The ninety number or British version is played on rectangular tickets three rows and nine columns. There are five numbers on each line with the other places left blank. The game is basically played as one line, two lines or housie. The shape of the ticket does not allow for as many patterns as the American card does.

One of the advantages of seventy-five number, or American bingo is that it offers more variety. The shape of the card with its five by five grid allows for more patterns than the ninety number version of the game offers. Regular bingo, when playing the U.S. version, is when a player has a horizontal, vertical or diagonal line of five numbers (which can include the free space). Four corners may also be included as regular bingo online, depending on the house rules, and the rules vary from place to place. Most of the games in a session of bingo are regular games. Special games can be any pattern. Patterns on the square shaped American cards can be almost anything. There are all different letters or shapes that can be made on the play bingo online card. Playing games with these different letters and shapes adds a little variety to the game.

Players should try both versions of the game to see which they prefer. This is an opportunity that online bingo offers to players. This is an opportunity that isn’t usually available in land based bingo establishments.