Do you know and like playing Bingo?  |
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 Bingo is a very famous game here in country. It is being played from the side walk of tondo streets to nicely manicured lawn of exclusive subdivisions homes. I cannot think of any SM malls that have no bingo station on it. This is a game that most of us loves playing and makes as a past time. When I am not yet a mommy I used to play Bingo with my neighbors on my hubby's community. We usually starts playing at 3Pm and lasts until 7 PM or sometimes 9 when the game is good. Now I still play bingo once in a while but with my hubby. We sometimes sneak into our kids and play bingo at the malls. When I was a kid I use to play bingo in carnivals(perya).
For those of you who are not familiar with the game, it is a card game. The name bingo is spelled out on the card and each letter has corresponding numbers, 5 under each letter (the choice of numbers are 1-15 for B, 16-30 for I, 31-45 for N, 46-60 for G and 61 to 75 fro O).The numbers 1 to 75 are put in a draw machine and drawn out one by one, if the card you are holding has the number that was called, you have to mark it. There are patterns that are used in each game, the usual are the straight lines, maybe standing, sleeping or sleeping granted that it has 5 marks. When somebody completed the pattern for the game, they shout bingo as to say that they won. There are really a lot of patterns ad some are really confusing.
The usual as I said where the straight line.
There were also a pattern that they call box, can be or small. The big box pattern is where the card all four sides are marked, meaning you have a number marked on straight top, straight down, and all numbers on B and G are marked too. The small box is where an inner box is formed, meaning, the numbers surrounding the 'free' center are all marked.
There were also a pattern they called flower, some they ask you to make a U pattern.
But the most difficult one is the blackout pattern, which you need to mark all the numbers on the card. On this game, this is usually the jackpot round and prize of the card is higher too.
I really enjoy playing this one but I think it is more enjoyable to play this on carnivals because they have a unique term for each number and it really is funny.. some are:
for 60 they say it as 'buntis'(preagnant, because the number looks pregnant)
16 they say it as batambata (young because they say it is sixteen years old)
23 they call it Jordan (as it is Jordan;s number)
29 as balisong (knife, they call the knife as 29)
56 as bumbay (no offense OK)
13 as malas (misfortune)
and so on..
the master of the game has some good sense of humor that one will really enjoy the game even if you will not win it.
Back in my perya days, we look forward to the bingo's frist game as it is free and I usually win those games (the usual prize was a bottle of sot sauce  )
it is so nice reminiscing those bingo days.
How about you guys?Do you like playing Bingo?
and share some bingo names you know!
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1.  mokbul (522) | 1 year ago |  Yes I like bingo. Any times of game that related to luck or fate I like that to try out.
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2.  stephcjh (22403) | 1 year ago |  I know how to play Bingo. I play it online mainly. I used to go to Bingo Halls to play, but I always lose money.
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| 3. Simpleng_tao (428) | 1 year ago |  Good day author. . .
Hi. . .
This is my response to your topic. . .
Yah! I know that game BINGO that game was very popular in our country. . . That game was so very nice and i also love that game. . . But i think tht game doesnt love me because when there is a binggo game in our province., i never experience winning in that game. . . Thats why i got sad because i never win in that game. . . I just want to increase my luck so i have a greater chance to win in that game. . .well nice topic author. . .
Happy posting and
godbless you always. . .
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 aseretdd (6843) | 1 year ago |  Thanks for the best response mark...
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| 5. leizlmarie (2480) | 1 year ago |  oh yeah, i like to play bingo. i used to play that one before but haven't tried playing these days. but well, its really an enjoyable game.
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| 6. rkrish (1739) | 1 year ago |  BINGO is a product name here in INDIA,Bingo is a special kind of potato chips flavoured with peper and others. We have very funny ads to call up this product and Bingo products are tastes good.
And really nice to know a great game by name BINGO Thanks fo rsharing
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| 7. gemini_rose (10117) | 1 year ago |  Bingo is a game that has been around in the UK for years. When I was growing up it was what the elderly used to play a lot of as a sort of social thing for them to do. It gradually became more popular though and now it is for all ages although I still have the thought of it being an elderly game so I have never played it! It is a fun game though and I know a lot of people that have won some big money playing it.
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| 8. laila675 (383) | 1 year ago |  i miss playing bingo, specially playing with my cousins. gathering dried corn bits for filling up the cards and also for the prizes to be won. it's an exciting game where always wait for the numbers you need to win the pattern. and as far as i could remember that's the booth that is always full during my high school days at out academy day.
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| 9. eds282006 (1268) | 1 year ago |  I only play Bingo online. Just for fun. Though there are sites that offer cash when you make deposit you can cash out your earnings.
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| 10. jewilim (769) | 1 year ago |  I dont like playing bingo that much, maby im just not that patient to wait so long just to find out that i was really far from winning. I have actually played bingo lots of times and there were actually some times that i have won cash prizes and even with that cash prize i still think its not worth waiting for. Sometimes it feels very disappionting knowing that you just missed the prize with just one number like someont just got ahead of you in just one number.
I think some people really enjoy the game besies that it is gambling some people see it as a good way to pass their time. But i think i could enjoy doing other things more than playing bingo and i think i can do things which are much more useful as compared to just playing bingo. I think i would rather clean my room than spend my time playing bingo.hehe
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