Significant Differences Between Online Bingo Machines and Online Slots

Slots and Bingo are some of the most cherished games available at casinos. Daily thousands of people buy scorecards or pull the lever, counting their lucky stars, that this will be their day. The Internet has brought these leisurely pastimes to your phones and computer screens. All you need to do is make an account on thousands of available online casinos and you are good to go. All you need to do is buy a scorecard and an online Bingo machine will do the calling. In case of slots, you just need to keep pressing on the lever till you hit it big. 

Both of these games have something common under the hood, people playing for the jackpot. Everyone knows that casinos never lose. Slots and Bingos normally have a 10 per cent house edge, which means that 10 per cent will be going in the casino’s pocket.

In cases of ever-growing jackpot games, a portion of this edge is added to the jackpot, making it bigger and bigger. Physically, it is really easy to judge the difference between the two. While it is a really thin line telling the difference between an online Bingo machine and an online slot games based on how they work. Still, there are some pretty significant differences between them.

Rules

Rules for online Bingo goes like this. You will have a 5×5 scorecard with numbers 1-75 or 1-90 marked on them. Rules vary at different places, but it will mostly be from first to get a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal rows win or first to get the entire scorecard filled. There is a limit on how many balls the person can win. Also, the winning person has to claim Bingo. For slots, there too are many different varieties available. 5-reel, 4-reel or 3-reel are most generally played upon. There may be various winning combinations, but the jackpot is preset over a particular combination. The more reels there are, the harder it will be to hit the jackpot.

Under the hood

Despite the rules, backend coding of both of these games is similar. The major difference is that slots are a standalone game where players play solo. While people play Bingo against each other. In the case of online slots, there is a Random Number Generator involved that decides the outcome of each reel roll. You can win the jackpot if RNG hits the correct combination for you. In the case of an online Bingo machine, RNG is involved but it is more like all the players are being pitted against each other. The system does not decide whether you win or lose; it decides who all will be getting a number for their scorecards.

Interaction

If you are playing online slots, you have bare minimum interaction with the game itself. You just pull the lever equivalent of whatever is coded and wait for RNG to do its thing. There is no margin of human error. It is not so in the case of Bingo. In Bingo, you have to physically mark the numbers on your cards. You need to be extremely vigilant about it and should never play more scorecards than you can keep an eye out on. There is an online Bingo machine available that automates the entire process, but systems like those are not widespread.

Jackpot

For slots, it is straightforward; there is either a single machine or a network of machines all accumulating a jackpot. Each time a person spins the reel and does not win anything, a portion accumulates towards the jackpot. The initial amount of jackpot is set the casino operating it and it keeps the amount keeps soaring till someone gets lucky. For Bingo, the number of balls is preset say 42, which means to win the jackpot, a person must achieve Bingo within 42 ball calls. If no one can do so the jackpot either gets smaller for the round or no one wins, depending upon house rules.

Despite their differences, they both hold to their laid back nature. Looking deeply, there is not much to them, yet they can bring you to the edge of your seat in a moment. These games are light on the heart and are pretty relaxing. There is not much hustle or bustle about them, and the endeavor is pretty simple. So, sit back and relax. Get your tablet or laptop out and try them for yourself. You may never know today might be your lucky day!