In a typical bingo game, there are 52 numbers. This is called a “bingo sheet.”
When the game begins, the caller names one number from 1 to 52. That number is called the “bingo.” The game then proceeds as follows:
The player to the caller’s left picks up the ball and places it on the appropriate space on their bingo sheet. The player to the caller’s right then picks up a piece of paper and pencil and marks off that number on their bingo sheet.
If the player has a number already marked off, they simply cross out the number and write in the new number. The player then places the pencil down and picks up the ball. .
If at any time a player thinks they have a better chance of getting a specific number than anyone else, they can “call” that number. When a player calls a number, all players must stop what they are doing and pay attention.
If a player has that number marked off on their sheet, they can pick it up and add it to their score.
The game continues in this way until one player has collected all of the numbers on their sheet, at which point that player wins the game.
