Virtual Bingo
Get a virtual bingo card on any device
Virtual Bingo This game of chance just got a major upgrade. Participants receive a Zoom link and a pin number to access the game via their smart devices. Once pin numbers are entered, each person receives an interactive Bingo card. Bingo Card Generator. Print your bingo cards at home to play in‑person, or send out links to play a Virtual Bingo Game - we even provide a bingo caller! Choose from ready-made Number Bingo Cards or browse through bingo ideas for all occasions. All our bingo cards can be customized (edit the title, background, content).
You can now have a virtual bingo card in your web browser, and click the squares to mark them as played. By default, the card will have 25 random numbers from 1 to 75 with a free center. You will not lose your card if you refresh the page.
How does it work?
First, select how many numbers will be randomly distributed in the card squares. You can select from 25 to 150 numbers. Set the center square as free or with a number. If you plan to print the card, you can write a title that will appear at the top of the printed card. Once ready to get your bingo card, click “Get a virtual card”.
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When you click a square, it will change to orange color to indicate it’s played. You can click again to clear the square. When you get a winning combination, the boxes will turn green. The winning patterns are: a line of 5 squares, the X, 4 corners, full card.
When you want to get a new card with the same settings, click “Get a new card”, and click “Yes”. If you would like to play a paper card with bingo dauber, you can print your card by clicking “Print”. To return to the card settings, click “Close”, and click “Yes”.
Virtual Bingo Zoom
When you get a bingo, show your card to the host of the game to claim your prize. You can also take a screenshot of your card with your device, and send the image to the host.
Still looking for some games you can play with your group while social distancing? This week we played Bingo, and it’s fairly simple.
You can do this many different ways. However it is easiest to use Zoom or Facebook live as long as you can share your screen.
Step 1 – Bingo Cards
Option 1: Printed or Online Cards
The first step was to find Bingo cards for everyone. MyFreeBingoCards.com makes this easy and free for up to 30 players. Click on the link that says 30 cards for free.
Once you do you’ll be given the option to download the cards in pdf. Instead, you can get an individual link for each card that can be texted or emailed.
The online cards actually allow you to play virtually and mark them as you play using your phone, tablet or computer.
Email or text the cards out to everyone playing. I would suggest doing this earlier in the day or the day before so that you can start
Option 2: Make Your Own
With a small group it might be easy to have everyone make their own cards. Post some instructions ahead of time on what the letters and numbers should be. It needs to be a 5×5 grid with Bingo in letters across the top. Then they choose 5 numbers under each letter from the following choices B 1-15, I 16-30, N 31-45, G 46-60, O 61-75.
Bingo Calling
Some of you may have a bingo set at your house. However, for the rest of us I found a great option. Go to letsplaybingo.io. This is a simple and absolutely free bingo caller program that automatically calls and displays called numbers. Everyone seeing the screen can hear and see each ball called.
Other options could include using a bingo cage you have at the church or at home. Or you could make slips of paper with the numbers on them and call out that way.
Video Set Up
Here is where you have a few options.
Option 1 – Cell Phone Video
The first option is to set your phone in front of your computer screen and broadcast to instagram live or Facebook live. Those who get a bingo could text you.
Option 2 – Zoom
A second option would be to use the screen share function of Zoom to share the bingo caller window with everyone. In addition, make sure and share the audio as well.
Option 3 – Zoom and Facebook Live
Virtual Bingo Caller Online
Finally you can use the screen share function of Zoom to then share on Facebook live. This is what the guys at stuffyoucanuse do with their trivia games.
It’s a little more intricate set up but it will allow many people to follow along. And you won’t have to worry about zoom invitations and so many people in one call.
Virtual Bingo For Zoom
I hope that this is helpful as we continue to all look for ways to engage our youth and church during the coronavirus lockdown. For more coronavirus resources please check out our Covid-19 Resource Page