The game bingo has been played since the 16th century and historians argue that the game is likely to have originated in Italy and travelled across Europe and eventually transformed to become a worldwide hit. The game was originally played by aristocracy only, however it has developed to become accessible to all. Many people will recall playing bingo in their childhood, with many school’s using the game as an educational tool. The game has been used to assist language learning in schools, where the numbers that would usually appear on bingo cards are replaced by words. A question may be asked in a particular language and the students have to mark off the word on their bingo card. rnThe goal of bingo is to be the first to achieve a line. In America, the game is played differently, with five numbers horizontally, vertically or diagonally needed to achieve bingo. In the UK, a bingo win can be achieved in two ways, firstly by marking off all the numbers in a horizontal line and secondly by marking off all the numbers on the card. When a person gets the winning combination, he or she shouts out â€BINGO†and may be rewarded with prizes or money, or simply the satisfaction of winning, according to the type of bingo that they play. rnrnBingo is now available to play online, with massive cash jackpots often available for players of the game. Online bingo has exploded in popularity over the past few years approximately since 1996. The percentage of people playing online bingo is more than playing any other online games. The main reason for choosing online bingo rather than bingo played in halls is that in online bingo anyone can participate no matter what their occupation or location. Moreover, through online bingo one can make friends all over the world. Online bingo is very similar in nature to bingo played in land based bingo halls. Essentially, the rules remain the same but prize money is often significantly higher than the rewards you might expect at a land based bingo hall. rnIn the modern world, people are busy, our lives are dominated by work and finding the time to leave the house and travel to a bingo hall is for many people, impossible to fit into their daily lives. Online bingo is often the answer for the busy working population, who can enjoy a game of bingo from their home or desk. Online bingo is entertaining as the concept makes use of chat rooms where roomies get to know each other, and are able to play chat games as well as instant games while their bingo game is playing through. The increase in popularity of online bingo may also due to the innovative feature called auto-daub. The auto-daub feature in a game of online bingo allows the player to chat away to his heart’s content whilst their card is virtually marked for them! rnrn
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