The proliferation of online Bingo sites makes it easier than ever to indulge your passion for the game. Traditionally, Bingo involves each player having a card divided off into numbered rows and columns, ticking off the numbers as they are read out by a Caller at the front of the room. The winner is the player who matches up all his numbers first and shouts ‘Bingo!’ They will then collect a cash prize after confirmation by a floor-walker.

 In the world of online Bingo all these elements are still there albeit in an electronic form. The home page of an online Bingo site such as Foxy Bingo is the equivalent of the club facade.

Walk through the front door and you use your mouse to click the various options, such as registering your details, signing in and starting a game. Between bingo games, you can play online slots, which operate in the same way as traditional fruit machines, giving instant prizes of up to £500.

There is also a communal area of the site, where you are able to mix with other players and maybe make a few new friends. Instead of a dauber to mark your card you use mouse clicks and if you strike it lucky, the cash is transferred automatically into your online account.

For the uninitiated, it may take a bit of getting used to, but the sites are designed to make it all as simple as possible to get you registered and playing from the comfort of your own home.

Feb 19 2010