BingoParty

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bingo Party — accounts, cards, coins, hosting, fair play, and more. If something is still unclear after reading this page, the full rules are on the how to play page.

Getting started

Do I need an account to play?
You can browse the lobby list as a guest, but to join a lobby or host one you need a free account. Sign-in supports Google, Facebook, Apple, or email and password. Create one from the login page.
Is Bingo Party really free?
Yes. The full game — every card slot up to 4, every win pattern, unlimited rounds within the daily 100-round cap, friend invites, and leaderboards — is free forever. Premium is a single optional subscription that removes ads, doubles your card slots, adds auto-mark, and removes daily caps.
What devices does it work on?
Bingo Party runs natively on Android and iOS and on any modern mobile or desktop browser through this web client. All three clients connect to the same realtime server, so you can host on your phone and have web players join from a laptop with no extra setup.
How do I host my first lobby?
Sign in, tap Host a lobby from the lobby browser, pick your settings, and share the six-character code. Anyone with the code can join, or you can mark the lobby public and let players find you in the browser.

Cards

How many cards can I have?
Free accounts have 4 card slots. Premium accounts have 8. Inside a single lobby you can play up to the lobby's per-player card limit (set by the host, capped at 8).
Are cards generated correctly?
Each column draws unique random numbers from its column range — B 1 to 15, I 16 to 30, N 31 to 45, G 46 to 60, O 61 to 75 — with the center as the free space. The same number cannot appear twice on a single card.
Can two players have the same card in the same lobby?
No. Cards are validated for uniqueness on lobby join, so identical cards cannot collide. The same card can be reused across different lobbies without issue.
Do my cards reset between rounds?
Cards persist forever in your account. The marks on a card are stored on the live game state only and are cleared automatically when a round ends, so the card is ready for the next room.

Coins and economy

What are coins for?
Coins give rounds stakes. The host sets a coins-per-card entry cost (1 to 100) and the pot is split among the round's winners. Coins have no real-world value and cannot be cashed out or transferred between users.
How do I get more coins?
Every account receives 100 free coins per day at 00:00 UTC. Free players can also watch a rewarded ad to earn 20 coins per ad. Premium accounts have unlimited coin balance, so entry fees are effectively waived.
What happens if I cannot afford a round?
The lobby will move you to spectator mode for that round and you will not be charged. You can still watch and react. Top up your balance with another rewarded ad, an in-app purchase, or just wait for the daily reset.
I joined a round but lost connection — was I double-charged?
No. Each round generates a single deduction key on the server. If your device retries the deduction, the key prevents charging you twice for the same round.

Hosting and rules

Can I change settings mid-round?
Lobby settings — patterns, auto-call speed, coins per card — lock once a round begins. The host can pause and resume, but configuration changes take effect on the next round.
What is the 30-second multi-winner window?
Hosts can choose between first-only or multi-winner mode. In multi-winner mode, when the first valid BiNGO is approved a 30-second countdown starts during which other players can still claim. After the window expires the round ends.
Can I transfer host duties?
Yes. The current host can hand the room off to any player still in the lobby. The new host immediately takes control of the timer and validation.
What happens if the host leaves?
If the host disconnects mid-round the lobby pauses. If they do not return, control automatically transfers to the longest-tenured player so the round can resume.

Fair play and security

How do you prevent cheating?
Every win is validated twice: once on the claiming player's device and once on the host's device. Server-side security rules prevent any client from writing winners directly. Even a tampered client cannot fake a victory — the host's independent re-validation rejects it. Read more on the how to play page.
What can I do about a disruptive player?
Hosts can kick or block any player from a lobby. Every player can also report another user for harassment, cheating, or inappropriate behavior from their profile screen. Reports are reviewed and repeat offenders lose access to the service.
Is my data private?
We collect only the minimum data required to run the game — account identifier, username, and gameplay state. We do not sell personal data. Full details are in our privacy policy, and you can permanently delete your account from the account deletion page.

Troubleshooting

I do not see a number that was called.
Make sure your device has a network connection — calls are pushed in real time. If you reconnect the full call history syncs back automatically. If the called number list is shorter than the host's, pull-to-refresh will resolve the gap.
My BiNGO claim was rejected. Why?
The most common reasons: a marked square's number was never actually called, the matched pattern is not enabled in this lobby, or the multi-winner window already closed for the round. Tap any rejected square to see which call it would have needed.
How do I cancel Premium?
Premium is billed through your platform's store (Apple App Store, Google Play, or RevenueCat for the web). Cancel from the same place you subscribed — your subscription stays active until the end of the billing period.

Still stuck?

Email bolvitz@gmail.com with your username and a quick description of the problem and we will get back to you. For terms of use, see our terms and conditions.