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Computers change the way we do things -- even playing bingo.   More  bingo players have been ditching paper cards. Instead, they are using computer bingo devices that let them play more cards at the same time with a minimum amount of  effort. Computers  allow them to double, or even triple, the number of cards they can play. In some halls, as many as 20 percent of players are using these computers.

Do Electronic Players Have An Edge?

Electronic bingo is controversial.  Most bingo players have enjoyed the ritual of daubing the paper card. It is a challenge for them to match wits with fellow players while keeping pace with the caller. Some think relying on a machine takes the skill out of bingo, reducing it to a contest of whom can spend the most money to buy cards.  So who really wins here?

 

The best part about computer bingo devices is that they usually have a tracking mechanism so players will never miss a bingo, even if they are playing dozens of cards. The end result is that novice players can track as many cards as experienced players without a problem. Also, players with physical disabilities might be able to enjoy bingo for the first time using one of these devices. Players using these devices simply sit at the table, listen for the caller to call the next number, then punch the corresponding keys on the machine. The computer automatically scans the player's bingo cards to see if the player has that number. If one of the cards get a bingo, it's up to the player to alert the caller by yelling "bingo," and show that he or she has the winning card .  People do win with the computers and still play with the paper cards too.