Step by step guide for setting up your own virtual bingo evening

Bingo has fast become one of the most popular activities in the UK, perfectly exemplified by the many hundreds of bingo sites that there are - for proof of this, just check out Swankybingo.com! However, this popularity has led to the rise of a more intimate, social activity that has swept the nation.

Virtual bingo evenings have become a thing of the here and now, which allows you to play with people you know, on a variety of online platforms, with this being considerably easy to set up.

Our easy to understand guide walks you through exactly what you need to do in order to enjoy one of these evenings to the fullest!

Guage Interest!

It is worth noting that some of your friends and family might not know what these are, however, the easiest way for you to describe it, is an easy way for them to play bingo online, where you can all chat via video, with the winner possibly taking an agreed-upon prize! You could even mix it up and order a pizza as well! Once you have an idea of how many people are interested in playing, this will give you an idea of which platform would be best for you all!

Identify the right platform

With many choices available, each one has its own unique benefits, though one factor which may determine which one you choose, is the number of people who are going to be taking part.

While Zoom is a popular choice, the free version only allows you 40 minutes of ‘conferencing’, however, it is fast, reliable, allows for 50 people to play, and also is available on a range of devices, including a smart television (with a webcam). Skype is another reliable option which again allows for 50 people, while the beauty of Facebook Messenger Rooms is that participants do not need a Facebook account. It just depends on personal preferences.

Nominate a bingo caller

This could for many people be the highlight of the evening and as a result, you could take it in turns if you play more than one game and there is more than one person interested. Often the key cog in a game of bingo, the caller is responsible for making sure that the game runs

smoothly. A bingo caller essentially is the heart and soul of a bingo game and many traditional bingo halls are often popular because of how engaging the caller is.

Get your tickets

Quite simply, you cannot play bingo without a ticket, however, there is an easy way in which you can get these. There are many random number generators (RNGs) that you can find on Google which allows you to create your tickets by setting a minimum (1) and maximum (90) and then generating five numbers for each ticket which are then assigned to each player.

Let the games begin!

Once everyone has got their ticket and you have decided on a prize, you can then start, with the caller revealing each number as they are produced by the RNG. The first person to get a full house wins!