Bingo Terminology
Admission Packet: A minimum number of cards that
you must purchase as the price of the admission.
Typically you must purchase an Admission Packet, which
usually contains three to six cards for every regular
game, and may also contain some special games. Exactly
what is part of the Admission Packet varies from hall to
hall.
Blackout: A pattern where you must cover the whole
card to win. Same as coverall.
Bingo Board: A display board, usually electronic
that lights up showing each number as it is called.
Bingo Booklets: A specific number of different
colored bingo sheets all containing the same number of
faces (ON's) bound together to be played one for each game
at a bingo session. They are bound in the order in which
they will be played.
Bonanza Bingo: A progressive coverall Jackpot that
is usually played as the 13th game of the session.
Forty-five numbers are drawn before the session and
players mark them on separate cards and set aside. There
is an additional fee to play this game, usually $1. The
countdown begins at 48 numbers or less and go up one
number per week to 52 numbers or until won. The amount of
the jackpot is determined by card sales for that game.
Caller: The person (or machine) who calls out the
bingo numbers for the player.
Card: Your playing card, of course!
Chat room: A screen displayed alongside your game
where you can type in messages to other players and read
their responses.
Coverall: A pattern where you must cover the whole
card to win. Same as blackout.
Colors: The color of each sheet in your collated
bingo book
Consolation Prize: The prize or prizes offered on
some special games if there is no winner in a
predetermined number of calls
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