^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Bingo Party FAQ by PouncingKitten Games http://bingoparty.pouncingkitten.com vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv ^^^^^^^^^ Notice: vvvvvvvvv Copyright 2010, PouncingKitten Games/Chris Covington, All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted for reproduction of this work in its full and unmodified form. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Table of Contents vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv [PKI] Introduction [PKC] Controls [PKG] Games [PKO] Options [PKP] Patterns [PKU] Unlockables [PKUM] - Marks [PKUI] - Ink Colors [PKUT] - Table Backgrounds ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Introduction [PKI] vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Welcome to the official FAQ for Bingo Party available on the Xbox 360. Enjoy four different types of Bingo with up to 31 players in a game. With over 50 different winning patterns and plenty of unlockable items, everyone has fun with Bingo Party! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Controls [PKC] vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Left Stick/DPad - Moves the marking cursor (in game) or changes the current menu selection. Right Stick - Not used A Button - Marks or unmarks a spot (in game). Selects the current menu item. B Button - Cancels the current menu item. X Button - Not used. Y Button - Calls "Bingo". Start Button - Displays the in game menu or selects the current menu item. Back Button - Toggles the crowd noise in game. Cancels the current menu item. L/R Triggers - Changes the active card. L/R Shoulder - Changes the in game zoom level. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Games [PKG] vvvvvvvvvvvvv Bingo Party contains four different types of games, each of which follow the same general rules: "Rat", "Fire", "Bingo" and "House". Games are played on up to six cards at a time. Playing bingo is simple. When a new number is called, any cards containing that number should be marked. When all of the spots on a card matching the current winning pattern are marked, then the player(s) indicates that they have a bingo and they win. "Rat" - Played on a 3x3 cards with balls numbered 1-30. "Fire" - Played on 4x4 cards with balls numbered 1-80. "Bingo" - Played on 5x5 cards with balls numbered 1-75. "House" - Played on 9x3 cards with balls numbered 1-90. Unlike the other bingo games, the set of six house cards contain each of the numbers 1-90, with each row of a card containing exactly five numbers and 4 blank spots. Each column of all six cards contains 10 consecutive numbers (e.g. 1-10, 41-50, etc.), each appearing once, and 8 blank spots. Winning cards will have all of the numbers in one, two or all three rows marked. Blank spots have no effect on a house game. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Options [PKO] vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv When creating or joining a bingo "parlor", there are several options available. All options, except for the number of cards, affect all players who enter the parlor to play. "Cards" - Each player may choose the number of cards to play from 1-6 cards simultaneously. The number of cards has no effect on any other player. "Atmosphere" - The atmosphere reflects the competitive nature of the parlor. A casual atmosphere only allows called spots to be marked and conveniently shows the winning pattern spots on the individual cards. A relaxed atmosphere also shows the patterns on the cards, but players are no longer prevented from accidentally marking off a wrong spot. Strict games require the player to keep a close eye on their own cards by not showing any reminders about the current pattern and allowing any spot to be marked. "Voice" - Three different callers are available to choose from: male, female and robot. Additionally, the option to have no caller is available. "Patterns" - For regular bingo, several sets of winning patterns are available. "Availability" - Determines whether the parlor is open to the public, or whether it is only open to friends and invited players. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Patterns [PKP] vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv ANY_LINE - Any horizontal, vertical or diagonal line wins. COVER_ALL - Every spot must be covered to win. HORIZONTAL_LINE - Any horizontal line wins. VERTICAL_LINE - Any vertical line wins. DIAGONAL_LINE - Any diagonal line wins. PLUS - The center vertical and horizontal lines win. POSTAGE_STAMP - A 2x2 square in any corner wins. FOUR_CORNERS - All four corners wins. INSIDE_CORNERS - The four interior corners win. CLOVER_LEAF - The clover leaf pattern wins. INSIDE_FRAME - The inside frame pattern wins. OUTSIDE_FRAME - The outside frame pattern wins. TRIPLE_BINGO - One horizontal, vertical and diagonal line wins. KITE - The kite pattern wins. LUCKY_SEVEN - The 7 pattern wins. BUNNY - The bunny pattern wins. BOWTIE - The bowtie pattern wins. LADDER - The ladder pattern wins. HEART - The heart pattern wins. ANY_TWO_LINES - Any two lines win. ANY_THREE_LINES - Any three lines win. ANY_FOUR_LINES - Any four lines win. LETTER_A - The letter A pattern wins. LETTER_B - The letter B pattern wins. LETTER_C - The letter C pattern wins. LETTER_D - The letter D pattern wins. LETTER_E - The letter E pattern wins. LETTER_F - The letter F pattern wins. LETTER_G - The letter G pattern wins. LETTER_H - The letter H pattern wins. LETTER_I - The letter I pattern wins. LETTER_J - The letter J pattern wins. LETTER_K - The letter K pattern wins. LETTER_L - The letter L pattern wins. LETTER_M - The letter M pattern wins. LETTER_N - The letter N pattern wins. LETTER_O - The letter O pattern wins. LETTER_P - The letter P pattern wins. LETTER_Q - The letter Q pattern wins. LETTER_R - The letter R pattern wins. LETTER_S - The letter S pattern wins. LETTER_T - The letter T pattern wins. LETTER_U - The letter U pattern wins. LETTER_V - The letter V pattern wins. LETTER_W - The letter W pattern wins. LETTER_X - The letter X pattern wins. LETTER_Y - The letter Y pattern wins. LETTER_Z - The letter Z pattern wins. SMALL_DIAMOND - The small diamond pattern wins. LARGE_DIAMOND - The large diamond pattern wins. SOLID_DIAMOND - The solid diamond pattern wins. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Unlockables [PKU] vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Marks [PKUP] vvvvvvvvvvvvvv Marks are unlocked by simply playing any Live bingo game, win or lose. "X" - Unlocked by default. "O" - Unlocked by default. "Scribble" - Unlocked by default. "Stamp" - 5 games played. "Disc" - 10 games played. "Dime" - 20 games played. "Bolt" - 30 games played. "Heart" - 50 games played. "Spade" - 75 games played. "Diamond" - 100 games played. "Club" - 125 games played. "Penny" - 150 games played. "Crystal" - 175 games played. "Ball" - 200 games played. "Slash" - 250 games played. "Star" - 300 games played. "Ink Blot" - 350 games played. "Note" - 400 games played. "Smiley" - 500 games played. "Squeeble" - 750 games played. "Kitana" - The PouncingKitten Games logo is only unlocked for those dedicated players who play 1000 games and have racked up an impressive 250 Fireball wins. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Ink Colors [PKUI] vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Ink colors are unlocked by winning any Live bingo game. Once unlocked, the ink color may be changed for any mark. Note that some marks are not affected by changing the ink color. Red - Unlocked by default. Blue - Unlocked by default. Green - Unlocked by default. Cyan - 10 games won. Magenta - 20 games won. Yellow - 35 games won. Black - 50 games won. Gray - 75 games won. White - 100 games won. Brown - 150 games won. Pink - 200 games won. Orange - 250 games won. Purple - 300 games won. Salmon - 350 games won. Teal - 400 games won. Silver - 500 games won. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Table Backgrounds [PKUT] vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv Table backgrounds are unlocked by the number of cards played in any Live bingo game. Stained Glass - Unlocked by default. Solid Purple - Unlocked by default. Solid Green - Played 60 cards. Solid Blue - Played 120 cards. Wood - Played 240 cards. Solid Cyan - Played 360 cards. Solid Gray - Played 600 cards. Marble 1 - Played 900 cards. Solid Red - Played 1500 cards. Solid White - Played 2250 cards. Solid Yellow - Played 3000 cards. Marble 2 - Played 4500 cards. Solid Black - Played 6000 cards.