Bingo Terms

We in Tropicana bingo take care of our users, especially the newbie players. In order not to get confused while playing online bingo on your favorite online bingo site, you should know the most important terms.

Don't worry, it's not hard, it's actually very easy to learn the bingo game and terms. All you have to do is smile, take a deep breath and start reading our bingo terminology page. You'll see, it's not as bad as you may think.

Have a look at some common Bingo terms:

Blackout (or Coverall) - A pattern where you must cover the whole card to win.
Caller - The person who calls out the bingo numbers.

Chat Room - A handy monitor or screen where you can read and exchange messages with other players.

Dauber - The marker pieces used on your bingo card to mark off the numbers that were called. Some online bingo sites allow you to choose the shape and color of your dauber. Most sites allow you to select whether you want to use an auto-dauber, or a manual dauber.

Early Bird Game - A bingo game that starts earlier than another regularly scheduled game.

Free space - This is the middle square of the card and if it is in the current pattern then it counts towards your winning numbers.

Game Board - The display board above your card(s) that shows you the balls in play.

Game Room - Some online games divide the players into game rooms.

Jackpot - A big prize usually awarded for achieving a difficult pattern, such as a blackout, within a specified number of balls. Sometimes the jackpot is progressive and grows every day or every week.

Pattern - The shape you need to cover on your card with called out numbers, usually it is a straight line.