How to play bingo at PlayOJO

New to bingo? Here's all you need to get started

If you want to know how to play bingo in just a few minutes, you’ve hit the jackpot! Over the next few minutes we’ll explain basic bingo rules, how to play OJO’s games, why this numbers game is so much fun and most importantly – how to win!

How does bingo work?

Bingo is a game of random numbers similar to the lotto, except it’s played using a multiplayer format. Players buy tickets with a unique combination of numbered squares. Numbered balls are then drawn every few seconds. If a ball matches the same number on a player’s ticket, they mark it, dab it or daub it (whatever verb floats your boat), though with the introduction of the online version of the game, you no longer need to know how to play bingo games to win.

There are various types of bingo games, each with their own sequence of numbers or patterns needed to win. The first player to complete a line, pattern or mark all of the numbers on their ticket wins a prize. There are often multiple prizes, so the game continues until all of the prizes have been won.

Different types of bingo at PlayOJO

At PlayOJO you’ll find a number of bingo rooms offering 90 ball bingo, 80 ball bingo, 75 ball bingo and 30 ball bingo. They might all look similar but each game has unique rules.

Step by step: A typical game of bingo

Once you’ve created your PlayOJO account, here’s how you get into your first game. Remember, once you’ve deposited at least £10 and spent £10 on bingo, we’ll give you 500 free tickets to try out our different bingo rooms..

1. Choosing a chat name: Your bingo chat name appears when you type in the chat room, in the player list and when you win a prize. You can choose your chat name when you open a bingo room for the first time. Choose wisely, it’s your OJO name for life!

2. Finding a room: Open the bingo lobby and you’ll find many bingo rooms offering 90, 80, 75, and 30 ball games. Some run 24/7, while others open for specific periods of the day. We use Playtech’s super slick bingo software, so you get a big choice of network rooms – with players from other casinos – and rooms that are exclusive to PlayOJO.

As well as standard bingo, you’ll also find rooms like Cash Cubes, Deal or No Deal, Fluffy Favourites, Age of the Gods, Bouncy Balls, with special features and prizes.

PlayOJO has always been about fun and fairness, and bingo is big on both! Look out for PlayOJO-only rooms like Equaliser, Mojo, Free & Fab, and Five Line Fun. If you like extra value and games where all players have an equal chance to win, you’re in for a treat.

3. Buying tickets: Once you’ve chosen a game to play, open the room and you’ll see available bingo game cards or tickets for the next game starting soon. You can click on the tickets themselves or click the BUY TICKETS button to choose a random selection using the Quick Pick buttons, slider or manual entry box. Once you’ve bought your tickets, you can’t cancel them, though you can add more tickets before the game begins.

4. Playing the game: The great thing about bingo is that every ticket has the same chance of winning, and our bingo software will automatically dab off your numbers.

You can see how close you and other players are to winning the next prize, too, as your tickets or strips will automatically be ordered by those that are closest to winning a prize. If you see “3TG” on a ticket, that means you’ve only got 3 numbers “to go”.

5. Winning a prize: Check the game rules to see what prizes are on offer and how to win, as they differ from game to game. If a ticket you’ve purchased wins a prize, you’ll see your chat name announced on screen, and the cash prize will be added to your balance once the game is over.

How to play bingo FAQs

Let’s recap the most important stuff on this page and answer a few of the most popular FAQS!