Bingo.com
Bingo.com Review
Bingo.com has quickly become one of the largest and most popular UK online bingo sites. Their popularity has risen because of a combination of a lot of bingo games, excellent prizes (£40 million since 1999), a few side games, and a friendly community.
Site Design
The site design is bright and inviting – a theme that naturally carries through to the games themselves. You don't need to download software to play any of the games, because everything is browser based relying on Flash plugins. Loading times for the rooms seems a little slow but presumably that is largely down to the popularity of the games and the complexity of the software.
The game screen is well designed and intuitive enough for even the most novice of online bingo players. Account details, including name, cash, and bonus cash are displayed at the top of the screen. Below this is the game screen and then a mini game screen where you can play slots and other side games while you wait/play.
Options at the bottom include the capability to buy tickets, choose your mini game, use cashier services, alter options, or call support. Game details are displayed in the top left while, below that, the chat screen is displayed.
One nice feature is that you can view strips of cards and choose which to buy, before you buy them. Otherwise, it's all pretty standard fair.
Bingo Games And Game Rooms
One of the reasons that bingo.com really stands out from the crowd is the number of rooms and games on offer. There's 4 90 ball bingo rooms, and one each of 80 and 75 ball rooms. Those enjoying the free no deposit bonus (detailed below) can only play in the Diamond Daubers room, unsurprisingly making this the busiest room. Cards cost from 1p each to 10p each depending on the room.
Other Games
Unfortunately, while the selection of bingo games is expansive, the selection of side games isn't but then this is a bingo site. There's a few 3 and 5 reel slots as well as a couple of other games to choose from. There are, however, some reasonable progressive jackpots on offer (currently, there's several £10,000 jackpots and a £35,000 jackpot) for the big winners and prizes, in general, are more than respectable.
Promotions And Offers
Promotions are one of the first places that many players look and bingo.com has a very good selection of one time and regular promotions on offer.
First time players and new members can enjoy a £5 no deposit bonus as soon as they register. This bonus can only be used in the Diamond Daubers room, but it signifies a lot of free play to get a feel for the site and possibly boost your winnings before you even start. Make a first time deposit of £5.00 and you also get another £5.05 added to your account so for just £5 you could be playing with more than £15.
Ongoing Deposit Bonuses
Every deposit receives this 101% bonus so no matter when you deposit you more than double the money you add. What's more if you add a complete player profile, including a photograph, and inform the site you receive an extra 5% on all future deposits.
Cash backs are given to high rollers so if you wager or deposit £1,000 or more in a month you can receive between 5% and 15% of your deposits back. When you add £100 in a month you instantly join the VIP program and receive another 5% bonus. For each consecutive month that you deposit this month you receive another 5% up to a maximum of 15%.
Prizes are regularly offered for finding codes that are hidden around the site. Some of these are only a couple of pounds in bonus pounds but they are available to everybody that finds them. Every month offers a different prize draw, and tickets are awarded according to the amount you play. A Lucky winner is drawn at random at the end of the month.
Summary
Bingo.com is one of the most popular online bingo sites in the UK. A great selection of bingo games, some very good promotions, and an active community more than make up for a fairly meager selection of side games.
Software: Aberrant Software.
Games: Bingo, 3 and 5 reel slots plus chat games.
Game Prices: Bingo cards from 1p up to 10p. Other game prices vary.
Help/support: UK free phone line, email, and live chat support – very good.
Sign Up Offer: £5 no deposit plus 101% deposit match for first deposit of £5.
Deposit Information: Visa, Electron, MasterCard, Maestro, Switch, Solo, Neteller, Click and Buy
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