Types Of Bingo Jackpots

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There are three types of jackpots available around the world of online bingo, the progressive, the guaranteed and the coverall. Of all three types, each can be all types. Let us explain: A progressive jackpot is one that continues to grow until it is won, usually in a set amount of bingo calls. Now whilst it is progressive it can also be a coverall jackpot game. This means that the game it can or is won on requires that all numbers are marked on the bingo card.

However winning a progressive jackpot on a 90 ball bingo game isn’t considered a coverall, simply a full house. Progressive jackpots are also guaranteed jackpots, i.e. the amount advertised is the amount you will win.

Coverall jackpots on the other hand are usually considered to be the sliding scale jackpots that we see in the world of online bingo. A coverall jackpot may be advertised as a £1 million prize but this amount can only be one in the minimum number of calls shown in the rules for the jackpot. Where these differ from the progressive jackpots is that the prize pot does not increase higher than the advertised amount.

Guaranteed jackpots are probably the easiest to understand in the world of online bingo. A site will advertise a bingo game with a ‘guaranteed jackpot’ and no matter how many numbers it takes to call bingo in, the prize advertised will be won. The games can also be considered coverall jackpots if played in a 75 ball bingo room.

Here is a simply guide to the types of bingo jackpots available online:

Progressive Jackpots

These are played in both room types, 75 and 90 ball bingo. The site will advertise how many bingo calls it is required to call bingo in and if a players calls bingo in the required number of calls or less then the progressive jackpot is theirs.

Coverall Jackpots

These types of jackpots have a sliding scale of prizes. Whilst a coverall jackpot game may start at £1 million pound as the number of calls made increases, the prize pool reduces.

Guaranteed Jackpots

Guaranteed jackpots do exactly as the name implies, pay out the prize pool advertised regardless of the number of calls taken to win the bingo game.