Okay, enough on the background of the game. You're anxious to play. So how do you start? First, because you won't find the game out in the open, you ask anyone in a casino uniform where the Bingo action is conducted.
Once you get there, you go to the Bingo cashier and buy your Bingo cards. Understand first that there are different prices for your cards. You can play for as little as $3 a session. The more expensive the card the more your payoff will be.
For instance, if you buy the cheapest card, and you are the only winner of that game you'll get $50 to $l00. Most Bingo is played on paper cards and you'll need a dauber (a special pen to mark your cards) which cost from 50 cents to a dollar and you can get them right there.
When you buy your bingo paper (actually a "pad") or card, there'll be four games on each sheet, so you're basically playing four games at a time. Sometimes they have a bonus game, which is played separately at the end of the session.
Now you choose your seat, smoking or non-smoking. Because the room fills up quickly, you might want to arrive early, choose a seat, and place a "reserved" sign there. If the casino doesn't provide signs, pick up a keno ticket and write "reserved" on it, along with the time of the session, and put it on the table or counter top where you want to sit.
Most Bingo sessions last about an hour and generally, each game is different. You might play straight Bingo or corners only, or postage stamps or diagonals. Each game type is illustrated on an electronic board for all to see.
