 | | | | ticket wins a prize. |
| numbers and each of these five columns | | | | So, the 90-ball game is a bit different |
| represent a particular letter of bingo. | | | | from the 75-ball game as there are three |
| The letters are written at the top of | | | | winning patterns and three winners in a |
| the ticket. Apart from the letters, the | | | | single game. A single player can even |
| ticket has numbers printed on it which | | | | win thrice in a single 90-ball bingo |
| varies from 1 to 75. A random selection | | | | game and this makes it more fun-packed |
| is made for choosing the numbers to be | | | | and interesting. Also, the 90-ball bingo |
| printed on the cards and this is done in | | | | game is not letter specified and the |
| order to conduct a fair game. In 75-ball | | | | tickets of 90-ball bingo have more |
| bingo, the objective of the players is | | | | columns than the tickets of the 75-ball |
| to strike out the numbers and to form a | | | | bingo. |
| particular pattern that has been | | | | |