The Best Bingo Games to Play Online
There has never been a better time to get involved in the fun and excitement of a game of bingo – especially because thanks to modern technology you can now play from the comfort of your own home – or even on the go thanks to mobile apps.
Before we look at some of the best bingo games to play online, lets take a quick peek at the history of the game.
Housey-Housey and Beano
The game we recognise as bingo started as Lo Giucco del Lotto d’Italia, the Italian lottery that was played from 1530. Games based on this premise soon spread throughout Europe, moving to the US with the immigrants before it was made more mainstream thanks to a toy salesman named Edwin S Lowe. While working away from his home in New York, Lowe came across a version of what we know as bingo being played at a fair in Jacksonville. So enamoured with the idea, Lowe played it with his friends and discovered that it was a great hit. He created it as a boxed game, sold under the name Beano, and it quickly became popular.
Meanwhile, in the UK, a similar game was being played – called Housey Housey. While Lowe is credited for patenting the bingo card that we recognise today, the main types of bingo game that we play here in the UK are based on Housey Housey rather than Beano.
When the Betting and Gaming Act of 1961 allowed large cash prizes to be won from games like Bingo, several companies began creating spaces where that could happen – such as Mecca and Gala.
Bingo halls might be on the decline today, but the online Bingo space is growing bigger and bigger by the day – so if you want to know where you should be playing, then look no further.
The 5 Best Bingo Games to Play Online
Superlinks Bingo
With a neon theme and simple graphics, Superlinks Bingo is the game that offers everything a player would need. Huge jackpots are offered, and there are guaranteed prizes to be won every day in this classic 90-ball game.
Tickets (or cards) have 15 numbers in a typical 9×3 grid, and you can win by marking off one line, two lines, or all numbers (house) before the other players in the room. You can buy more than one ticket, and you don’t have to worry about paying attention as the game will mark off the numbers for you as they are called.
If you are playing the ‘Super Jackpot’ game, if you call house within the first 38 balls being called, then you could win that massive pot.
Sapphire Bingo
Sapphire Bingo is a game to play if you want access to multiple jackpots, guaranteed prizes every day, and lots of extras, too.
A portion of each ticket sold in every game of Sapphire Bingo goes into the ‘Progressive Jackpot’, which can be played for throughout the day. You can also win powerbolt jackpots throughout the day, and the progressive jackpot must be won by 10pm – so if you are in the latest game, you have a chance at a potentially huge payout.
This is a simple 90-ball game, so nice and easy for you to understand and play, even as a beginner.
Joy Bingo
Joy Bingo is a Jackpot Joy speciality, and while the simple 90-ball rules are much the same as elsewhere, the joy comes from the jackpots on offer. Firstly, the ‘Super Jackpot’ is played for in certain games, where you will win if you get house within the first 42 balls being called.
The best part of this game is the opportunity to win cash even if you don’t get house – or even a line. The ‘Community Super Jackpot’ is a fixed cash prize that can be played for in certain games, and if someone wins, they receive 50% of the pot, with the other 50% shared between every other player in the game.
Lounge Bingo
Lounge Bingo is a game based on the American bingo setup, with 75 balls in play. Instead of a bingo card with 15 numbers and winning by getting a line, two lines, or a full house, you win by completing a predetermined shape with the numbers you mark off.
There is only ever one winner in this 75-ball game, but with a ‘Progressive Jackpot’ on offer, it is worth trying something new.
Tiki Bingo
If you are beginner who wants to get started on cash games without risking too much of your own money, then Tiki Bingo is the game for you. With tickets starting from just 1p, you can play for some tasty cash prizes in this tropical themed game.
Prize values increase throughout the day, and there is a Progressive Jackpot available too. It is a simple 90-ball game with the usual winning options – one line, two lines, and full house.