Ball Runway – This part of a bingo ball machine is designed to guide the ball up through a system of tubes to the area where it will be launched into the cage where the main area of play is.
Ball Shooter – This mechanism is usually powered by a spring and contains a plunger at the end that is tipped with ribber to avoid damaging the balls as they are blasted up into the play area.
Caller – This is the person who either volunteers or works for a casino or other land based bingo venue and their job is to select the balls that the machine presents and call the numbers out to those gathered.
Chat Room – Simply an area where players can congregate to chat before, during or after their online bingo games. A huge part of the of the draw for online bingo players.
Free Space – This is a square in the middle of a printed or digital bingo card that is given to players as an automatic mark to help them towards completing the pattern needed to call bingo. It acts in the same way that a joker might in a card game, substituting for whatever the players would like
Minimum Buy-in – In order to be eligible to win prizes, this is the amount that players will have to put forward.
Moonlight Bingo – Referred to also as Late Night Bingo, these sessions typically begin after dark hours at around 10 PM.
Money Ball – This is the ball that contains a special number which is generally drawn before a game begins. If the player hits bingo on that number they win the amount associated with the ball.
Mushroom – This is the style of bingo machine that is known for its shape which resembles an actual mushroom. It is an area where players will gather around as they play and generally has the ability to have between 6 and 8 different players sitting at it. It is usually electronic bingo that is offered via this machine.
On The Way – This is an expression that is used to say a player is nearing the ability to actually call bingo and generally is used during a Blackout or Coverall game because these have so many spaces that must be filled in order to win.
Parti – This is bingo slang that indicates a participation style game where there is a version of either slot or cash bingo and the prize offered depends upon the number of players who will be taking part. Usually, the prize is at least half of the total money from the player’s admissions fees.
Quickie – This is another term for what is known as Speed Bingo, a game that is played at a very hyper pace.
Rainbow Pack – A pack of bingo cards that are normally arranged in a variety of colors and each of the cards are worth a certain amount if a player hits a win with them.
RNG – These letters stand for Random Number Generator, a device that is used in place of a bingo ball machine in order to generate the numbers players will need to call bingo. Generally used online in a digital software format.
Serial Number – Five character number and lettering system that is printed onto a set of cards or tickets.
Series – A set of cards will generally contain a certain amount of totally unique faces. In other words, a 500 series means there are 500 different faces printed on the cards.
Wrap Up – A final game of the night after a session of bingo.
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