Different Types of Online Bingo Cards
You cannot play bingo without bingo cards! Whether you play bingo at a brick and mortar hall or at an online casino, you need to buy bingo cards before you can start playing. Online bingo cards are the virtual version of real bingo cards and like real bingo cards, they are also of two types – North American 75 ball bingo card and British 90 ball bingo card. While 75 ball bingo is still the most popular version globally, 90 ball bingo enjoys a huge following not only in UK, but also in Europe and Australia.
A 75 ball bingo card is a 5×5 grid, with structure as follows:
Each bingo card bear 24 numbers between 1 and 75 with center square marked free. The first column i.e. B contains numbers between 1 and 15, next column I contains numbers between 16 and 30 and so on until column O, which includes numbers between 61 and 75. Each row has 5 numbers except N which has 4 numbers plus a free square. A player can buy one or several cards for every game. The aim of the game is to be the first player to mark off all the called numbers in a desired pattern. Also, the unique 5×5 grid design of a 75 ball bingo card lends itself to an endless number of pattern possibilities, which makes it all the more fun to play.
Online bingo 90 ball card is almost similar, except that it has 3×9 grid with numbers between 1 and 90. Each line contains 5 numbers (and 4 blank spaces) totaling to 15 numbers on every card. The first column has numbers from 1 -10, second from 11-20, third from 21 to 30, and so on until last column which contain numbers from 81 to 90. Typically, a 90 ball game is played in three stages – single line, two lines and a full house. In single line, the first player to mark off any 5 numbers horizontally in a straight line wins. The goal of a two lines game is to mark off any 10 numbers horizontally in a straight line. And lastly, a full house means marking off all the 15 numbers on your bingo card. Remember, the more the lines you mark on your card, the bigger your prize will be.
A typical 90 ball bingo card looks like this:
