|
How to Play
the
|
|
|
The Melange Starburst Super Game is played on "Rainbow Paper" and offers players multiple ways to win prizes. The basic game is a 4-on "Small Letter X" bingo game. Each of the four bingo-card-faces is a different color (yellow, red, green and blue), hence the name "Rainbow Paper." Each card face offers a different prize level that is set and controlled by the bingo manager. Only numbers in the letter X pattern are printed on the sheet. There is no free space in the N column. Therefore, nine numbers appear on each card face. One of the numbers on each face is circled by a starburst pattern. The starbursts have two functions. If a player covers all four starbursts in Y calls or less, then they immediately win the progressive jackpot prize. In the above example, Y is a parameter that is initially set by the bingo manager based on the odds of a player winning, and may be changed at any time. The first player to catch all four starbursts wins a small consolation prize determined by the bingo manager. Additionally, if a player bingos on the letter X pattern and the last number called is a starburst number, then they win double the prize of their colored pattern, or some other consolation prize to be determined by the bingo manager. If two or more players bingo on the same call, then their colored pattern prize is divided by the total number of winners in the game. For example, if a player bingos on the yellow card, and another player bingos on the blue card, then each player receives one-half of their designated prize.
This is a low-cost game that gives players multiple ways to win prizes. It is popular in halls with attendance levels from 250-600 players per session. The hold for the hall on this game is typically 30%-50%.
