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BINGO REVIEW - BIGTIME BINGO

Bigtime Bingo is one of the most popular online Bingo Halls. Lots of games are available at Big Time Bingo, from the regularly held Speed Bingo in the Green Thumb hall, to Early Bird Bingo (held every AM) and the exciting Jumping Jackpot games. Several excellent high value prizes are available to players, many with guaranteed prize pools. The 9pm $10,000 Coverall game is often the most popular. The daily schedule has full details of the days events and starting times in EST. The Big Time Bingo website has full details of the patterns available to players as well. And if you don't want to download more software, you can always use the web-based FLASH version which works really well with almost all the regular features of the downloaded version.

Bingo cards can range in price from $0.25 US to $1.00 US. This range may vary for special promotions. Players can buy up to 100 cards in selected games.

100% initial sign up bonus up to $500 PLUS up to 100% BONUS on ALL Other Deposits! Players must wager 5 times their purchase amount or spend 95% of their deposit to clear the bonus. Please note the overall account balance is allocated into two categories: banking (deposits and winnings) and bonus. Their system will always use the banking balance before the bonus balance. Only the banking balance will be available for withdrawals.

BIGTIME BINGO - RANKING
OVERALL RANKING: N/A
BIGTIME BINGO - FEATURES
POSITIVE FEATURES NEGATIVE FEATURES
  • 100% sign up bonus up to $500
  • 24-hour Payout Guarantee
  • Flash version so no need to download any software
  • Excellent customer support with 24/7 freephone and LIVE Chat
  • Fast game play
  • Game cards start from as little as 2 cents!
  • Excellent website with plenty of information
  • No regular loyalty programme
  • Charges on many of the cashout options (although small we still don't believe there should be a charge at all unless it is for express courier checks)
BIGTIME BINGO - GAMES

Bigtime Bingo has FOUR Bingo Halls catering to all types of bingo players. There are three real money bingo halls and one play money bingo hall where you can hone your bingo skills without risking a penny.

High Roller Room

Cards cost $1.00 each. The minimum prize is $27.10 with a progressive jackpot at over $4,000.

Quarter Bingo Room

Cards cost $0.25 each with a guaranteed minimum prize of $50.

Dime Bingo Room

Cards cost $0.10 each and has a progressive jackpot.

Bigtime Bingo has over 100 different patterns in rotation!

Blackout or Cover-All Jackpot Game

Coverall games are run once every hour with a top prize of $2,500. Unlike other game patterns where the jackpot is based on the number of cards purchased, the Coverall game has a fixed payout that decreases after the 48th number is called.

Static Patterns

The standard game type is a static pattern. These patterns cannot be rotated or shifted on the Bingo card and are won only when every cell that is highlighted in the game pattern image is marked on a single Bingo card.

Crazy Patterns

Games that allow the pattern to be rotated in 90 degree increments are designated as 'Crazy' games. A number of our static patterns also have a 'Crazy' variation. Unlike static patterns that do not allow the pattern to be shifted or rotated, Crazy games can can be rotated by 90º, 180º or 270º for a winning pattern match.

Transposable (Anywhere) Patterns

The classic Any Line game is an example of a transposable pattern. This type of game is won when the specified pattern is marked anywhere on the Bingo card.

BIGTIME BINGO - FEATURES

Bigtime Bingo offer a number of nice and useful features:

  • Full audio capability so you can hear all bingo calls and important messages
  • A variety of different game streams to choose from, each with a different theme
  • Multiple chat rooms to chat with other players
  • Color coded Bingo balls. Each of the 75 Bingo Balls in rotation are color coded to match those typically used in Bingo Halls. Blue balls are Numbers 1-15, Red balls are 16-30, White Balls are 31-45, Green Balls are 46-60, Yellow Balls are 61-75).
  • Players can choose from one to 32 cards to play each game.
  • Optional auto-daub feature will make sure that you don't miss your numbers!
  • Pre-purchase feature ensures that you never miss a game!
  • Winnings are always automatically awarded to your account when you have a winning card even if you get disconnected or experience a technical problem that might prevent you from completing the game.
  • Continuously running games so you never have to wait long to play
BIGTIME BINGO - PRIZES

Bigtime Bingo offers a variety of special promotions including $1,000 "Cover All" games and daily specials. New prizes and promotions almost everyday. Progressive jackpots are available in most rooms, ranging from $500 upwards!

$2,500 Coverall Games!
The $2,500 coverall games run between 9am - 2am EST every day of the week! Unlike other game patterns where the jackpot is based on the number of cards purchased, the Coverall game has a fixed payout that decreases as the game numbers are called.

$10,000 Coverall Every Night!
There is a $10,000 Coverall every night at 10pm EST in the 25¢ room!

$85k Coverall Jackpot Special
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, there are 3 hours of Coveralls! Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7pm EST, the Dime Room offer $1,000 of coveralls ($30 guaranteed)! At 8pm EST, jump over to the Quarter Room for an hour of $2,500 coveralls ($75 guaranteed)! Finally, at 9pm EST, pop into the High Roller Room for an hour of $5,000 coveralls ($100 guaranteed)!

BIGTIME BINGO - INTERFACE AND SOFTWARE

The software is by the Dot Com Entertainment Group (DCEG). It offers a downloaded version and a FLASH version which does not require any downloads. All of the games feature live chat to interact with fellow players and the convenient pre-purchase option so you never need to miss a game. The graphics are nice and sounds great. Easy to navigate through the interface. Facility to change your game settings - you can choose auto-daubing or manual, turn the dealer sound on or off, and select the best card sorting.

BIGTIME BINGO - DEPOSIT & WITHDRAWAL OPTIONS

DEPOSIT OPTIONS:
VISA, MasterCard, Diners Club, NETeller, Nexum, Citadel, myCitadel, ePassporte, InstaDebit, PrePaid ATM

If you deposit using Visa or Mastercard, it's required that you provide a 'Credit Card Authorization Form' along with a clear photocopy of a valid picture ID (driver's license, passport, etc.) and both sides of the associated credit card. will credit customers a matching bonus up to $100 for sending us documentation for credit cards successfully used to deposit. For example, deposit $50 using a credit card and receive a one time $50 bonus when proper documentation has been received.

CASH OUT OPTIONS:
NETeller, Prepaid ATM, Nexum, myCitadel, ePassporte, InstaDebit, Bank Wire Transfer

We strongly urge customers to deposit with NETeller or Prepaid ATM (1.5% charge with minimum $1.50) which ensures free and speedy cashouts! Nexum and ePassporte incur a $2 cashout fee. In order to send a bank wire transfer, payments must be $1,000 USD or more and there is a $60 USD fee involved.

If you have made Credit Card deposits, please note that due to the new Visa and MasterCard rules BigTime Bingo will no longer be able to issue credit backs to credit card accounts.

24 hour payout guarantee or they will add 10% to your account.

BIGTIME BINGO - SUPPORT

24/7 Help Deskwhich is located inside the Players Area (log in to access the players area). Alternatively, you can get assistance by emailing support@bingocs.com or call them 24/7 Toll Free on 1-800-321-7621 (North America only) or 506-289-6993 (direct but international call charges apply). There is also a LIVE Chat facility so BigTime Bingo really looks after their customers big time!

BIGTIME BINGO - LOYALTY PROGRAMME

No regular loyalty programme. Only regular bonus we found was the $10 Birthday Bonus.

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