Online Bingo for Beginners

If you haven’t played a bingo game online before, the idea may seem a little intimidating at first. For a lot of us, the internet means email, databases, and other things related to our working lives – and the idea of doing what we do at work, only for fun, sounds preposterous. However, if you decide to take a leap of faith and try it out, here are a few hints to help you get going.

Keeping the traditionalists happy

The online game has seen bingo players worldwide flocking to sites to enjoy their favourite game in the comfort of their own homes, and most destinations do their utmost to preserve the simplicity of the game we all know and love. As well as simulating the cards used at your average bingo hall, many also include a graphic to show the ball hopper randomly drawing the numbers. The card markers match the coloured inks used by players to mark off numbers they’ve matched, and just like at your local bingo hall, you can watch the letters and numbers roll along your screen as the game progresses. All in all, there should be enough in an average online bingo game to keep even the most stalwart purist happy while they play. 

Online bingo does however, allow the opportunity to add a touch of artistic flair. While in many cases, this may simply be the site using its characteristic colour scheme and having its site mascot somewhere on screen, to try and maintain a touch of identity in their appearance.

A bonus to playing is …. 

Another thing is that because internet bingo in the grand scheme of things is still relatively new, all casinos and bingo sites usually offer some kind of incentives to attract new players. In fact, you’ll be hard pressed to find a site which doesn’t have any beginners’ deals. Sign-up bonuses will typically offer you bonus money to play with, giving you back a percentage of your first deposit – with many sites willing to double or even triple your money up to a maximum limit. Many other sites offer loyalty points, enabling you to pick up free cards as you keep playing. A few sites will even offer you the chance to play a no money game, free to play and with no prizes, just so you can see if you like it before actually making your first deposit. 

Being the fastest growing sector of the online gaming industry, bingo is very popular in the UK. Millions enjoy a few games every week, and they have been for a long time. Perhaps a key to this is that bingo is one of those rare games where the other players are not competitors but friends. This helps foster the community spirit in such games and keeps them enjoyed by so many people.

Getting started with online bingo 

When you start out online, you may want to spend a couple of minutes thinking up a good screen name. Your screen name (sometimes called a nickname or a username) is how people will come to recognise you on the site. Just giving yourself a name like Deb273107 isn’t all that memorable, so it may be a good idea to think about how you want to come across to other people. Think about things you enjoy, your hobbies, or other things you like. Your favourite character on TV or in a book you’ve been reading. Remember, your screen name doesn’t necessarily have to have anything to do with your actual name. It’s how you want to be seen by others. Try and put a little of your personality across in it. Though it would probably be a good idea to try and avoid any name which may be seen as offensive to anyone…….we imagine there will be a lot of Mrs Grey’s and 50Shades at the moment so try and think outside of the box! 

Finally, the most important thing is to have fun. Don’t be shy! Once you start playing, you’ll be able to access a chat window. Anything you type in there is sent to the whole room, so anyone can read it. This may sound intimidating at first, but you simply need to think of it the same as talking to a room full of people. You wouldn’t say anything you didn’t want anyone else to hear out in the real world, so why would you on the internet, right? 

Once you’re there, the most important thing for you to do is just to relax, enjoy yourself, and see how it goes. You may not get a feel for everything straight away, but that’s ok. Pretty soon, you’re bound to be having a whale of a time!