Bingo (U.S.) games that award prizes to players for matching no numbers or achieving no pattern. See "Variations" for more details. The most common Bingo cards are flat pieces of cardboard or disposable paper which contain 25 squares arranged in five vertical columns and five side to side rows. Each space in the grid contains a number. A typical Bingo game utilizes the numbers 1 through 75. The five columns of the card are labeled 'B', 'I', 'N', 'G', and 'O' from left to right. The center space is usually marked "Free" or "Free Space", and is considered automatically filled. The range
National Bingo Night (Australian game show) into circulation. As a result, the game was not a true game of bingo, but rather a lottery, as emphasised in the game's terms and conditions. In each game, the solo contestant competed in a minigame that also served to unveil the numbers being called for the game. He or she then tried to complete the minigame and outlast the audience before they could declare bingo. If they were successful, they won the major prize; if an audience member beat them to it, they walked away with nothing. The solo contestant played for a substantial major prize (such as a