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⏱ 4 min · updated May 22 · by Léa M.
Session, round and turn — what's the difference?
In short
Three words that sound alike but mean different things. We explain with concrete examples — you'll never mix them up again.
On BingoShow we talk about sessions, rounds and turns. Not to be fancy, but because these three levels let you configure everything precisely. Here's what each one means.
1 A simple analogy
Think of a tennis match
A tournament (the session) contains several matches (the rounds), and each match contains several sets (the turns). Same logic with us.
2 The session
It's your complete event, start to finish. The "School loto Saturday June 5" is a session. It has a date, a room-screen URL, printed cards, and a single final winner (usually).
3 The round
A round groups several turns played on the same set of cards. Between rounds, the audience can catch a breath, you hand out prizes, you swap hosts. A bingo evening typically contains 4 to 8 rounds.
4 The turn
A turn is the pattern you have to hit to win:
- The quine (one full horizontal line).
- The double (two complete lines).
- The full card (every square marked).
Did you know?
Within the same round, the traditional sequence is quine → double → full card. Each turn produces a new winner and a new prize. It keeps the evening lively and gives everyone a chance.
5 A complete example
Picture your annual association loto:
1
Session
"2026 annual loto", Saturday June 5, 7pm-11pm.
2
Round 1
Quine (€5) → Double (€10) → Full card (€30). 15-minute break.
3
Round 2
Quine (€5) → Double (€10) → Full card (gift basket €80).
4
Round 3
Special quine (TV €250) — single turn this round. Spectacular finish.
You can create as many rounds and turns as you want — BingoShow places no limit.
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