Bingoversity Chat

Undoubtedly a major part of the appeal of playing real-world Bingo is the social side of a good session. Bingo halls have always been like social clubs, building communities or regular players who love the chance to get together for a good old gossip in amongst the serious business of marking off those tickets! It’s no surprise then that online Bingo halls have sought to bring the same kind of feel to their virtual world, and have done so with popular Chat facilities. Chat is now one of the most popular features with players of online Bingo, and no self-respecting online Bingo hall neglects to lay on real-time text Chat facilities for its members.

If you’re very new to the concept, Chat is a facility were an online Bingo hall’s players can type text messages to be read instantly by each other. This is done in a virtual ‘chat room’ which usually appears as a screen within the main software console used to play the online Bingo sessions. A player’s username (selected by them when they join-up to play the site’s Bingo) identifies them to other players who enter the chat room, and also is attached to any text message they type into the messaging box at the bottom of the chat screen. All messages are displayed in the chat screen with the latest appearing at the bottom – the screen scrolls as it fills up so the latest messages are always in view. You’re not obliged to type any messages when you go into a chat room, so if you’re still unsure how they work, consider taking out a trial membership with one of our approved online Bingo halls and have a play with their software to see how other players – sometimes referred to as ‘roomies’ in online Bingo parlance – are using the chat facilities.

All good quality online Bingo halls ensure their chat rooms are supervised, employing staff to act as hosts. These hosts are commonly called Chat Managers, or CMs for short, and are on hand to welcome new players, answer queries as well as generally keeping a relaxed, party atmosphere on the go! It also common in the best online Bingo halls, to find the CMs hosting regular Chat Games. These are simple bonus games played amongst the ‘roomies’ in a Chat Room to win a variety of prizes and add considerably to the fun, and sense of community that keeps players coming back t their favoured hall.

As mentioned above, all the very best UK Online Bingo halls ensure their Chat Rooms are supervised by CMs to ensure their players
can enjoy good chat in a pleasant, relaxed group, however good manners are everything and here are a few golden rules to abide by when you are participating in a Chat Room (and want to stay there!):

• Do not use indecent, foul or threatening language.
• Do not slander, abuse or threaten other roomies.
• Do not use nicknames that could reasonably cause offence.
• Do not use sexual or racial slurs.
• Do not impersonate other players – use your player identity alone.
• Respect the CMs authority at all times.

Remember, you are a guest at the online Bingo hall(s) you choose to play. You can (and will) be banned for behaviour that is deemed unacceptable in the Chat Rooms.