Online Bingo: Master the Important Terms

90 ball bingo game

90-Ball Bingo is the most popular bingo game in the Philippines and uses 90 numbered balls in each game. You win by filling 1, 2, or matching the entire ticket.

This version has 3 potential prizes per round, with cash prizes available if you are the first player to match a horizontal line of numbers, match 2 rows of numbers, or match all available numbers on the bingo ticket.

You can enjoy a host of exciting online 90-ball bingo games on SWERTE99, including On the House Free Bingo, Pinch a Penny 1p Bingo or Cheap as Chips (prices start at just 10p per game).

75 ball bingo

75-ball bingo is the most popular bingo game in the United States and is played very similarly to 90-ball bingo in the Philippines. 75 ball differs from 90 ball in that it is played on a 5×5 ticket with an available space in the middle and a number on each available space.

The prizes on offer are also similar to 90-ball, with some 75-ball games adding additional prizes for lines 3 and 4.

Pattern Bingo

Just like when you travel or attend a concert, tickets are how you participate in the event. In online bingo, the tickets are also your game board, each ticket has a row of random numbers from 1-90 or 1-75, depending on the bingo game chosen.

Tickets are required to play and you can purchase multiple tickets from 1 to 100+ per game. Each lottery ticket has its own set of numbers, each with a chance of winning an available prize.

You can pre-purchase your tickets before the game starts, or use the Quick Buy feature to have your tickets picked out for you.

Smear/smear

In land bingo, the dabber is used to mark the called numbers on the bingo cards. Online Bingo uses an automatic Dabber that automatically marks the numbers on your cards when called, so you always have the best chance of being the winner.

Dabber is also important in 75 ball bingo as it is used to mark the numbers in the patterns required to win the game.

call

Pattern Bingo is a bingo game that uses balls numbered 1-75 in each game. A pattern is generated and the object of the game is to match the numbers on the bingo cards to match the pattern. Numbers are called out one by one, and if you form a pattern with matching numbers, you win a prize.

If you’re looking for a great 75-ball pattern bingo game, then check out Full Monty, which features rolling jackpots, as well as real cash prizes.

Available space

The middle space on the bingo card automatically fills in to help you score big connection wins. These are usually highlighted with stars.

Tickets

A call is made for each number read during the game. It comes from the setting of land bingo, where one person or caller reads out the next number so that the room has a chance to check their cards and tap the number when it appears. Online Bingo displays each number and automatically taps your card when a matching number appears.

Each game has a certain number of calls, with the last call occurring at the end of the game or when the player gets the maximum bonus.

Timer

The timer is a countdown to your excitement as it lets you know when the next bingo game will start. You can pre-purchase your tickets at any time and once the timer reaches 0, the game will begin.

Each Bingo game has a different timer, some running every 10 minutes. You can see the frequency and number of times each game was played in the Bingo section.

If you miss a game, don’t worry, all tickets you purchased will be automatically added and any prizes won will be credited to your account. This means you can rest assured that even if you miss a match, you won’t miss out on your chance to win huge cash prizes.

Buy quickly

Quick Buy allows you to purchase a certain number of tickets and randomly select each ticket from available tickets. You can use the Quick Buy feature to instantly select from 6 to 96+ tickets to play at your next bingo game.

Want to choose a different ticket? You can add and remove tickets individually from the Quick Buy selection at any time before the game starts, so you always have the required number of cards available.

Guest room

The room (or hall) is where the bingo magic happens! Each room contains many players from the network or website, all playing for the same prizes. These may come from all over the Philippines or all over the world, depending on the game being played.

Rooms also include great ways to interact with other players, including a chat feature for entering messages. You can also see which player won each available prize in each match.

Roommate

Roomie is the name of the bingo players participating in the current game. Anyone can be a Roomie if you want. Just enter a message in the chat function and interact with other players to join in the fun. Welcome to the club, Rumi!

Coverall

75 Ball Bingo’s unique rule set requires you to fill in every available number on the ticket to win. This is also called a blackout.

Jumpsuit Award

The first person to cover all the spaces on the 75-ball bingo card wins the jackpot, which can be awarded in a variety of ways depending on venue rules. Some award a jackpot for simply covering all the spaces, while others award a jackpot if coverage is achieved in a certain number of bingo calls (i.e. 45 calls).

If no one wins the jackpot within the stipulated number of calls, the jackpot has the opportunity to be rolled over to the next game for a bigger payout in the next round.

Chat moderator

The chat moderator is your moderator and the person who monitors the chat during gameplay. Chat moderators may also drop a cheeky message or two to start a social gathering.

Bogoff

Stands for buy one, get one free, meaning when you buy one ticket, you get a second ticket for free.

Pattern

Patterns are used in 75-ball bingo and are sequences of matching numbers required to win. If you are the first player to match the numbers on the card and create the desired pattern, you win.If any player fails to match a pattern in the current game, the prize pool will be transferred to the next game and awarded the next time a pattern is successfully matched.

For example: if the pattern is a diamond, then the space on the covered card needs to match the space on the pattern to create the same diamond shape.

1 line/1L

Line 1 is the lowest level payout in 90-Ball Bingo and is earned by matching a single horizontal line on the bingo card. The first player to match 1 line wins the prize, the next available prize is the first player to match 2 lines on the same card.

2 lines/2L

Be the first player to successfully complete 2 rows on the bingo card to receive a 2 row or 2L bonus. There is a separate prize for Line 2 versus Line 1, which can be achieved without winning the Line 1 prize. Bonuses are usually higher for 2 lines than for 1 line.

Full house

Full House is the top prize in 90-Ball Bingo and is won by being the first player to fill all the spaces on the bingo card. In land-based casinos, this is also called bingo, and the winning player is shouted out upon completion.

Rolling jackpot

Some bingo games utilize flip jackpots, where the total prize value increases for every ticket purchased by all active players. Play and be the first to win and pocket the entire pot collected.

If the jackpot is not won in the current game, the jackpot will be transferred to the next game and the total prize will continue to increase until someone wins the prize pool. Some flip jackpots have a maximum value that, once hit, becomes a guaranteed win on the next game.

Divide the pot

Bingo style, the winner takes a percentage of the total pot won by all participating players. The standard split pot game is split 50/50 with the casino, meaning that if you manage to win a full house, you get to take home half of the cash collected from bingo.

Some split pot games can include multiple winners, with each winner receiving a percentage of the total pot. Be the first winner to take home the top prize, with each additional winner receiving a smaller percentage of the total prize.

Bingo promotion

Bingo promotions are special offers that you can take advantage of to get some great freebies. Different sites will have different offers, which means you can get extra free bingo games or extra chances to win prizes.

SWERTE99 always offers great bingo promotions to add some extra fun to your game. Keep an eye out for the latest promotions and you could be in with a chance of winning great prizes including free online bingo games, exclusive offers and free spins on some of the top online slot games.

Bingo Specials

Bingo Specials are one-off bingo games for specific occasions. These one-time specials come with their own curated prizes to win.

Keep your eyes peeled for special one-off online bingo games, available year-round with exclusive prizes, themes and minimum buy-ins.

SWERTE99 also frequently hosts charity bingo games, allowing you to win generous cash prizes while supporting charitable causes. Take a look at some of the events we’ve run in the past including Make Dreams Come True and Dogs On The Street Charity Bingo.

RNG

Stands for Random Number Generator and is the technology used in online bingo games to ensure randomness in the outcome of each call. The technology is similar to the one used in your favorite slot games.

Minimum buy-in

The minimum number of tickets required to play any given bingo game. Some bingo games only require the purchase of 1 ticket to play, while other games require 6 or more tickets to participate in the event.