AUDIT NUMBER An audit number* is printed on each sheet of C MAX® papers to
quickly and easily determine the number of sheets sold by each seller
and the sales for each session. With the audit number it only takes
minutes to get an accurate and reliable accounting of sales, including
booklets and specials. *Only available on standard cuts
BINGO BALLS Originally made of wood; they are now made of plastic and are
similar to ping-pong balls.
Bingo balls come in sets of 75 or 90 and are mixed in a console or
blower chamber that randomly selects numbers for the caller.
BUY-IN The price charged for a "Packet" of bingo paper for an
evening's play. Different buy-in levels are offered based on the
player's ability to play (and pay). Buy-in levels consist of different
packets of early birds, regular session and nite owls. Each hall
operator determines their own buy-in levels.
CALLER The person who randomly "calls" balls in the play of bingo.
He/she usually sits above the crowd so that he or she can be seen by
everyone.
COLLATION A tablet or pad of bingo sheets arranged in a specific color
sequence.
COLOR The color used on the bingo face which identifies which game is
being played. For example, this could be a border (as in border blue), a
screen or a pattern.
CONSOLE A wood or metal cabinet, consisting of a blower chamber and a
master board, used to operate a bingo game.
COVER-ALL (Blackout) A big $ or jackpot bingo game usually played late in
a bingo session which requires the player to cover all 24 squares on a
bingo face to win.
CUT The overall appearance of the sheet of faces. A cut may be
square, horizontal or vertical.
DABBERS Bingo ink markers used to mark called numbers on bingo paper.
EARLY BIRD A short bingo session (2-8 games) placed prior to the regular
session, used by the bingo operator to get players to the hall well in
advance of the start of play. Small prizes are usually awarded.
FACE A single bingo card.
FLASHBOARD An electronic board (sign) displayed in a bingo hall that is
used with a console and contains 75 numbers which can be lit up after
the caller "calls" the number.
FLOOR WORKER A person who assists in the play of a bingo game to keep it
operating smoothly. He/she usually works a section of the floor
selling pull tabs or is used to call back or verify a winning bingo.
FREE SPACE The middle space on each bingo face. The free space has a
number in it (free space number) used to identify that particular bingo
face.
FREE SPACE NUMBER Identifies the unique bingo face and enables you to verify the
winning face using a bingo verifier.
GAME PATTERN
Refers to a combination of squares which are required to be covered in
order to win a bingo game. For example: The letter "X" game pattern
tells players that they must cover both diagonal rows to win.
LATE BIRD A short bingo session (2-6 games) played after the regular
session, used by the operator to get players to stay and spend. Small
prizes are usually awarded.
LOOSE PAPER Bingo paper not collated into books or pads and sold
individually. Loose paper is also called paper "specials".
NITE OWL A bingo session (2-8 games) used by the operator to allow the
"Bingo Junkie" to stay after the regular session and spend money.
Small prizes are awarded.
ON
The number of bingo faces per sheet. For example, a 3 ON or 3V1 would
have 3 faces per sheet.
OFF-CUT
Faces that cannot be cut from the master sheet in the desired ‘ON.’ If
the master sheet is a 36 ON (36S6) and you order 15 ON (15H5) sheets,
the result will be two 15 ON (15H5) cuts that equals 30 faces and two 3
ON (3V1) cuts.
PACKETS Consist of a number of bingo paper UPS and SPECIALS. They
are used by the operator to lure players into the hall. A "package
deal" for the player.
PADDED Some bingo paper is ordered in "padded" form, usually in books
of 25. Padded paper is used because it provides more control than
loose paper. sold in 1 color - full series.
PULL TAB A ticket having perforated windows or tabs which reveal
numerals or symbols when opened.
REGULAR SESSION Just as the name indicates, the regular session is the main
attraction consisting of anywhere between 10 and 20 games and usually
has the big jackpot as the last game in order to "hold" the crowd.
SERIAL NUMBER Printed on the “N” of each bingo face to identify that
particular printed set. This number helps to keep the integrity and
security of the game.
SERIAL NUMBER TRACKING Printed on the "N" of each bingo face to identify that
particular printed set. This number helps to keep the integrity and
security of the game.
SERIES Identifies the cards in play by the different range of 9,000
cards. Example: 1-9,000; 9,001-18,000; 18,001-27,000....63,000.
SET Bingo paper of the same color or border having the same serial
number in multiples of 9,000 faces.
SLIP SHEET (Wax sheet) A sheet of paper containing wax strips used to
divide the tablets of collated paper into books after it is glued.
U-PIK-EM (Lucky Seven) A two-part NCR (no carbon required) form used by
players to pick their own numbers for a special bingo game.
Players retain the top copy, turning in the second copy before the start
of the game so that it can be used later for winner verification.
UP The number of pages in a booklet.
WINNER TAKES ALL A stand-along bingo game (not part of the regular session)
played toward the end of the evening where cards are sold for play and
all money raised in their sale will be given back as the prize