If you only have a few minutes, speed bingo may be just the type of online bingo for you to look into.
It might sound strange for some people to want to play speed bingo. Isn’t real bingo fast enough as it is? For those who are semi-professional online bingo players speed bingo. In normal bingo, numbers are called every two to three seconds; in speed bingo, numbers are called every second that goes by. The average game of speed bingo can be done in just over half a minute, something that some people can appreciate and others won’t be able to get with.
Check Your Reaction Time
Your reaction time is one thing that can make a huge difference when it comes to whether or not you will be able to get with the new speed bingo trend. Some people take long enough to find a number when they have two to three seconds to do so. If this sounds like you, speed bingo may cause for you to just be left in the dust and possibly miss out on a winning combo.
If You Are Short on Time Anyway
If you are short on time anyway, speed bingo may be one of those things you should try out. Some people are addicted to online bingo but can’t seem to find the time to play. If this is the case, speed bingo is a great thing to get into. You can fit double the amount of games into a normal slot of time, increasing your chances of winning if you are playing for a jackpot. While you may be able to monitor fewer cards at the same time, such is the case with everyone else in the game keeping your chances of a win better than or at least equal to a traditional game of online bingo.
If You Are Quick On the Uptake
If you are quick to learn new things and have quick eyes and hands, online bingo with a bit of speed added in may be a good idea for you. The regular pace of bingo may be just too slow for some people, who find the pace of waiting around for the next ball to be called too slow. With speed bingo, you can keep up with the pace of life-really, really fast.
Speed bingo is the new thing when it comes to gaming online. If you like bingo and you like to do things fast, you may want to check out this new revolution in online bingo.
By: Gevie Sanchez
When teaching geography, it’s not at all unusual to want your students to learn lists of items (such as countries, states of the United States, cities, capitals, rivers, or mountains), and perhaps also some associated details of each item in such lists. Of course, rote learning can be very boring for students, and tends to be easily forgotten – so what is needed is a fun but educational way for students to learn the information while remaining motivated. It is for this reason that many geography teachers are always on the lookout for new classroom games and activities to perform with their students.
One such activity that is worth considering (especially since it is flexible enough to be adapted to many different classroom situations) is bingo. The basic idea is quite simple – each student is given a bingo card containing a different combination of the list of items that need to be learned, the teacher acts as the caller, and then you play bingo – however there are many possible variations on the basic idea:
- You could, for example, instead of calling out the items on the cards directly, give the students clues which they have to match up to the items on their cards. For example, instead of calling “Paris”, you might say “The capital of France”.
- You can also use the game as a tool to encourage participation and discussion in the class. During the game, you could ask students to explain each item that you call out before you move on to the next item.
- Another idea is to play normally, but with the added requirement that when a student claims “Bingo!”, he only actually wins if he can describe each item that he ticked off his card. If students are aware of this requirement in advance, and really want to win the game, this can be a great extra incentive to study harder.
Of course, all this sounds like a great idea, but it’s only a workable idea if you can actually get suitable printed supplies to play the game. In the past, this would have required sending off for expensive specialist materials, but today there are much easier solution: print everything from your computer. You can get ready-made free printables for geography bingo off the Internet, and there is even affordable software is available that makes it simple to print customized bingo cards (containing whatever items you want).
By: Sunil Tanna
In today’s competitive bingo environment, it is more important than ever for your bingo to open to changing up some of your current games or bringing in new games. If your bingo faces intense competition from other bingos, you may need the ability to quickly modify your game or you could be left behind.
One thing that frequently prevents bingo chairs from making needed adjustments, or embracing new products is the fear of their players. I often hear from bingo managers who want to modify their program, but decide against it after putting their ideas to a vote from their players. Some managers eve think it’s best to let their players decide what changes, if any, should be made.
Unfortunately, bingo players are human just like everyone. If you let them, they’ll often vote for, or against, changes based upon what’s best for them, and not what’s best for your bingo.
Asking your players how to run your game is kind of like a shop owner asking his customers what prices he should charge. If Wal-Mart asked its shoppers what they should be charged for products, they’d probably have a lot of happy customers. But, they’d probably also end up out of business.
Of course, I’m not saying you should never listen to your players, but do so with a grain of salt. Obviously, you should always address complaints and try to carry the latest in bingo supplies, but don’t let customer “suggestions” take over your bingo. Frequently, your most vocal players simply don’t speak for the all of your players. And, the majority should be what you’re most concerned with.
Trust me, your bingo players will let you know how much they like your bingo through their attendance and spending. Those two things, above everything else, should be your biggest concerns when deciding what is right for your bingo.
By: Rob Robinson
