Given below is a brief description of the frequently used terms in Bingo.
Blackout: this term refers to the pattern with which all the card’s spaces need to be covered for the player to win.
Caller: the person who calls the numbers is called the ‘caller’.
Early Bird Game: this term refers to the game that starts before the usually scheduled game.
Free Space: this refers to the card’s centre square and is used in almost all the winning Bingo plays.
Game-Board: this term is used to describe the display-board which is made use of to display the called numbers.
Game-Room: this refers to an on-line bingo gaming room restricted to a particular group of players.
Hard-Way Bingo: this refers to wins in straight lines wherein the free space is not used.
Jackpot: refers to a substantially large prize usually given out when hard patterns such as ‘blackouts’ are achieved within a specified number of calls.
Minimum Buying: refers to the sum a player is required to spend prior to qualifying for the prizes being given.
Money-Ball: this is the number that is drawn prior to the beginning of the game, and a player’s winnings double if Bingo is hit on the money-ball number.
Pattern: this term refers to the shape that is used for covering the card when the numbers get called. The ‘pattern’ is generally a ‘straight line’; however ‘four corners’ and ‘blackouts’ can also be used.
Validation: this term is used to describe a player’s eligibility when it comes to winning additional jackpots. The price varies in accordance to the number of cards used to play.