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