Bingo card of Bingo a winning card may be the first person to complete row #3. Because the "N" column contains a free space, the maximum number of cards that guarantee a unique winner is (15*15*15*15) = 50,625. Because the players need to only focus on row #3, the remaining numbers in rows #1, #2, #4, and #5 are statistically insignificant for purposes of game play and can be selected in any manner as long as no number is duplicated on any card. Perhaps the most common pattern set, known as "Straight-line Bingo" is completing any of the five rows, columns, or
The Mote in God's Eye The Mote in God's Eye The Mote in God's Eye is a science fiction novel by American writers Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, first published in 1974. The story is set in the distant future of Pournelle's CoDominium universe, and charts the first contact between humanity and an alien species. The title of the novel is a wordplay on the Biblical "The Mote and the Beam" parable and is the nickname of a star. "The Mote in God's Eye" was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards in 1975. "The Mote in God's Eye" (originally titled "Motelight") is set