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The person who calls out the numbers as they are drawn; machines are normally used to randomly generate these numbers. Most clubs use two callers; the job of the main stage bingo caller tends to involve more showmanship than a prize or parti bingo caller's.
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| Cash Ball |
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A progressive jackpot that pays off with a bingo on the called number (number is drawn before the session begins). Validation is required to win the jackpot.
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| Cash-in-Prize |
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A form of bingo where the prize is a cash payout. This is taken from the money paid in, and must be a minimum of 50% of the available stake.
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| Casino Night |
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An event held for a specific period of time (generally beginning in the afternoon and ending by midnight) during which a qualified organization is entitled to hold casino-style gaming events. Games conducted include: Pulltabs, bingo, roulette, blackjack, poker, craps, gin rummy, five card stud poker, and merchandise wheels. Also Vegas Night.
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| Coin Door |
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The front door that can be opened for access to the cash box. Early machines used a wooden door, while later games used metal. The condition of this door can tell you a lot about how the game was operated. If the coin door has extra metal, locking bars, or gouges from attempts to pry it open, the machine has had a hard life.
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| Colors |
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The color of each sheet in your collated bingo book.
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| Consolation(s) |
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The prize or prizes offered on some "special" or "flimsy" games if there is no winner in a predetermined number of calls.
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| Coverall |
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This is a pattern where you must cover all numbers on the card to win.
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| Cut |
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Indicates the direction in which a sheet of faces will be cut from the master sheet. (square, horizontal, or vertical).
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