How to Play Bingo Patterns

If you’re a steady Bingo player, then you’re surely aware of the standard Bingo patterns that we all know and love. Depending on which Bingo style you play – 75 Ball or 90 Ball Bingo – these patterns differ. They’re tried and true styles that are familiar to all players, but they’re not the only Bingo options out there. In fact, it’s becoming more and more common to see unique, themed patterns available for play on online Bingo sites.

Unusual patterns belong to the realm of 75 Ball Bingo. In 90 Ball Bingo, there are only three different patterns at play: Single Line, Double Line and Full House. Single Line Bingo simply means that a player has marked all five numbers in one of the three rows on the 90 Ball Bingo card. The game then progresses to Double Line Bingo. Winning this pattern means that you cover all 10 numbered squares on two of the card’s lines. Winning Full House, where all 15 numbers on a card are covered, will often earn you a big jackpot – in the past, the amount has exceeded 1 million!

75 Ball Bingo differs from 90 Ball Bingo in that it offers a wider range of Bingo pattern possibilities. Because the 75 Ball Bingo card is a perfect 5×5 square, there are many fun and unique pattern possibilities available for play. We all know the typical Horizontal, Vertical and Diagonal Bingo patterns, but what else have creative Bingo minds come up with?

Perhaps you’ve heard of Postage Stamp, a game where players mark a four-square corner of their Bingo card. Coverall is a popular pattern variation where players must cover each square on the board. Picture Frame requires that players cover each square along the outer rim of their board. These are some of the more commonly played pattern variations. Let’s delve deeper into the Bingo treasury to see what other crazy patterns are out there.

Many creative Bingo patterns are based on shapes; when they’re completed, they’ll look the way they’re called. For example, the “Anchor” pattern will actually create an anchor-like shape out of the squares on your board. The “Baseball Diamond” pattern is easy to figure out – put a “base” on each corner and make the home plate into a four-square section. Other popular designs include Checker Board, Kite, Arrow, Happy Face, and letter shapes like “X” and “T.” Use your imagination to picture what they’ll look like!

Look for these fun patterns in play during holidays as well as to spice up the classical patterns during a regular session.

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