• The Club Selector
• The Tickets
• Winning Combinations and Prizes
• Cash Climber
• The Bonus Line
• The Bonus Jackpot
• Your Game Preferences

BUYING TICKETS

• Select & Buy Option
• Quick Buy Option
• Advanced Ticket Purchase

• Playing the game
• Marking your numbers
• Valid Games
• Disconnections
• Games Arcade

80 Ball Bingo is yet another variation of the 90 Ball game. In Bingo clubs the game is played on plastic shutter boards. Called numbers are marked by closing the slides to cover each number.

Like our online 90 and 75 Ball versions, a new online 80 Ball Bingo game starts every few minutes, all day every day.

To play you must log in, have adequate funds in your account and buy at least one ticket. 

The Club Selector

All online clubs offer the same features and game options but have different opening hours; the Gala 1980, and Party Bingo Club however, are open every day, 24 hours a day.

A Club Selector button is available within each club above the Chat window to allow you move from one to another without having to log out.

The tickets

Each individual grid of numbers is referred to as a ticket. Tickets are 4 rows by 4 columns, and each column is a different colour (red, yellow, blue and white).
In the Ticket Display area, tickets appear in pairs – to resemble those used in land based clubs - however, each ticket is separate and can be purchased individually.

An example of a Ticket is given below:-

Winning combinations and prizes

Winning patterns include One Line and Full House. Different games will offer either or both patterns. Therefore, depending on the game, you may be able to play for just One Line, for the Full House only, or for both.

To claim One Line you will need to mark off any of the following patterns:

• Any diagonal line
• Any horizontal line
• Any vertical line
• Four centre squares
• Four corners

Cash Climber

Each individual grid of numbers is referred to as a ticket. Tickets are 4 rows by 4 columns, and each column is a different colour (red, yellow, blue and white).
In the Ticket Display area, tickets appear in pairs – to resemble those used in land based clubs - however, each ticket is separate and can be purchased individually.

An example of a Ticket is given below:-

The Bonus Line

If your One Line claim coincides with the Bonus Line, you win both the One Line and the Bonus Line pot.
The Bonus Line is whichever line is clearly highlighted in the game information panel at the top left hand side of your screen during each game.

This is an example of how a bonus line will be highlighted in the game information panel during a game:-

To claim the Bonus Line you must mark off all the numbers in the relevant line. Marking off any other number outside the bonus line WILL NOT VOID your chance to win the Bonus Line.
 
Note: The Bonus Line is an extra reward for winning a specific One Line, therefore, once any One Line that’s not a Bonus Line has been claimed, the Bonus Line can no longer be claimed.

The prize offered for the Bonus Line is a fixed amount and is not funded by the stake to play the game.

To claim the Full House you must mark off all numbers on any one of your tickets.

The Bonus Jackpot

The Bonus Jackpot is an additional prize to make your Full House even more worthwhile. To win it, you have to get a Full House within the required number of calls.

The required number of calls may increase or decrease at different times on different days, but will always be clearly displayed.

For your chance to win the Bonus Jackpot once you have bought your tickets and before the game starts, you must click on the Bonus Jackpot button.
An entry fee of 50p will be debited from your account and will be added to the fixed amount of the jackpot.

Please note: the Bonus Jackpot button will not be available within the Advanced Tickets window. To enter the Bonus Jackpot, you must be in the relevant Club and press the button before the draw starts.

The Bonus Jackpot button will be available as long as the ticket sale is open. Once the ticket sale is closed, you won’t be able to enter the Bonus Jackpot.

Please note: you may click on the Bonus Jackpot button only once, multiple clicks will not be taken into account.

Having clicked on the Bonus Jackpot button a message will confirm that you have entered the Bonus Jackpot and will inform you within how many calls you need to claim the Full House to win it.

This is how the button will appear after you have entered the Bonus Jackpot or at times when the Bonus Jackpot is not available:-

Your Game Preferences

To set up all your own game environment preferences, click on PREFERENCES on the top navigation bar on the main screen. 

This is what the Game Preferences window looks like:-

Customise the game by ticking the boxes corresponding to the various areas of the game. Preferences can be changed at any time and will be saved for the next time you log in.

You can use the Mute all sounds button – located below the HISTORY button in the top right hand corner of your main screen - to switch off all sounds within the game. If you want to switch off only a certain sounds (e.g. the Voice of the caller or the Music), then you can click on the Advanced sound control button– located below the PREFERENCES button in the top right hand corner of the screen.

To participate in a game of bingo you must buy at least one ticket.

The maximum amount of tickets you will be able to buy and the price for each individual ticket will vary depending on the game and will always be clearly displayed at the top of the ticket display area.

Remember that even if tickets appear in pairs, you can select any individual ticket.

There are two ways to choose the tickets you wish to buy. You may either select the tickets of your choice (Select & Buy), or just select how many tickets you wish to buy and they will be randomly chosen for you (Quick Buy).

Select & Buy Option

To choose your own tickets, rather than accept the random selection made by the system, you may click directly on a Ticket Display area.  Use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to view the Tickets available.

When you click on a ticket the Select & buy window will automatically open. You may continue to select your tickets up to the maximum number allowed in the game. Selected tickets will be highlighted in the Ticket Viewing area.

You may deselect unwanted tickets by clicking directly on each one again. To deselect all tickets, click on Clear inside the Select & Buy window and start a new selection. When you click on Cancel you close the Select & Buy window.

This is what the Select & Buy option window looks like:-

Once you are happy with your selection, click on Purchase and then confirm your purchase by clicking on Confirm in the confirmation pop-up window. If you wish to change your selections click on Cancel instead.

Please note: ticket sales close 12 seconds before each game. A message will inform you that the ticket sale is closed. Just a few seconds later, however, tickets for the next game will become available. Once the ticket sale is closed, you will not be able to enter the Bonus Jackpot.

Quick buy option

By clicking on the Buy Tickets button the Quick Buy window will automatically open.

Using the arrow button you may select the number of tickets you wish to buy.
As you increase the number of selections, the corresponding tickets chosen for you will be highlighted in the Ticket Viewing section. Use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to view all tickets.

You may also select 6, 12, 18 or 24 random tickets by clicking on the relevant buttons in the Multiples box inside the Quick Buy window.

The details of your selection (price of each ticket, number of selected tickets and total price) will be updated below as you make your selections.
This is what the Quick Buy option window looks like:-

If you are happy with your selection, click on Purchase. To delete your selections, click on Clear and start a new selection. If you click on Cancel you close the Quick Buy window.

When you click on Purchase a confirmation window will appear. Click on Confirm to confirm your purchase, or on Cancel to go back to the Quick Buy window and change your selection.

Advanced Ticket Purchase

The Advanced Tickets feature allows you to buy tickets for future draws in any 75, 80 and 90 Ball club available.
Click on Advanced Tickets and select:

1. The Type of game – 75, 80 or 90 Ball Bingo
2. The Club you wish to buy your tickets from
3. The Game for which you would like to buy tickets
4. The Number of tickets you wish to buy – using the arrows to select the exact number or choosing 6, 12, 18 or 24 from the Multiples box.

If you are happy with your selection, click on Purchase.

To delete your selections, click on Clear and start a new selection. If you click on Cancel you close the Advanced Tickets window.

This is what the Advanced Tickets option window looks like:-

Once you have clicked on Purchase to confirm your purchase click on Confirm in the confirmation pop-up window. 
If you wish to change your selections, click on Cancel to go back to the Advanced Tickets window and make a new selection.
You will not be able to change your tickets as this function works in the same way as the Select & Buy and the Quick Buy.

All advanced tickets will appear in the Reserved Tickets window.

YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CANCEL TICKETS FOR FUTURE GAMES ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN PURCHASED.

Should you be playing in a different club when your Advanced Tickets are played, you will be able to see if you have won by checking your List of Bets inside the HISTORY section.  

Please note: if you are not in the Bingo Club when your advanced tickets are played, you won’t have the chance to click on the button and enter the Bonus Jackpot.

Playing the Game
Once you have bought your tickets you must wait for the game to start.

A new 80 Ball Bingo game starts every few minutes. The schedule and the details of the next games in every Gala Club can be viewed at any time by clicking on Times & Prices in the game information panel. You can use the drop down menu to select another Club.

In the game information panel you can also see the name of the current game, the number of participants and the prize for each winning pattern, including the any extra prizes.

Once the game starts, in the game display area at the top right of your screen, you will see each number as it’s drawn and marked off on the checklist.

You can change the volume in the club by using the volume control icon located below the History button in the top right of the screen. If you want to switch off only a certain part of the sound (e.g. the Caller or the Music) then you can click on the advanced sound control icon on the left of the volume control icon.

Marking your numbers

You may mark your numbers manually or chose to have them marked automatically.
The automatic option is selected by default, but should you prefer to mark your numbers manually, click on Preferences and deselect the Auto Mark box.  For your convenience, an Auto Mark box will also appear above your tickets just before the game starts.  You may change marking mode during the game.

If you have chosen the manual mode, don’t worry if you fall behind. By clicking on the Catch up button, all called numbers will be marked automatically. All called numbers will be marked automatically every time a valid claim is made.

Valid Games

Every time you complete a winning pattern (One Line or Full House) you can click on the Claim button. However, don’t worry if you don’t, your winnings will still be safe and a winner claim box will appear automatically on your screen. All other players will also be notified by a pop up box showing all details of your winning claim.

In the same way, as soon as any other player makes a valid claim, a box will pop up on your screen showing all details of the other players’ winning claim.
If you are on manual marking mode, the winner claim box will appear automatically when you have a valid claim, even if you didn’t mark any of the numbers on your ticket.

Disconnections

While playing online bingo it is possible to become disconnected from the game, but not to worry as our Card Manager will take over the marking for you. Should you win at any stage then claims will be automatically made and your account will then be updated with any winnings so you will never miss out!

Games Arcade

While you are waiting for the next game of bingo to start you can play any of our great games by simply clicking on Games Menu from inside your Bingo Club.
 
All games open in a separate window and don’t interfere with the bingo draw in progress.
Any winnings are credited to your account immediately.

Return to player: 75%