Additionally, the series lets at-home viewers print bingo cards online that allow them to play along with the show to win small amounts of money for themselves.
Created and produced by Andrew Glassman, the show was originally hosted by Patrick Duffy and Crystal Wallasch.
The first to answer three questions correctly wins the money in the bank and goes on to play the Bingo Bonus Board for a chance at $100,000.
Contestants who made five successful picks kept all of their accumulated bonus money and activated the Bingo Sphere one more time for the Superball.
[5][6] At-home viewers are also allowed to play along with the show downloading bingo cards available at GSN's website.
[10] A second season of the series, consisting of 65 episodes, debuted on October 6, 2008, with Karn and Mizota joining the show.
David Hinckley of the New York Daily News argued that the series only got "partly there" in attempting to bring bingo to television, and "doesn't quite capture what the game is about.
"[1] Additionally, Ed Bark, a former television critic at The Dallas Morning News, argued that the show, "moves along briskly enough and it won't hurt anybody," and added that it had potential to raise the level of GSN's "miniscule" [sic] audience.
[13] Among the items featured in the online store was an interactive DVD game by Imagination Entertainment based on the series' format, which was released at the time the second season premiered.
During this round, players attempt to be the first to earn a "Bingo" while accumulating points by correctly answering trivia questions.