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After Game: A game being played after a regular session was played. |
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Auto Purchase: This is when the cards are being automatically purchased for the player at the start of a new game. |
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Automatic Dauber: This is the function that crosses/marks off your numbers when they match those being called by the computer. Dauber is the name of the traditional Bingo Marker. |
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Bingo Board: The display board that shows the number being called. |
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Bingo Card: A card with 25 squares and 24 numbers, the middle square is usually blank, that is automatically set by the computer in online Bingo. |
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Bingo Spotter: The one that checks that the "Bingo!" is a real one and then directs the winner on to the cashier. |
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Bingo Support: Most online Bingo Halls has a 24/7 support available for questions or comments. |
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Blackout: The pattern where all the squares must be covered. This is also called a Coverall. |
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Caller: The person calling out the drawn Bingo numbers. |
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Chat Room: A space online designated for the players to socialize through text messages and play games. |
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CL: Chat Leader |
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CM: Chat Monitor |
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Early Bird Game: This is a game that starts earlier than the scheduled earliest game. |
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Face: An individual bingo sheet with 24 numbers plus a free space in the middle. |
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Four Corner : The pattern where the four corners of the card must be filled for a "Bingo!" |
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Free Space: The square in the middle of the card which doesn't have any number and works like a Joker. |
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Game Board: A board that shows what specific pattern is needed to win the game. |
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Game Room: A room for a specific online game with one or several players. |
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House: The Casino or Bingo Hall is called the House. |
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Jackpot: A larger prize sum that usually takes a more difficult pattern to win. |
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Minimum Buy-in: The minimum amount you must deposit in order to be in for the prize money. |
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Moonlight Bingo: This is a session of Bingo that starts late at night. |
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Multiple Winners: When a Bingo game has several winners they will split the prize sum. |
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On: If a player has a card lacking only one number for a "Bingo!" the player is "on". |
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Pattern: The shape you need to win the game is called a pattern. This can be a line, filled in corners or a completely covered card. |
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Payout: The amount of sales in percent paid out by the House. |
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Progressive Game/Jackpot: A game with a jackpot that will grow and continue onwards till it is won. |
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Quickie: When the numbers are called rapidly and the card must be all covered to make a win. |
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Rng: A Random Number Generator is the computer that picks the numbers for the game. |
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Split Pot: When the winner split the sales of the game with the House. |
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Warm Up: A game played before the actual game starts. It can also be called an Early Bird game. |
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Wrap Up: This is what the last game of a session is called. |
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