BINGO is a game that has been played for decades and is a lot of fun for both young and old alike. The rules are straightforward enough for anyone to learn, and can provide an entertaining afternoon or evening; particularly in a Casino where there can be some fantastic rewards for the winners. This article provides information on the Casino’s layout of the card, rules for the game, and the patterns for each game.

Card

In playing the game of Bingo in the Casino, every player has a minimum of one card to play with. The card is designed in a five square by five square grid; at the top each column is headed with one of the letters that spell B-I-N-G-O across. Although there are only five squares per column shown, there are 15 numbers assigned to each column; such as for the “B” column, the numbers one through 15 are assigned, for the “I” column, the numbers 16-30 are assigned, and so forth for the “N”, “G”, and “O” columns. The only exception is the “N” column in which there is a “free space” in the center square, so only four numbers, out of the 15 that are actually used in the “N” column.

Rules

As each player sets up their card, they use some mechanism to cover the numbers that the Casino caller announces. Of 75 possible numbers, one is drawn at random, identified by the column designator and a number for the square; such as B7, I19, N31, G46, or O75. The Casino caller first announces the type of game, meaning the pattern that has to be achieved on the card to win the game. For the game to progress, the Casino caller draws a ball, announces the column and number on the ball, and the players cover the number called – if it appears on their card. When the player completes the specific pattern for the game, they call “BINGO”. Their cards are examined by a Casino official verifying that the correct numbers are marked according to the numbers called; if the card is correct, the player wins the game and the prize.

Patterns

In the Casinos, there are many patterns that can be used for each game identified as three basic styles:

1. Standard – those that cannot be shifted, turned sideways, or upside down, they must be exactly as the example is shown, such as the letter “X”, all squares diagonally from top left to bottom right, and top right to bottom left must each be covered.

2. Crazy – the pattern shown in the example can be rotated in 90°, 180°, or 270° from the original sample, such as the letter “T”.

3. Wild – the pattern shown in the example can be anywhere on the card, for example the postage stamp can be any four squares in any of the four corners of the card.

Casino’s have a variety of games that can be played, but the game of BINGO is fun for all ages, uncomplicated to play, and very popular.