FAQs - How the games work
2.1 How do I play?
It's simple and fun. Just select the bingo room you want to enter. You'll be offered the chance to buy tickets and use any free cards you have when you enter the room. You may have to wait a short while until new tickets are available if a game is in progress.
Once you have purchased tickets, you can browse your tickets and buy more tickets by using the 'Quick Buy' button. If you'd rather chose your own tickets, press 'Exit' followed by 'Browse tickets' to leave the Quick Buy pop-up. You can then choose your own tickets by selecting the tickets or strips you want and pressing 'Buy selected tickets'.
Use the 'Browse ticket choice' and 'Browse selected tickets' links to toggle between the tickets you've got and the tickets on offer before the start of the game.
The game will start when the game timer at the top right of the game screen reaches 00:00.
You'll be able to see up to eight of your purchased bingo cards at any one time in our 75-ball bingo rooms. You'll be able to see up to three strips at any one time in our 90-ball rooms. You need to buy at least one card to join a game in most rooms. You can buy a maximum of 60 cards in our 90-ball rooms and 70 cards in our 75-ball rooms.
The system will automatically keep track of all your cards for you and mark the numbers off as they come out. You don't need to mark the numbers off yourself. The system will tell you if you have won, and will credit your winnings directly to your account at the end of each game.
For complete details about playing at PartyBingo.com, please see the Games page.
2.2 How is the prize money determined?
The game prize takes into account how many cards were sold for the game and whether or not there was a guaranteed prize for that game. We allocate a share of the card sales to the current game prize and a further share to various jackpots. The more folks that play and the more cards that are sold, the bigger the prize will be!
In addition, PartyBingo.com also guarantees that prize amounts will be above a certain level at certain times, for certain games, or during promotional periods. Some rooms such as Bingo Royale can carry a fixed prize pool.
2.3 How do I get paid if I win?
All winnings are automatically credited to your account at the end of every game.
2.4 What happens if there is more than one winner?
If more than one person wins bingo, the game prize is shared accordingly.
2.5 Can I change any of the settings on my screen?
Yes: In the game screen, click on ‘Preferences’. You will be able to turn the sound on or off, and use the tool tips, auto-buy, sort cards, best card, and personal chat features. You can even choose the chat font, game theme, dauber type, and daub color.
