Other bingo games
Below is an exhasutive lise of other bingo games you may not have heard of.
Casino games and instant wins
Most online bingo sites now also feature slots and scratchcard style games alongside regular bingo games. These quick, fast-action games are perfect as side games while you’re playing bingo or as a refreshing alternatives in between games.
Table bingo
More and more hybrid games are available online which mix the best of the fast-paced adrenaline of casino games with the camaraderie of bingo. It’s easy to see why games like bingo roulette are popular with casino gamers and bingo players alike.
Scratchcard bingo
If you’re a fan of instant win games, scratchcard based Bonanza or Quick-Shot Bingo might be for you. Rather than using a multiplayer chat room set-up, these types of games take only seconds to complete by matching cards to rapid-fire called numbers or a pre-drawn set of numbers. Excitement levels are high as well as the potential jackpots and bingo sites are increasingly bringing in their own versions of these games.
Slingo
Another popular fusion game is Slingo, a long-standing favourite which mixes slots and bingo in one multiplayer game. Each player has a bingo card and 20 spins of the wheel. Numbers appear with each spin and are marked off if they match the card. However, other symbols may also appear on the wheel, giving players free spins or extra points. At the end of the game, the winner is the person with the most points.
Texas Blackout bingo
Texas blackout is a good choice if you find yourself looking for a speedier alternative to classic 75 ball bingo. The game is decided by the first call; if it’s an even number, players can cover all the even numbers on their grid and vice versa if it’s an odd number. The game then continues as normal, until a total blackout or full house is reached.
Death bingo
Struggling to win at regular bingo? Why not try US variant ‘death bingo’, which turns the rules of the game on their head. In this game, players get eliminated as they get a bingo and the winner is the person who manages to fill out most spaces and get most points before getting a bingo. So if you always seem to be stuck on ‘1 tg’, this could be for you!
Facebook bingo
Given bingo’s huge social appeal, it’s no surprise that Facebook apps for the game have taken off in a big way. Most apps are free to play, but there are a few pay to play versions too.
Apps like Bingo Island have more than half a million monthly users and their popularity shows no sign of waning. In fact, at the end of 2013 Aunty Acid bingo was so popular she decided to make the leap from a Facebook app to a Cozy Games powered site on the Live Bingo network, taking her fans with her. Like other Facebook games, some bingo apps let players earn ‘power-ups’ of coins or keys to unlock rooms and levels and of course, with Facebook’s huge membership, there’s a whole world of new friends out there!
Mobile bingo
If you’re playing bingo on Facebook, chances are you might be using a smartphone or a tablet. We’re using them more and more every day and you can now play bingo on a fast-growing range of apps available. Most of the big names like Tombola and Costa Bingo have launched mobile versions of their sites and you can find your favourite games available to play on the go as well as some specially-designed competitions to suit the smaller screens.