Bingo

No app needed: the host draws and players mark their cards.

Bingo type

75 balls5×5 card (BINGO), free center

90 balls3×9 card, 15 numbers

30 balls3×3 card, quick game

What's your role?

Draw numbersYou run the game and call the numbers

Play with a cardMark your card as the numbers come up

How it works

Choose the typeCards of 30, 75 or 90 numbers.

Generate or print the cardsIn the browser or with printed cards at the party.

Draw and call the numbersUntil someone completes their card and shouts bingo.

Papelzinho's bingo runs entirely in the browser, with nothing to install and no account to create. One person opens the caller screen, which shuffles the numbers and keeps a history of everything already drawn. Everyone else opens the card screen on their own phone, or uses a printed card, and marks the numbers as they are called.Every card is generated on the spot, so no two players get the same combination. You pick the format before starting: 30 balls for a quick round, 75 balls in the American style with a free centre, or 90 balls in the traditional style. Switching format mid-game invalidates the cards already handed out, because the range of numbers changes.

Winning conditions

Agree on the condition before drawing the first number. The caller flags a win on its own, but what it recognises depends on the format.

75 balls

Flags a line, a column, either diagonal and a full card. The centre is free and already counts as marked.

90 balls

Flags when one of the three rows is complete and when the whole card closes. There are 15 numbers, 5 per row.

30 balls

Flags only a full card, with all 9 numbers. It is the shortest game, good for children or a break in the party.

Other conditions

Four corners, two lines and similar variations are not detected automatically. If your group wants to play that way, agree beforehand and check against the caller screen, which keeps the history of every number drawn.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to download the app to play?

No. The caller and the card both work in the browser on a phone or a computer. The app adds other modes, but bingo does not depend on it.

How many people can play?

There is no limit. Each player opens their own card on their phone, and anyone who prefers paper can print one beforehand. You only need one caller per game.

Are the cards saved?

No. Each card is generated on the spot and lives only in that tab. Reloading the page gives you a new card, so generate yours only when the game is about to start.

Can the caller also play?

It is not recommended. The caller sees the full history of drawn numbers, which the other players do not. Better to run one round and play the next.

How do I check a bingo is valid?

Stop the draw when someone calls it and compare the marked numbers with the history on the caller screen. If a number was not drawn, resume from where you stopped, without removing the numbers already announced.

Before the party

Bingo ideas for parties, baby showers and get-togethers How to run a family bingo: cards, rounds and prizes