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Reel Bingo – Tombola
Online bingo games have changed dramatically over the years with the merging of the likes of roulette and cards to make for some exciting new variants, and in June 2022, Tombola ramped up that thrill factor even further with yet another unique and exclusive bingo variant – Reel Bingo. But what is it? Reel Bingo offers the best of both worlds – online slots combined with online bingo! But that’s not all! It also includes a bonus game with even more chances to win real money!
Reel Bingo was the first ever bingo offering to feature a bonus game, so not only do you get a chance to win a column or full house prize, but a big cash prizes in the randomly activated bonus game. Styled similar to that of an online slot, you have to wait for the special symbols to grace the reels to gain access to the bonus. It’s extremely exciting.
Playable from 10p to £2, everyone has the same chance to win and the same chance to trigger the bonus round. While you’re waiting for the next game to begin you can play the fruit smash game by pressing the fruits as they appear on your screen. Don’t let one slip under your fingers though, or your fruit squash tally will reset to zero! This is a fun feature to while away the time, it has no prizes. Don’t want to play the mini game? Press and hold the cherry icon to the top right of the screen to deactivate this feature. Reel Bingo is one of only four bingo games on Britain’s biggest bingo site to offer no jackpots.
How Do You Play Reel Bingo?
One ticket, five price options. Select your stake of 10p, 25p or 50p, £1 or £2 before the timer reaches 10-seconds to go and you’ll be included in the next game. There are two prizes guaranteed in every game, the column prize and the full house prize. There is the added bonus game prize, which is double that of the full house, but only when the bonus is activated.
On your screen you will see two columns, and in each there are five rows with a trio of fruity combinations. It’s very much like an allotment crammed with cherries, lemons, plums, watermelons and oranges. To the top of the crops is a 3-reel, 1 win line mechanic. This will determine the calls. The reels will begin to spin and when it stops, a combination of three fruits will be shown in that reel. If you have a matching combination on your card, it will be marked off automatically. Manual option can be selected in the settings.
The column prize is awarded to the first player(s) who match all five combinations in one column. The full house prize is awarded to the first player(s) who match all ten combinations on their card.
How Do You Activate and Win the Reel Bingo Bonus Game?
Classic fruit machine BAR symbols may appear as overlay symbols on the slot machine reels. If a single spin produces three BAR symbols, an announcement will be made “Bonus Game Activated”. Missed the announcement? The reels will turn a golden colour and will stand out more with fiery flames to highlight the fact the bonus has been triggered.
When the full house prize is won the bonus game appears automatically. The rules are simple, the first player to collect ten BAR symbols will win double the full house prize. If more than one player reaches 10 BAR symbols first, they split that prize fund. How do you collect BAR symbols? The bonus game reels will begin to spin and every time those special symbols appear, they are gathered and added to the progress meter. None, one, two or a max of three can land in a single spin.
