In most bingo games, there are five ways to win: five in a row, blackout, X, and 4 corners. However, many bingo halls also have special pattern  games to keep things interesting. For these special pattern games, mark your cards with a highlighter to help you remember which squares can win.

When a player has a BINGO (5 in a row, column, or diagonal), he or she calls out BINGO. The game pauses while the card is verified. If indeed a winner, the game stops and a new game begins.