Speed Bingo : Bingo where every second counts
Speed Bingo is a new form of bingo that aims to make the game more exciting by speeding things up. The numbers in speed bingo are typically called at a rate of one per second, which is substantially faster than you would experience in a regular game of online bingo.
Because the numbers are called so frequently, games are won quickly. A 90 ball game can last no longer than 90 seconds even if every single ball needs to be called, and a 75 ball speed bingo game has a maximum duration of 75 seconds.
Another aspect of the bingo experience that is accelerated is the gap between games. You can generally expect to wait no more than two and a half minutes between the end of one game and the beginning of the next, and whilst this means you will need to be quick to buy your tickets, it helps to keep the adrenaline-charged excitement levels delightfully constant.
Due to the fact that speed bingo really does get the heart racing, it is uncommon for a site to offer it as the standard game. Instead, speed bingo is normally played at specific times for either a certain number of hours or for a certain number of games. For example, one site might play 20 speed bingo games every Wednesday at 8pm, whilst another might play speed bingo from 8pm to 10pm. Whatever the case, if you want to participate in this form of the game you will need to check when it is scheduled to be played so that you can make sure you are around at the time.
In many cases, the rules of speed bingo are much the same as in regular bingo. This means that you can expect regular prizes as well as a chance of winning a progressive jackpot if you win before a certain number of balls have been called. However, it is always prudent to check the rules beforehand just in case they are different at the site you choose to use.
Two of our favourite sites that offer speed bingo are Virgin Bingo and Party Bingo. The Virgin Bingo speed bingo game is called Bingo Blitz and this is played from 0600 to 0900 daily. At Party Bingo there are 20 speed bingo games played between 1400 and 1500 Eastern Time (6pm to 7pm GMT).
11th March 2008
Article Last Updated: 14/03/2008 12:11:10
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