Admission Packet
The minimum number of cards purchased to be admitted in a Bingo hall After Game - played after the end of a regular game
Auto Purchase
A feature where Bingo software automatically buys cards for a player at the beginning of a new game
Basket Bingo
A game where basket prizes are awarded to players
Bingo Board
An electronic display board where called numbers appear
Bingo Books
A number of Bingo cards bound together to be used at each game of a bingo session
Bingo Card
Card that contains 25 spaces, one blank and the rest numbered
Blackout
A type of pattern where the whole card must be covered in order to win, also know as a coverall
Bonanza Bingo
A progressive coverall jackpot
Breakopen
A multi-play card
Buy-In
To purchase Bingo cards
Caller
The person who calls the numbers drawn
Catch-Up
A method that automatically marks the numbers that are called on the player's card
Chat Room
A monitor or screen where you can read and exchange messages with other players
Early Bird Game
A game that starts earlier than usual or the first game of a session
Face
An individual Bingo card
Flimsy
A thin Bingo card which pays a bit more than a regular game
Four Corners
A type of pattern where the numbers in the corner of the card must be covered to win
Free Space
The square located in the center of the card which serves as a free space
G.T.I.
An electronic dauber system used to play multiple packs at once
Hardway Bingo
Bingo card without a free space
Instant Bingo
Breakopen tickets which contain the letters of the word Bingo, numbers or Bingo card faces
Lucky Jar
The prize for having the lucky number on a card
Main Stage Bingo
The main event of a bingo session
Minimum Buy-In
The least amount you must spend to be eligible for prizes
Money Ball
A number is drawn before the game starts and if you have it, your winnings double
Pattern
A shape which is needed to cover a card
Parti
Cash Bingo where the prize is dependent on the number of players
Postage Stamp Pattern
A type of pattern which consists in matching 4 numbers in a 2x2 grid in any corner
Prize Bingo
Game played for a set prize
Quickie
When numbers are called quickly
Rainbow Pack
Players are allowed to play for 3 or 4 prizes simultaneously
RNG
Random Number Generator
Speed Bingo
When numbers are called quickly in a regular game and you can bingo in 3 numbers
Speedgame
A quickly called coverall with just one card sold at a time
Table Board Bingo
Similar to lottery games, players win different prizes by completing specified patterns
Texas Blackout
A Bingo variation. A first number is called. If it is even, all the even numbers of your cards will be Jokers and you will have to cover them. The same applies for odd numbers
Validation
Eligibility required to win additional jackpot amounts
Wait
The only number that a player needs to complete a pattern and win the game
Wild Number
Played in double Bingo leading to triple Bingo. For example, if 34 is drawn, all number ending in 4 should be covered
Wrap Up
The last game of a session