Super prize giveaways – more than just bingo bucks

I’m dead excited about the latest giveaway from William Hill Bingo, which sees roomies competing to win a car every single day throughout October. It got me thinking a little about bingo prizes, and why for me, they are often worth more than just money when it comes to online bingo. Keep on reading to find out the ups and downs of competing for a big bingo prize.

Online bingo prize giveaways are as old as online bingo itself, but I find there are a few differences in the way they work to your regular bingo games. Much like big money games, prize bingo games offer roomies the chance to get something worth a little more than your standard bingo jackpot. From cars to cruises, shopping vouchers through to home cinema systems, prize games always pop up in your standard bingos site’s schedule.

Yes, I know that a lot of the time, the value of the prize may not always match up to a guaranteed jackpot prize, which is weird considering the ticket price is usually the same premium price of around 50p-£1. But if you think about it, it’s an injection of something special into your life that really is a little treat for you. The way I see it, if you win money on a bingo site, you are more likely to plough some of that back into trying to get another win. You can’t really do that if you win a holiday to Barcelona for example – and what that means is that you can really enjoy the prize for all it’s worth.

They say that a lot of the thrill of playing online bingo comes from the actual moment of winning rather than what we are winning – and yet prize bingo games seem to be enduringly popular. For example, at Wink Bingo last year, there were over 30,000 players all competing for the chance to win a MINI Cooper – which obviously goes to show just how much us online bingo fans treasure a new set of wheels! And perhaps it’s this feeling of dreaming about owning something new or going on that holiday you always wanted to take that captures our imagination a little more than a cash amount (even if that jackpot is a little bigger).

This leads me onto my only gripe with bingo prizes – namely that there seem to be huge demand amongst players to walk away with some top swag. Some prize bingo games – especially the big one offs – are just as crowded as your biggest free bingo games or guaranteed jackpot games. If you are looking to bag a win, you definitely should match your expectations when looking for prize bingo games. A good tip is to try out some of the regular weekly prize nights, where you can pick up some top-notch prizes but for less and with fewer players. But don’t forget to dream big now and then  – the odds are low, but you could find yourself pleasantly surprised.