There are many different ways an online bingo game can shape up. Depending on which bingo site you play with, there are choices of 75, 80 and 90 ball games. Each of the 75, 80 and 90 ball games offer players a different experience entirely; here we look at what each type of game involves.

75-ball bingo

75-ball bingo is the most popular version of bingo across the Atlantic, with shorter games and different patterns to follow in every game. Each card in the 75-ball game is divided into 5 columns where each column represents a letter in the word 'bingo'.
 
Patterns played can be as diverse as a simple row, a diagonal shape to follow or simply four corners to black out. Patterns work their way right through the card ultimately to a “coverall”, where players have to daub every number on their card to win. Each pattern is determined at the beginning of play, and players can either follow the shape or call bingo within the stated 'balls to bingo' number.

80-ball bingo

80-ball bingo is the perfect compromise between the two popular games of 75 and 90-ball bingo. Neither too short or too long, 80-ball bingo has been traditionally played in live bingo halls on plastic shutter boards.  Each of these shutter boards is divided into 16 squares. Squares of 4 across and 4 down are divided into coloured columns with a 'free' square in the middle of each board. This game is currently not as widely available in the world of Internet bingo as it is in bingo halls. You can, however, find choices of sites that do offer this new to online bingo game by visiting one of the many bingo portals available such as Bingo Hideout and searching out 80-ball games.

90-ball bingo

90-ball bingo has its roots in live bingo play and remains today the most popular choice of bingo game in the UK. As a result, online bingo sites offer up a huge range of choice when it comes to this game, with the most competitive jackpots and prizes usually found on larger online bingo sites such as Mecca or Foxy in the 90-Ball games.

90-ball bingo is popular due to the longer length of the game. There are three chances to win in every game, meaning that the game stays interesting throughout play, no matter which lines have already been called. Each individual game is also long enough for any newbies in play to get to grips with the rules, making it a more accessible version of play.

Cards bought for 90-ball games consist of 9 columns and 3 lines, and players can win across a Single Line Across, Two Lines and a Full House. Players are not limited as to how many cards they can buy, thus increasing their chances of winning. Prize sizes increase as players cover more numbers on the card – however - if more than one player bingos at the same time it is commonplace for the prize to be shared.