Bingo is a game where players place numbers on a table in hopes of matching some or all of the numbers called out by the caller. Bingo is played with a variety of balls, usually fifty-two, and can be played for money, for amusement, or as part of a social gathering.
There are numerous variations of bingo, including American bingo, French bingo, and German bingo. The object of the game is to cover all of the numbers on the table with your bingo cards (or pieces of paper), in as few turns as possible.
Players who cover more numbers in a given number than anyone else receive points and may win prizes.
In most cases, players must call out the numbers one by one. However, there are variations where players can call out several numbers at once (called “bingo blitz”), or they can wait until all the numbers have been called before making their bets (called “bingo wait”).
Bingo is considered an easy game to learn and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is one of the most popular games in both North America and Europe, and has been played for centuries.
