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HISTORY GAME
PLAY Each column on a bingo card starts with one of the letters in the word BINGO. The column letters are used to group and more easily identify the numbers contained in each column below.
Games are played out in many patterns, the most basic being a straight line in any direction: vertical, horizontal or diagonal. Other patterns include the four corners of the board, or shapes such as the letter T. A coverall game is one in which players win when all of the numbers on their card have been selected. The caller will announce the selected pattern for each game before it starts. There are 75 lightweight bingo balls, each printed with one of the letter/number combinations. They are encased in either a ball cage or a glass blower where they can be spun around to ensure that each pick is random and fair. Some gaming houses may forgo this process and use a computerized random number generator. After a bingo ball is selected, its number is announced by the caller and displayed on an electronic board for all of the players to see. The caller then places these called balls into a separate tray to ensure that they will not be selected again. This process of selecting and calling balls is repeated until one or more players cover the selected pattern for that game and shout out, "Bingo!" A floor person or checker is then responsible for verifying that the pattern is correct and that the numbers on the card match the numbers that have been called. If these numbers correspond, then the game is closed and the winner is declared and the prize is paid out. If more than one player has won, the prize money is split up into equal parts. Some casinos offer progressive bingo games which give players the chance to win large amounts of money. The jackpot on the final game of the session increases by a few hundred dollars each time it is played and not won.
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