Bingo app review

Bingo

Price: $1.99

For: iPhone, iPod touch, iPad with iOS 4.1 or later

December is Bingo month! Why not celebrate with a fun Bingo app?

This is a virtual Bingo player that will let you host some super-fun Bingo parties. There are three types of game to play: with 25 balls, where you play with 3z3 Bingo cards; 75 balls where you play with a standard 5x5 Bingo card; or with 90 balls, where you use 3x9 housie cards.

Set the Bingo type, roll the 3D Bingo machine, and let all of your players know the letter/number that comes up.

Once someone calls Bingo, double check agains the Master Board to ensure the win is valid. The Master Board stays until the game is ended, even if the app is accidentally closed.

There are no virtual Bingo cards that come with this app, so it’s up to you to provide them. You can get them at a Dollar Store or party store, download and print off cards from the  Bingo website, or make your cards by hand. Bingo daubers are easily found at many stores.

Because Bingo involves gambling, this app is rated for kids 12 and up. Use your parental judgment for kids under 12. The app was updated to Version 1.5 on April 17, 2012. The update improved image quality. The Bingo app is available in seven languages. This version does not have enough ratings for iTunes to display an average and there are no feedback comments as yet.

As long as you understand this isn’t a game that allows you to play virtual Bingo on your iOS app, you’ll appreciate the app for what it is: a Bingo number generator for running Bingo games. I can see myself using this at family games night.

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