The clue is in the title, for you who are unsure what scratchcards are you will be pleased to know that they are cards that you simply scratch silver panels off in the hope of matching a pattern. Scratchcards are a great alternative to both online bingo and slots; however, not every online bingo site will offer you scratchcard games. Other names for a scratchcard, include: scratch ticket, scratchie, instant lottery, instant game and scratch-and-win.
You can usually go down to your local shop and buy scratchcards for £1, £2 or £5 each. The chances are, if you are UK based then you have purchased at least one scratchcard in your life. You will be please to hear the just like everything else, scratchcards have found their way online and onto online bingo sites.
How to Play
With the above example, you press on the stars to uncover symbols. The bottom right star was press to reveal a champagne bottle. Each scratch card game varies, but in the top example, the aim of the game is to match the “Lucky Symbol” with an image underneath one of the 6 stars. If you succeed you win the amount stated, e.g. the champagne bottle is worth £500 if it matches the “Lucky Symbol”. Before the game you state how much you wish to bet (stake value), obviously the more you bet the bigger the prizes could be but the more you will lose if you’re unsuccessful.
With scratch cards costing as little as 10p a go you won’t end up bankrupt anytime soon, so they are worth a try to see if they are for you. Infact, some bingo sites will allow to play in a mode called “free play” where you can test the game. Bewared though, playing in free mode and winning a huge amount is not a good feeling.
The whole point of a bingo site is to offer its players bingo and the whole site should revolve around bingo. For this reason alone you will not find a vast variety of scratchcards on bingo sites and you will probably not win huge jackpots, although it can be fun to buy a few scratch cards every now and then.
