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PlayTime Bingo Basics

HOW TO START
THE GAME SCREEN
SCREEN BUTTONS
BALLS IN PLAY
MESSAGE BAR
CURRENT BALL and LAST BALLS CALLED
YOUR CARDS
SMALL CARDS
Options and Auto
Auto Bingo
GAME INFORMATION
PREBOOKING
The Chat
SIDE GAMES
VIDEO POKER
VARIANTS
PAYTABLE
SLOTS
SCRATCH CARDS
CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS

[HOW TO START]



At the Playtime Bingo Homepage click on the link at the top that says .
Follow the directions posted and save the Playtime Bingo file.  It is best to save it in a download folder if you have one or in c:\.  If you save to your desktop you may safely delete the SET UP file after the download is complete.


Click SAVE and save to a location on your computer.


Double click on the Playtime Bingo SET UP ICON on your desktop to start the SET UP Process.

CLICK RUN to continue the set up process.



The components will begin to download.  The process takes only a few minutes


SIGN IN SCREEN
When the game has finished downloading, click on the bottom line of the Sign in Screen that says: "If you don't have an account yet click here to REGISTER.


THE REGISTRATION PAGE

Fill in the Registration information Screen and click on CREATE.
You will register your account information and choose a USER or NICKNAME.  (Please choose a nickname that will be neither vulgar nor offensive to other players).
Enter your information, (remember to name the player who referred you here), then click CREATE.
You will be sent a activation email.  Please click on the link in this email to completely activate your account.  Your account must be activated in order for you to collect any winnings.


ACTIVATION EMAIL

Welcome to Playtime Bingo !

You have made the right choice to join Playtime Bingo!
Breathtaking, cutting edge software!
Win your share of thousands of dollars in chat bonuses given weekly!
Join our cheerful CM's and the friendly players in our family atmosphere chat!
Your Playtime Bingo nickname and password are provided in this email. Please use them to login to the newest bingo game on the Internet.

USER NICKNAME:
USER PASSWORD:
Please make a note of your nickname and password and keep them in a safe place - you'll need them to login and play Playtime Bingo.
In order to be able to collect your winnings you must first enable your account by clicking here:
YOUR ACTIVATION LINK WILL BE HERE
If the above link doesn't work please copy the text below in your browser's address bar:
YOUR ACTIVATION LINK WILL BE HERE
We look forward to having you as a member of the growing Playtime Bingo family.
If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to: help@playtimebingo.com
Good Luck and bring a friend or family member to play with you!!!
Your friends at Playtime Bingo



After Activating your account, return to the sign in screen and enter your NICKNAME and PASSWORD.  Hereafter, your current NICKNAME will be displayed whenever you start the game.
Click LOGIN to enter Playtime Bingo.

[THE GAME SCREEN]






[SCREEN BUTTONS]



BUY CARDS/BINGO  
Click to purchase the cards for the next game. Be sure to click the Play button several seconds before the announced start of the game. This gives the server enough time to accept your cards and include you in the game. Once the game has started this will be the Bingo Button.  If you decide to not play this game, click PASS and you will not be registered to play and the card amount will not come out of your credits.  See Advanced Auto Options - 10 second wait.

There are 4 ways to BUY Cards.
- manually - Click on the BUY button on EVERY Game
- AUTO BUY - see options
- Pre-Book - see prebooking
- Prebuying Packages


This button does not need many explanations; click it to claim your bingo. The button is available for clicking only when you are playing; if you are not taking part in the game, the button is disabled.  If AUTO Bingo is set in OPTIONS the software will call BINGO for you.



  CASHIER
Opens in your browser the Cashier page of the Playtime Bingo site. Click this button to fund your account before playing, or to add to your credits if you have used them up while playing.
HOW TO FUND YOUR ACCOUNT
Click on CASHIER. 
Select your preferred payment method.  Enter any account numbers that may be necessary and acknowledge the loss of any bonus bucks and click ENTER.
Your funds should show up in your CREDITS within minutes.
FUNDING OPTIONS
Visa or MasterCard credit cards and debit cards with Visa or MasterCard endorsement.
NeTeller www.neteller.com/neteller/signup.cfm
NeTeller InstaCash
900Pay by NeTellerhttp://www.navahonetworks.com/products/ewallet/
Pre-paid ATM                         www.prepaidatm.com
FirePay                    www.firepay.com 



  ZOOM  
If you are playing more than 5 cards, click on Zoom to see more of your cards.   Zoom is only available during game play.  You may use the up and down arrows to see the rest of your cards.



   HALLS
Click on HALLS to open the HALLS Button which shows the progress of the Bingo games in the three Halls available for play.  Each Hall has a different Bingo game running at the same time.  You may play in all three halls at the same time by setting the options in each hall separately.  Chat is shared by the three halls.

   NEWS  Allows you to see any upcoming or current news bulletins.

   NOTES  Shows your Account Info, your Game Info (games you have played) and Miscellaneous Info. 
   WINNERS  Shows ALL the winners in Bingo, Slots, Keno, BlackJack, PullTabs, ScratchCards and VideoPoker.
 

BINGO PATTERNS


    
The area in the top middle of the playing window displays the pattern for the current game. The bingo pattern displays the winning combination of boxes that you need to mark on one or more of your cards in order to have a bingo and win the prize. Patterns change from game to game - two successive games may or may not have the same pattern. The pattern shown during a game is valid only for that game. PLAYTIME BINGO uses two types of patterns: static and moving.
Static
In the static pattern, the configuration of colored boxes does not change within a game. You must mark a winning card with exactly this pattern. There is only one combination that works.
Moving
A moving pattern is one whose configuration changes more than once within a single game. Marking any of the appearing configurations qualifies a winning card. For example, if the moving pattern is a horizontal line, you can claim bingo when you have any of the rows, in any of the cards.

[BALLS IN PLAY]


The screen also displays all bingo balls that are in play in the game on the number board; that is, all the numbers drawn so far. When a number is called, it will blink on the number board and continue to blink until the next number is called. Every ball, when called, appears first in the Current Ball area and in the list of the Last Balls called.
The number board area has five rows, and each row is headed by a letter from the word BINGO. The numbers show up in the rows as follows:
B - 1 to 15
I - 16 to 30
N - 31 to 45
G - 46 to 60
O - 61 to 75

[MESSAGE BAR]


The message bar appears in the Balls in Play area only between two games. It displays the name of the last game winner(s), the number of the winning cards for each separate winner, and the amount of dollars that he or she has won.



[CURRENT BALL and LAST BALLS CALLED]


The game screen also displays the current ball that has been called. The ball shown here changes with every drawn number. The speed of calling balls may vary among games but is always the same within a game.

Every ball displays two things: 1) the number that is drawn and 2) the letter that is drawn. In this example, ball G 53 displays the number "53" and you will find that number in column "G" (the 4th column in any card).
Every newly drawn ball takes the first position and displaces the other balls one position down. When all of the positions are taken, as a new ball is drawn the next position is taken by the ball on the previous position, and the last ball disappears.  In the example here, six balls were drawn in the order:53 - 30 - 63 - 56 - 13 - 37. The Last Balls area is empty between two games.

[YOUR CARDS]


When you log in during a game, if the cards area displays the message "Game in Progress", it means that a game is currently playing.  For some games, you do not have to wait until that game is over before you can start playing.  See Auto.

Your cards for the game appear on the game screen. The cards are shown before the game begins so that you can change them if you like and register them for the game. All cards are generated randomly by the server. Each player receives a number of new cards every time they log on to Playtime Bingo. The cards stay the same for all games that follow unless the player decides to change them. 

The number of cards for the game is defined by the player and varies from 3 to 500. It is preset on the Playtime Bingo Options dialog box and remains the same from game to game. You can change the number of cards before every game or go to Auto and add more cards before or in some cases during a game.



When playing with more cards that can be displayed on a single line, navigation arrows appear in the right end of the area. Use these arrows to scroll up and down to see all your cards.  Our bingo card has three distinctive features: card number, numbered cells, and border.  The card number identifies the bingo card uniquely. The card numbers help you distinguish among the cards in play and track the progress of every individual card.

Card numbers are especially useful when you play multiple cards in which the cards constantly change their positions.  Each card has five columns of five numbers each. The columns are headed by the letters from the word BINGO. Every column may contain only numbers from a limited set. The "B" column, from 1 to 15; the "I" column, from 16 to 30; the "N" column, from 31 to 45; the "G" column, from 46 to 60; and the "O" column, from 61 to 75. The center most cell of the card is labeled "Free"; that is, it is given to you and use to claim bingo; you can always use this cell when claiming bingo.

The border of the card is an indicator of how close you are to claiming bingo for that card. The color of the border displays the number of balls remaining to bingo. The possible colors are four:

PINK. You can win bingo in three balls.
BLUE. You can win bingo in two balls.
GREEN. You are very close, just one more ball.
RED. You have bingo!.
The border becomes RED when you have bingo - all you have to do is click the BINGO button. Remember, you must press BINGO button to claim your prize or set Auto Bingo in Options to click bingo for you. Clicking this button without a valid bingo can invalidate your play.

[SMALL CARDS]


When you press 'Zoom' button you can switch to small cards. The small cards have the same numbers as the big cards. The positions of the small cards are not fixed. The closer to winning bingo one card is, the higher in the area its representation is located. The card that is closest to winning bingo takes the first position on the first row; the other cards follow.The small cards change colors in the same manner as the borders of the big cards do. Press 'Zoom' again to display the big cards.


[Options and Auto]




 OPTIONS
Allows you can edit the dauber color and the sound settings. Click this button to select another dauber color or shape or turn some of the sounds on or off.  You may also set the max bet precaution option here.

MUSIC
This check box turns on and off the background music. The music plays simultaneously with the bingo, poker, slot, pull tabs, scratch cards, Keno or BlackJack sounds.

BINGO CALLER
This check box turns the caller on and off.  To hear the numbers being called, check this box.


CALLER VOICE
This option allows you to choose the desired type of caller voice (male or female).


SOUNDS
Select this check box and you will be hear the sounds made by the side games, such as the Slots spinning.


ASK FOR MAX BET
Checking this option will insure that if you click on Max Bet, the software will ask you if you are sure you want to bet the maximum amount.  This will give you a chance to cancel the action if you have changed your mind and decided not to bet the maximum amount of coins, or if you have accidentally hit the button.

DAUBER (Shape and Color)
The dauber is the picture with which cells are marked on the cards. To change the current dauber shape, select the desired shape from the list of the available shapes. To change the dauber color, select the desired color.




[Auto Bingo]



Auto Bingo
This check box, if selected, frees you from the necessity to closely follow the game while playing. If you have bingo for a certain card, the program will claim it for you.

Auto Daub
This option if checked will automatically daub the numbers on your cards.  If you wish to daub your cards yourself, uncheck this option.

Auto Buy
Check this box to automatically keep buying cards.
Stop after _____ games
Check this box to play only a set amount of games.  Click the up and down arrows to set the amount of games to play in the window.

Price - Cards
These 2 columns tell you the price of the current cards and how many cards you are playing.  You may purchase cards and begin playing at any time, even if a game is in progress.  Simply use the arrows to select the number of cards you wish to purchase or key in the number of cards you wish to play.  If a game is in progress you will see you cards immediately appear and the numbers already called will be marked for you.
A player is able to add card prices that they want to play and all others will be missed.
5, 10 and 25 cent card prices and 5 cards for each is the default.  Change the number of cards or remove some card prices or add for example 50 cent cards or $1.  All prices are in cents so $1 would be entered as 100c in the first column.

Only players currently playing will be able to play the free games.  Free games cannot be set on auto.

Click the down arrows to reveal the ADVANCED AUTO OPTIONS.


Stop if current schedule changes
Check this box if you wish to stop playing if the current price of cards changes.
Stop if I win a Jackpot
If you want to quit playing if you should win a Jackpot, check this box.

Stop if I win a prize over ________
Check this box and use the arrows to put in the amount you want or key in the number in the window.
Stop if credits get over ________
If you want to stop playing should your credits reach a certain amount, check this box and put the amount in the window by using the arrows or key in the amount.
Stop if credits get under ________
If you want to stop playing before all your credits are gone, check this box and put the amount in the window by using the arrows or key in the amount.
Wait 10 seconds before auto buy
If you would like time to think about whether to play or not, check this button.  This option, when set, gives the player some time, when the registration time for the next game starts, to decide whether to PLAY or PASS.  During these 10 seconds, the player may click the PASS button if for any reason (does not like pattern, or prize or whatever) she decides not to play.

Buy ________ more cards if prize goes over ________
This options allows you to automatically buy a certain amount of cards if the prize goes over a specified amount.  Key in or use the arrows to insert the number of cards and prize amount.
This option allows a player to buy more cards.  If the prize for the game becomes bigger.  The player decides what is a more attractive prize.  Adding more cards increases the chances of winning.

APPLY/CANCEL
Click APPLY to SAVE the changes to the Advanced Auto Options and click CANCEL to REJECT the changes.  If SAVED, the current Advanced Options will be set by default the next time the player decides to play on Auto.

[GAME INFORMATION]


The area below the Bingo Pattern, the Current Ball, and the Balls In Play areas displays information about the current game. The Game Info area has the following elements.
PLAYERS   Displays how many players are playing in this game.
The colored area shows how many players are:
3 away from bingo - PURPLE
2 away from bingo - BLUE
1 away from bingo - GREEN
In the example above we can see that 6 players are 3tg, 13 players are 2tg and 9 players are 1tg to bingo.
BALLS CALLED  Displays the number of balls that have been called.  This number gets larger with every ball called.

TOTAL CARDS   Displays the number of cards you have purchased.

PREPAID   Displays the amount of credits you have prepaid.

BOOKED   Displays the number of games you have booked. 

PURCHASED  This displays how many cards you have purchased for the current game.

BONUS  Displays any bonus you have won. 

BUY  Click on this button to buy more cards.

PASS  Click on pass between games to pass and not buy cards for the next game.
CARD PRICE  Is the price of each individual card for this game.

CARDS

AUTO
  Click here to turn your auto on or off and to see the Auto Options.   See Auto.

SCHEDULE   Clicking this button will open a page in your browser where you can also click on CHAT SPECIALS and see the rules of the chat games.  Here you will also find the BOOKING PAGE where you can PREBOOK games.


[PREBOOKING]

Click on Schedule to go to the prebook page.


BOOKINGS   Clicking on this button will take you to a page where you can see any games that you have prebooked. 

CALENDAR  Shows you the dates that you can prebook games.  Today's date is pink.

SCHEDULE  The Schedule shows you the time, Games and games that can be prebooked.  If there is a notepad and pencil next to a particular game, that game can be prebooked.

PENCIL AND NOTEPADS   To prebook a specific game, click on the BLANK pencil and notepad.  If the pencil and notepad next to a game has writing, you have already prebooked this game.


 

CURRENT GAME PRIZE


The game screen displays the value for both the prize and the jackpot for the current game. The prize changes every game unless there is a special game being played.


Prizes are calculated based on the number of cards registered for the game; the more people playing, the larger the prizes tend to be. The jackpot usually increases gradually with every game until someone wins it; then the jackpot is restarted at a minimum value. The prize and the jackpot shown here are valid only for the current game.

   CREDITS
The game screen displays your credits in U.S. dollars. With the beginning of every new game, your credits are reduced by the price of the game. 
When you win a bingo, your credits are increased by the amount you have won. If the number of your credits is smaller than the price of an upcoming game, for instance, you have $2.50, and the game price is $3.00, you will not be allowed to play. To add more credits, go to the Cashier page, by clicking the Cashier button, and follow the screen instructions to fund your account.



   BONUS BANK
Every time you make deposits with us, or introduce your friends to our game, or just play our special games in chat, Playtime Bingo will give you bingo bonus bucks (BB's) that you can use just like cash for purchasing more bingo cards or playing our side games.  When the number of your referral and chat game bonuses exceeds a specific limit, the accumulated amount of BB's above that limit goes to the Bonus Bank that is displayed below your Credits. The BB's, stored at the BONUS BANK, are potential BB's, which means that to be able to use them, you must deposit money with Playtime Bingo. The more money you deposit, the more BB's you release from the Bonus Bank, and the more cards you can purchase with them. So, every time you deposit money with us, Playtime Bingo funds your account with part of the BB's you've earned, and retains the remainder at the Bonus Bank. The amount of dollars added to your bonus credits is positively based on the amount of your deposit, that is, the more money you deposit, the more bingo bonus bucks are added to your account.
 

[The Chat]


section of the game is provided to make your bingo experience more enjoyable.  Playtime Bingo has provided various functions to make your chat experience a fun time.  You may speak with other players in front of the chat or in private chat, get answers to your questions from the Chat Master on duty, play actions or spice up your chat with emoticons.   All three Halls share one and the same chat.
You may add a profile to your account and read the profiles of your fellow chatters.  Should you find some one offensive, you can ignore all of what is said, easily and privately.


CHAT ROOM
To enter the Chat Room, merely click on the button marked CHAT  at the bottom left of your screen.
At the top of your chat screen you will see your Playtime Bingo Nickname.  Directly below that is the Room and the number of player in chat at this time. 
By default, the chat window opens in the central area of the playing window. The program allows you to resize and change the position of the chat window, provided you are not happy with its default location and size.

To RESIZE the CHAT window, move the pointer over any edge of the window until it changes to a double-headed arrow, and then drag the edge of the window in or out. Drag diagonally from any corner to resize the width and height proportionally.
To set the CHAT window location, place the pointer in the title bar of the window, and then drag and drop the window to the desired place.
If you would like the chat window to remain on top of your screen at all times, click the PUSH PIN on the top right side on the window.

  ROOMS
There are 2 chat rooms, one is GENERAL CHAT in which chat takes place and the other is the QUESTIONS ROOM which is on some occasions occupied by a CM for questions.
The ROOMS button is the last button on the right. Click this button and you will see displayed, a list of the available chat rooms. Click the room that you want to enter. The name of the selected room is shown in the upper left part of the window.


CHAT GAME:
The name of the CHAT GAME playing at this time is at the top of your chat screen.  Chat games are played in the Main Hall.  If you are playing bingo in the Main Hall you are entered into the CHAT GAME that is playing at the time.  The CM may ask you for a number or letter depending on the game being played. 

The Chat Line is located immediately below the chat area. Type your message, and then press ENTER on your keyboard to send it to the screen or SEND.  This sends whatever you have typed to the chat screen.



  PLAYERS LIST
The First button on the left is the TALK TO button  which displays a list of all the players in the currently selected room.


PRIVATE CHAT

While viewing the PLAYER LIST, Use the arrow buttons to locate the person whom you wish to chat with in PRIVATE.  Then click on his or her name. The name of the selected chatter is displayed in the upper right corner of the CHAT SCREEN border.  A drop down menu appears when you click on a player's name.  Click on  to speak with the player in Private.  When your chat turns red, you are in private with that player.  You may speak to up to 2 players in private mode at one time.  To end a private chat, click on the players name and private again or just click on TO ALL at the top of the screen.  To close the CHAT LIST, click on the TALK TO button a second time.


PROFILES

Each player may make a personal PROFILE.  Click on  to read a player's profile.  If PROFILE does not appear in the drop down menu when you click on a players name, they have made no profile.
CREATING A PROFILE
To create a profile of your own, go to the CASHIER button and click.  This will open a page in your computer's browser.  At the top of the page click on the button labeled, MY PROFILE.  Enter the text you wish to have in your profile in the window provided.  You may also upload a picture you have stored on your computer's hard drive.  To upload a picture click BROWSE and find the picture on your hard drive.  Double click on the picture and then click on UPDATE PROFILE.  Your picture must be less than 300kb or it will not show up.  If this happens, reduce the size of your picture or choose another smaller in size and repeat the process of uploading a picture.


IGNORE AND UNIGNORE

If you encounter an offensive chatter, you have the option of ignoring him or her by using the  button. To block the chat messages coming from a particular chatter, click his or her name on the list, and then click the IGNORE button on the drop down list. When the  button has a red line through it, that player is on ignore and you will see nothing that they may type to chat.  To take a player off IGNORE or UNIGNORE the chatter, click on the  button again.



  EMOTICONS
The EMOTICON button is second from the left.  Click on this button to see a display of all the emodicon's that are available.  If you hold your cursor over each EMOTICON you will see what emotion it expresses.  To close the EMOTICON  box, click on the EMOTICON button a second time.

To use an emoticon, click on it and then hit Enter.  The EMOTICON will then be sent to the chat screen.  Some emoticons are letters.  These are chat abbreviations.
AFK = away from the keyboard
GMTA - great minds think alike
ROFL = rolling on the floor laughing
WTG = way to go!
AYOP = angel on your pillow
GN = good night
TTFN = ta ta for now
HB = hurry back
BBL = be back later
LOL = laugh out loud
TY = thank you
GL = good luck
BRB = be right back
LTNS = long time no see
YVW = you're very welcome
BTW = by the way
NP = no problem
WB = welcome back



  ACTIONS
The ACTION button is 3rd from the left and displays a list of standard messages through which you can express a certain emotion (laughter, approval, etc.), ask for help, or just say 'hi' to the other chatters in the room. Use the arrow buttons to select the desired action from the list of the available actions, and then click it. The ACTION'S name will be sent to chat and it will be heard by all who have their sound on.  To close the ACTION list, click on the ACTION button a second time.



  FONT SIZE
The FONT button, fourth from the left, has the letter A on it.  This button allows you to choose the desired font size for the messages contained in the chat area. Each click of the button changes the font size. Continue to click until the chat FONT is the size you desire.



  UNSCROLL
The Unscroll button  is the fifth from the left.  Use the unscroll button to stop the chat from moving.  When you see the red X thru this button, chat is stopped.  To allow chat to move again, click on the unscroll button again.


  SOUND
The sixth button is the SOUND button .  To MUTE the ACTION sounds click on this button, you will see a red X thru this button when your action sounds are turned off. To UNMUTE the ACTION sounds, click on this button again.
 
 

[SIDE GAMES]


BLACKJACK

HOW TO PLAY
To play black jack:
  1. Start Playtime Bingo (double-click the Playtime Bingo icon on your desktop).
  2. In the Player Log-on screen, type your nickname and password, and click PLAY to log on. See Player Log On
    If you are running Playtime Bingo for the first time, See How to Register
  3. Go to BlackJack by clicking on the CHANGE GAME button at the top right of your screen.  Then follow the drop down menu to BlackJack.
The main objective in BlackJack is to get a hand higher than the dealer's without going over 21.

The game starts with every player making their opening bets. Each table has own minimum and maximum table limit. Most online casinos have table limits from as low as $1 up to $100. After the player placed his bet the dealer will start dealing the cards. He gives a player one card, face down, including himself. This is the dealers down card. Then he deals a second round of cards, face down but this time the card he deals himself will be face up. This is the dealers up card. You now can look at both of your cards and find your total by simply adding the values of your cards. The values of the cards in Black Jack from two to ten are at face value. Jacks, Queens and Kings count ten and the Ace counts eleven or one. The Ace always counts eleven except if your total exceeds 21 - then the value of the Ace is reduced to one. A hand with one Ace having the value of eleven is called a soft hand and a hand with all Aces having the value of one is called a hard hand. In Black Jack for instance, if you get an 8 and Ace dealt it would be a soft 19 while an 8, 10 and Ace would be a hard 19. Getting a start total of 21 is called a Black Jack and you have to show your hand immediately. If the dealer's up card is an Ace he checks for a dealer black jack first and then continues the game. Exceeding a total of 21, and already counting all the aces you have in your hand as one, means you are bust and lose your bet. The deal must hit cards before all 16’s (soft and hard). If the point total is 17 or more the dealer must stand.  Once the dealers hand is complete the winner is determined  by which hand is closer to 21)
We have included a BlackJack Strategy Guide to help you play our newest side game.
This Strategy Guide would be great to print out and keep next to your computer, then you can refer to it whenever you need to!

Blackjack:  Either the dealer or the players first two cards total 21. In this case the hand totaling 21 automatically wins.  If the player gets Blackjack he is paid 3-2 on his bet. If both the player and the dealer receive a blackjack it is a push.
Push: Neither the player or dealer wins.  The bet remains with the player. (i.e. a Tie)
Bust: Player or dealer exceeds a point total of 21 during the course. If player busts the dealer wins. If the dealer busts the Player wins.

Hit - If the player is not satisfied with his current total he can ask the dealer to hit him which means the dealer deals him another card in addition to his two. He hits until he is satisfied with his total, or until he busts. The player may take as many hits as he wants in an attempt to get as close to a total of 21 as possible. If the player has not exceeded a point total of 21 or busts, the play reverts to the dealer.
Stand - The player stands if he doesn't want any more cards.
Double -  If the player decided that he will win with one more card by doubling, the players bet is doubled and he receives one more card.  He can’t elect to take a hit after he receives this card.
Split pairs -  If a players first two cards are a pair (two cards of the same type (i.e. two 9's)) he may elect to split his hand. By splitting his hand he has in effect made two hands from one.  The player places a bet equal to his original bet on the second hand and both hands are played as usual. It is not allowed to split a pair of Aces or an alreadyinsuranced hand. If a player receives a blackjack with a split hand it is considered 21 and not a BLACKJACK. A player is allowed to split only once per deal.

Insurance -  When a player believes that the dealer has 21 he may elect to buy insurance.  Insurance costs half of the original bet and is paid out at 2-1.  In effect, if the dealer has a blackjack the player loses his original bet but wins his insurance bet thus getting his money back.  If the dealer does not have blackjack the player loses his insurance bet and the hand is played out as usual.  Insurance is considered by many to be a sucker bet, however, by counting the cards buying insurance might be a benefit to the player.
Surrender -  If a player is not satisfied with his first two cards he may elect to surrender.  In effect, he gives up and gives 1/2 of his bet to the dealer. We offer a late surrender. So the dealer previously check his closed card and if he has a BLACKJACK surrender is not allowed.

The dealer makes an initial check for Black Jack and if it occurred, the addidtional bet from player is not allowed (split or double). This protects players from a bigger loss.

Note:
BlackJack may only be played with CASH.

KENO

HOW TO PLAY
To play keno:
  1. Start Playtime Bingo (double-click the Playtime Bingo icon on your desktop).
  2. In the Player Log-on screen, type your nickname and password, and click PLAY to log on. See Player Log On
    If you are running Playtime Bingo for the first time, See How to Register.

If you've never played Keno before, just pick your luckiest numbers or click the QUICK PICK BUTTON and watch the board as the numbers are called.  Each number called will be highlighted in RED, (your numbers turn RED if called), so watch for your numbers to 'HIT' and WIN!
Select from 2 to 10 numbers or click "Quick Pick"!  You may play from 1 to 10 games with your selected numbers!
Min Bet is 25c! Max Bet is $1!

The program will pick from 2 to 10 numbers for you, if you like.  Just chose QUICK PICK.  You can change the number of numbers Quick Picked by using the arrows beside the QUICK PICK BUTTON.




The 20 balls will be called from 1 to 80. Watch to see how many of your numbers come out in the 20 Keno balls called. You must have 2 or more to win. 
The payouts depend on how many keno numbers you are playing and the amount of your bet.  To change the amount of your Keno bet, click the arrows at the left of the Keno screen up or down.  As you click on numbers the payouts show on the right side of the Keno Screen.

You may play from 2 to 10 numbers.  Playing more numbers does not increase the price of the keno game.  Each Keno game may be played for 2 to 10 numbers for the same price.
Clicking on Play 5 will play 5 Keno games in a row and thus increase your bet times 5.
Clicking on Play 10 will play 10 Keno games in a row and thus increase your bet times 10.
For example:
2 to 10 numbers @ 25 cents x 1 game = 25 cents
2 to 10 numbers @ 25 cents x 5 games = $1.25
2 to 10 numbers  @ 25 cents x 10 games = $2.50 
To select a number click on it, to de-select a number click on it again.
Quick Pick can be used to choose 10 numbers only.

 

[VIDEO POKER]



HOW TO PLAY
  1. Start Playtime Bingo (double-click the Playtime Bingo icon on your desktop).
  2. In the Player Log-on screen, type your nickname and password, and click PLAY to log on. If you are running Playtime Bingo for the first time, See How to Register
  3. Click the Video Poker button to display a list of all available types of video poker games, and choose the desired one.
  4. Select the desired video poker options:
  5. Choose the value of the coins you wish to wager by clicking the up or down arrow buttons to the left of the video poker machine.
  6. Click the Hands Count button as many times as needed to select the desired number of hands.
  7. Click Bet 1 to select the number of coins you wish to wager. Each click on the Bet 1 button increases your bet by the value of the coin you selected.
    Optional Press Max Bet to wager the maximum amount possible, and deal the cards automatically.
  8. Click Deal to receive your cards after you have placed your bets.
  9. Choose which cards you wish to keep by clicking on the desired card. Click on a selected card if you have changed your mind and decided not to keep it. Note: Since the automatic hold option is enabled for the PLAYTIME BINGO video poker games, the program automatically holds the appropriate cards for you.
  10. Click Deal to replace the cards that you did not choose to hold. The program compares the resulting combinations of cards to the winning combinations from the Pay Table, and displays your winning hands in the area to the right of your cards. The sum of the coins, paid for all winning hands, is shown in the Win field.

Notes:
  • You may play video poker games with bingo bonus bucks.
  • If you get disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a game, re-establish your Internet connection and log back into the PLAYTIME BINGO. You will be automatically directed to the game that was interrupted so you can continue playing, regardless of the time it took you to reconnect.



The video poker games are accessible through the Video Poker button in the upper right corner of the playing window. Clicking the button displays a list of all available poker games that you can play. These are Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, Bonus Poker, and Joker Poker. The four poker variations have the same buttons, as follows:
Coin Value allows you to choose the value of the coin you wish to wager each round. It is fixed for every game and ranges between a penny and one dollar. See How to Change the Coin Value
Bet 1 or Max Bet allow you to select the number of coins you wish to wager per hand. Each click on the Bet 1 button increases your bet with one coin per hand. You can bet one to five coins per hand. Pressing Max Bet will increase your bet to the maximum amount possible, that is, five coins per each hand, and deal the cards automatically.
Hands Count allows you to select the number of hands that you want to play. You can play up to ten hands. Each click on the Hands Count button increases the number of the hands with three.
Click Deal to receive your cards after you have placed your bets. Clicking this button once again deals your cards and replaces the remaining cards after you have selected which cards to hold.
Bet indicates the total amount of your bet. The value in the Bet field is equal to the number of hands you play, multiplied by the number of coins you wager per hand.
Win shows the total amount you have won from the game.
Pay Table displays a table of winning poker hands in order of rank. You can refer to the pay table when deciding which cards to hold to make sure that the cards you've decided to keep will most probably make a winning hand. Since the automatic hold option is enabled for the PLAYTIME BINGO video poker games, the program automatically holds the cards for you.
The area to the right of your cards displays the winning combinations and their number. If the number of your winning hands exceeds four, two arrow buttons will appear, allowing you to move through your winnings.
Game ID shows the identification number of the current game. Clicking on the game ID copies the identification number of the game to the Clipboard. Please, paste this number in the e-mails you are sending to customer support when you have problems with a certain game, so that they will be able to help you.
Note: Every time you choose to play one of the four types of video poker games, PLAYTIME BINGO will apply the options you selected when you last played this type of game.
 

[VARIANTS]



We offer four kinds of video poker games. The differences are in the winning tables (in different games, different winning amounts are offered for different combinations), and in the presence or absence of a wild card.
JACKS OR BETTER - The lowest (or least valuable) standard poker hand that will payout in this game is Jacks or Better, a hand containing at least a pair of Jacks or more valuable cards. Jacks or Better has no wild cards.
DEUCES WILD - In this video poker game all deuces are wild cards. These cards can be used as any card. The wild card, for example, can be the missing card to complete a straight or the fifth heart in a heart flush. Because of the wild card the minimum rank for a winning hand is 3 of a kind.
BONUS POKER - This video poker game is played the same as Jacks or Better. The only difference is that BONUS POKER pays more on 4 Aces, and 4 2's, 3's and 4's.
JOKER POKER - In this video poker game all jokers are wild cards.

[PAYTABLE]


Winnings are displayed in a table similar to the one shown above: 
Royal Flush: The five highest cards in a suit- ace, king, queen, jack, and ten, all of the same suit.
Straight Flush: Any five cards of the same suit that are in consecutive order (for example, 4 of spades, 5 of spades, 6 of spades, 7 of spades and 8 of spades).
4 of a Kind: Four cards of the same kind (for example, four kings).
Full House: Any three cards of the same suit, in addition to any pair of a different denomination (for example, two aces and three 7-s).
Flush: Any five non-consecutive cards of the same suit ( for example, 7 of hearts, 9 of hearts, 10 of hearts, queen of hearts and ace of hearts).
Straight: Any five consecutive cards of a different suit. In this case, the ace can count as a one or an ace (for example, ace, two, three, four, five).
3 of a Kind: Three cards of the same denomination (for example, ace, ace, ace).
Two pairs: Any two cards of the same denomination in addition to another Two cards of the same denomination of another suit. (for example, two, two, and jack, jack).
Jacks or Better: A pair of jacks or of higher cards.
See How to Play Video Poker.


PULL TABS


All five pull tabs games are accessible through the drop-down menu that opens by clicking the Pull Tabs button on the left side of the playing window.
The five games are:
         LUCKY - 25 cent pull tabs
         OCEAN - 50 cent pull tabs
         FRUITS - $1 pull tabs
         FLOWERS - $2 pull tabs
         BABY - $5 pull tabs


HOW TO PLAY
  1. Start Playtime Bingo (double-click the Playtime Bingo icon on your desktop).
  2. In the Player Log-on screen, type your nickname and password, and click PLAY to log on. See Player Log On
    If you are running Playtime Bingo for the first time, See How to Register
  3. Click the PULL TABS button to display a list of all available types of PULL TABS games.
  4. You will see only 3 of the PULL TABS Games at a time.  To access the rest of the PULL TABS click the arrow at the bottom right  of the BUY on last PULL TAB Game on the right.
  5. To Change the number of times to play Click the arrow next to the Buy 1 Button, up or down to buy up to 9 Pull Tabs at a time.  Click BUY to start playing.  To STOP playing at any time, click on the STOP button.  The Pull Tabs will automatically be pulled for you.  When you have finished playing, click CLOSE.  A winning pull tab will have 3 winning images alike.  When you have won, music will play and the winning ROW will flash and show you the amount of the prize you have won.  Your prize will be automatically added to your credits.


 
 

[SLOTS]



HOW TO PLAY
To play the Playtime Bingo slots:
  1. Start Playtime Bingo (double-click the PLAYTIME BINGO icon on your desktop).
  2. In the Player Log-on screen, type your nickname and password, and click PLAY to log on. See Player Log On
  3. If you are running Playtime Bingo for the first time, See How to Register

  4. How to Play Slots:
    Choose SLOTS from the drop-down menu that opens by clicking the tab at the upper right corner of the screen that says “Change Games”.

    1. Choose how much you wish to bet per line by clicking on the plus or minus on either side of the window above the “Spin” button.
    2. Choose how many lines you wish to play by clicking on the “select line” button. If you choose “max bet” you will play all lines for the price you have indicated.
    3. The “Bet” window shows you how much EACH spin will cost.
    4. Auto play allows you to set the slots to spin up to 9 times. You may also set a delay of up to 3 seconds between spins. Set auto play for the Bonus Game or set your spins to stop after you win a Jackpot, if you win a certain amount*, if your credits go over a certain amount* or if your credits get under a certain amount*. (*You specify the amounts)
    The Pay Table for each slots game is located in the top right hand corner of the slots window.

    The amount wagered is not deducted from your account until you spin the reels. If you exit the game before pressing the SPIN button, you will not lose any credits.

When the reels start spinning, the selected lines disappear. After the reels stop spinning you can see the results. If a line that you selected has a winning combination of symbols, each symbol of the line is bordered by a color square. The LINE PAID field below the slot reels displays the amount of the coins paid for that line. If you play more than one line, you can have more than one winning line. If this is the case, the winning lines are shown one after the other. The sum of the coins, paid for all winning lines, is shown in the PAID field.  Line wins are multiplied by COINS per line bet.

Notes:
  • You may play slot games with bingo bonus bucks.
  • If you get disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a game, re-establish your Internet connection and log back into the Playtime BINGO. You will be automatically directed to the game that was interrupted so you can continue playing, regardless of the time it took you to reconnect.

3 REEL SLOTS - GOLDEN COINS
All lines pay left to right and right to left.
To win the Progressive JP get 3 STARS on MAX Bet playing 5 - 10 or 25 cent coins.



GOLD COINS BONUS -
250 coins collected give bonus.
Silver coins pay bigger bonus than the copper ones.
Golden coins pay the biggest bonus.


4 REEL SLOTS - BALLOON BONANZA
All lines pay left to right and right to left.
To win the Progressive Jackpot get 4 pirates on MAX Bet playing 10 cents coins.
3 treasure chests win the Treasure Chest Bonus Game.Line wins are multiplied by coins per line bet
.


BURIED TREASURE BONUS GAME:
When you get 4 STARS you will see the Balloon Bonanza Bonus game screen.
Open as many balloons as you can without popping a bomb.  The bigger the bet the bigger the bonus in the balloon.
Click Continue to return to the slots.





5 REEL SLOTS - FANCY FRUIT
All lines pay left to right and right to left.
To win the Progressive Jackpot, get 5 STARS on MAX Bet playing 5, 10 or 25 cent coins.
Three Wheels anywhere wins the Lucky Wheel Bonus Game.



LUCKY WHEEL BONUS GAME:
When you get 3 Lucky Wheels you will see the Lucky Wheel Bonus Game screen.
Click “SPIN” and the wheel will spin.
You win the bonus where the wheel stops.
You may take the bonus or DOUBLE your bet on either BLACK or RED.
Choose the Black or Red button to bet either Black or Red or click the NO DOUBLE button to return to the game.
Around the outside of the wheel you will see red or black sections.
If the wheel stops on a Red section and you have bet Red, your bet will be doubled.
If you lose, click “continue” and return to the Slot screen.If you win, you may choose to double again.
The number of times you may double your bet is in the “double bets” window.
If you do not want to double and keep your bonus, click “CONTINUE” to return to the slots screen.






 

AUTO PLAY

AUTO PLAY  allows you to set the slots to spin up to 999 times.  You may also set a delay of up to 3 seconds between spins. Set auto play for the Bonus Game or set your spins to stop after you win a Jackpot, if you win a certain amount*, if your credits go over a certain amount* or if your credits get under a certain amount*.(*You specify the amounts).  Click on START to start Auto play selections or click CANCEL to cancel all changes you made.
You may STOP Auto play at any time by clicking on the STOP Button.  Auto Play the Bonus Game will only SPIN the wheel for you, it till not double your bet.  After spinning the wheel and collecting your bonus win, it will return to spinning the slots.

SELECT LINE
This button allows you to change the number of line you wish to play.  Each line is with a different color. You can select lines only in the order set by the game.  The more lines you play, the better are your chances of winning.

BET ONE
This option sets your slots to play 1 coin per line chosen.

BET MAX
This option sets your slots to bet the maximun number of coins and lines.

SPIN
Click on SPIN to start your slots spinning.

BET field
Indicates the total amount of your bet, that is, total amount of the coins you have placed on each line. Your bet does not change throughout all games unless you change it.

LINE PAID field
Shows you how much each winning line paid.

WIN field
The WIN Field shows you your total winnings for all lines paid.


COIN VALUE
The value of the coins with which you are playing is shown in the box on the right side of the reels. The coin value may be scrolled with the arrows on either side of the box.

WINS
Shows the current amount of your credits. Credits are the same for bingo and slot gameS. They are updated after every spin. The cash value of your bet is subtracted from your credits and the cash value of your winnings is added to your credits. The cash value is calculated the following way: the number of the coins you have won is multiplied by the value of the coins.

PAY TABLE
The PAY TABLE shows the Payout rate for every winning combination of symbols on the slots.  The combinations are arranged in decending order from the highest paying to the lowest paying. 



JACKPOT
The jackpot winning combination is different for each slot game. You hit the jackpot if you have the combination indicated in the pay table. The jackpot is progressive and one and the same for all players.  It could be won by only one person in a game. When the jackpot is hit, a minimum new jackpot is established and the progressive process starts from the beginning.
Note: If you get disconnected from the Internet in the middle of a bonus game, the program automatically re-establishes the Internet connection, logs back into the Playtime Bingo , and directs you to the game that was interrupted so you can continue playing. If the program fails to reconnect in a few minutes, it generates an error message. If such a situation occurs, please, wait for a while, and then try to reconnect.
 

[SCRATCH CARDS]


HOW TO PLAY
To play Scratch cards:
  1. Start Playtime Bingo (double-click the Playtime Bingo icon on your desktop).
  2. In the Player Log-on screen, type your nickname and password, and click LOG ON to log on. See Player Log On
    If you are running Playtime Bingo for the first time, See How to Register

  3. Next to the “PRICE”, click the arrows left or right to choose how much you want to bet on each Scratch Card.

  4. Next to “Buy Card” click the arrow to choose how many Scratch Cards you wish to play.

  5. If you play more than 1 card you may STOP at any time by click on the STOP button.

  6. When you are ready, click “BUY CARD” and you will see the scratch card screen, click on “Show Card” or scratch off the card yourself, by holding the left mouse button down and passing the coin you will see, over the card.  When you play more than one card, your cards will automatically be scratched off for you.

  7. When you WIN, your prize will flash and you will hear music.

  8. Any winnings will be automatically added to your credits.

  9. You may play Scratch Cards with your Bonus Bucks.

All three Scratch Card games are accessible through the drop-down menu that opens by clicking the Scratch Cards button on the left side of the playing window.  

COUNTRY – bet from 25 cents up to $5 per SCRATCH CARD.  Win up to $250.



SMILE - bet from 50 cents up to $5 per SCRATCH CARD.  WIN  up to $250.



SPACE – bet from $1 cent up to $10 per scratch card.Win up to $1000.






[CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS]


 
5. MISCELLANEOUS
The odds of winning the Games depend upon the number of Players participating. All determinations with respect to the Games and these Official Rules are the sole discretion of the Publisher.
A list of Game winners may be obtained by e-mail request to help@playtimebingo.com.
 
Copyright © 2005 Playtime Bingo. All rights reserved. Conditions And Regulations.