90, 75, 80 or 30-ball bingo: which one to pick?

In short

Four variants for four different vibes. We help you pick the one that fits your audience — and your evening length.

Bingo has several faces depending on country and habit. BingoShow offers the 4 most-played variants in the world. Here's how to choose.

1 Quick comparison

classic French — 30 min/round

American — 15 min/round

fast — 20 min/round

apéro — 5 min/game

2 90-ball — the French loto

3-row × 9-column cards, 15 numbers per card, draw from 1 to 90. THE reference for association lotos in France. Three turns per round: quine, double, full card. A typical evening: 2 to 2.5 hours for 4-5 rounds.

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For whom?

Charity lotos, village fetes, school fairs, senior nights. If in doubt, this is the one you want.

3 75-ball — the American

5×5 cards with a free centre square, B-I-N-G-O letters above the columns. Numbers drawn from 1 to 75. Much faster and more visual.

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For whom?

Company nights, team-building offsites, retro-American themed evenings, teens.

4 80-ball — quick quine

4×4 cards, draw from 1 to 80. Faster than 90, calmer than 75. A good option for evenings where you want to chain several short games.

5 30-ball — the apéro

3×3 cards, flash games of 5 to 10 minutes. Perfect for breaking the ice, animating a birthday or hen night, or filling 30 minutes during a cocktail.

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Did you know?

30-ball is our only variant where you can run 5 or 6 back-to-back games in under an hour. Ideal to hand out lots of small prizes in a row.

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