A Beginners Guide To Playing Bingo In The UK - Part 1 - Introduction To The Game

This simple beginners guide was originally written for my work colleagues after I arranged a Bingo night. Nearly all of them had never played before.

Author: Dio

Never Played Bingo Before? Then This Is The Guide For You!

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On arriving at the hall, buy your Bingo books from the book sales desk in the main area of the hall - it should be clearly signposted. If not, ask a member of staff, they're there to help! At the counter you will be asked how many books you require. One book will contain multiple pages, each page is a different game.

Bingo ticket looks like this:

A single bingo ticket

It has 15 numbers, arranged in columns 1-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, etc. up to 90.

The more books you buy, the more tickets you have in play in single game. You can buy between 1 and 6 books. If you have 6 books then every number called is on your book. If you buy 3 books you will only have half the numbers between 1 and 90 per game, so not every number called will be on your book.

Personally, I find 6 books easier to play, as you know you have to mark every number called. As a beginner though, I would recommend trying 2 or 3 - remember though, the less books you have, the longer you have to wait for numbers to be called. Bingo calling in the Bingo clubs is a speedy affair. There are no clickety-clicks or 2 fat ladies in the modern game. You have to concentrate and move fast otherwise you lose out!

Inside a modern Bingo club

All around the hall, other games are going on. You need to check which times the main sessions begin, as there are many intervals throughout the night. When the main games are ready to begin, an announcement to take your seats will be made by the caller, and the hall will fall silent.

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A Beginners Guide To Playing Bingo In The UK - Part 1 - Introduction To The Game

Never Played Bingo Before? Then This Is The Guide For You!

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