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Rather watch than read? The Learn page in the app plays a demo match for you.
A demo match with two boards, You and Rival

The demo match on the Learn page: two hidden boards, one shared set of calls.

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The rules

1

Pick a nickname and a game

Open app.thebingofi.xyz, type a nickname and choose how you want to play (see Game modes). No wallet or account needed.
2

Arrange your board

Place the numbers 1 to 25 on your 5×5 board however you like. Click two cells to swap them, or press Shuffle. When you’re happy, press Lock Board. You have 60 seconds before the match starts.
The Arrange Board screen with Shuffle and Lock Board
3

Take turns calling

On your turn, click any number on your board that hasn’t been called yet. It is marked on every player’s board, yours and theirs. You have 25 seconds per turn. If time runs out, a number is called for you, and three missed turns in a row take you out of the match.
4

Make lines

A full row, column or diagonal is a line. Each line lights one letter of B-I-N-G-O.
5

Five lines wins

The first player to complete 5 lines wins the match.
A match in progress against Bot Lv3

A match in progress: your board, the called numbers, and every player's B-I-N-G-O progress.

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12 ways to make a line

There are 5 rows, 5 columns and 2 diagonals. The centre cell sits on 4 lines, more than any other cell.
Rows, columns and diagonals on a 5×5 board

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Winning moves

  • Put numbers that share lines close together. A diagonal cell sits on 3 lines, the centre on 4.
  • Call numbers that finish your lines. Every call helps your rivals too, so pick the ones that help you most.
  • Watch the called numbers. If a rival needs just one more, think twice before calling it.
  • Your board is secret, so spread your lines out and keep rivals guessing.

Ready? Play your first match

Start against a friendly bot at Lv1 and work your way up to Lv10.