Bingo Rules Hints Tips & Strategy

Do you know your Legs Eleven from Staying Alive?

Bingo numbers have various nicknames associated with them. Here are some well known ones.

Don’t worry if you don’t know these – you will still be able to play!

2 = One Little Duck
11 = Legs Eleven
16 = Sweet Sixteen
32 = Buckle My Shoe
67 = Made In Heaven
85 = Staying Alive

Bingo is different from most other forms of gaming, as for most people playing the emphasis is on the social element as much as the gaming aspect.

In the real world people often go to bingo halls as a group activity, or to catch up with friends whilst there. Similarly, online the chat feature is very popular with all the players. Often the chat is moderated, so you can be sure of a fun experience for all. Just like mobile phone texting, to save time users often chat using abbreviations. Here are some you might come across:

lol – Laughing out loud
ty – thank you
b4n – bye for now