Cyber Bingo Game
Learn the most complete list of terms used in the game of Bingo at both offline and online casinos. The terms presented here will help not only beginners, but also professional players to increase their knowledge of the game and play more confidently! Some of the terms you will never meet at casino roulette or blackjack, just at Bingo games.
Blackout - (Coverall) The winning pattern, which usually wins the jackpot. To complete the pattern, the player must cover all the numbers on the card.
Bonanza - Progressive coverall jackpot, usually played for additional fee.
Caller - The person that calls out the bingo balls.
Chat Room - A special feature of online casinos, that allows players to exchange instant messages with others while the game is played.
Dauber - (Marker) Bingo Dauber is an ink pen with a foam tip to mark the called numbers.
Early Bird Game - The game that starts before the regular one.
Free Space - A free center square of the card, that may be considered as a joker. This square is marked in the beginning of the game.
Game Board - The Electronic monitor that displays the called number in the play.
Game Room - In some Bingo halls the games are divided into game rooms.
G.T.I., T.E.D. - Electronic automatic dauber used in online Bingo halls to help the player not to miss the called numbers.
Hardway Bingo - The game where the free space is not used.
Minimum Buy-in - The smallest amount the player must spend to claim for the prizes. This term is also used at blackjack, poker and online roulette or slot tournaments.
Pattern - The shape required to cover with the called numbers.
Progressive Jackpot - The jackpot that increases after each game until somebody wins it.
Validation - The required eligibility to win extra jackpots.
Wild Number - The number determined after the first ball comes out. For example, in case the first number is 56, than 6 is a wild number, and all the numbers that end with a six are to be marked.