City Bingo launched in January 2011 utilizing Dragonfish bingo software, so the quality of the gameplay is unquestioned. Look out for the quirky cat character, originally named City Cat, who’s in charge and the changing locations every month allowing players to explore the world from the comfort of their armchair.
Typical destinations include Las Vegas, Lapland around December time, London, Hong Kong and the like. These give the site the inspiration for the bigger monthly prize giveaways.
The welcome package is excellent and allows players to enjoy a mix of slots (needing cash) and the bingo games available. The £5 free play has been a feature of the site since day 1 and gives a clue to the ethos of the site – great value bingo.
New player offer
All new players at City Bingo will receive a £5 bingo bonus on registration – no deposit required, if card details are entered when signing up.
This is followed by a 250% first deposit bonus on £5, £10 or £20 first deposits.* Maximum bonus available is £50.
Becoming a depositing player gives access to the first of 5 free bingo rooms, the Welcome Guide freebie. This plays every hour from 10am to 10pm, is only available to brand new players and pays a £10 prize every hour.
*18+. New players only. Wagering requirements apply. See website for full T&C.
Games available
- 90 ball bingo
- 75 ball bingo
- Bingo Vegas
- Slots
- Table games
Bingo games
The lobby is extensive with lots of options and unusual names like Freebie Kiosk, Bingo District and Break the Bank. The tabs also give access to the jackpot games, the big monthly giveaway games and the card game Bingo Vegas.
In ‘Bingo District’ is where you will find the main bingo games, both 90 ball and 75 ball versions – all reasonably priced at 5p or 10p.
There are five different free bingo rooms, although one is just for new players and for another you have to have deposited the same day for the big money £500 freebie.
Withdrawal and wagering
- Minimum withdrawal: £5
- Processing time: 4 – 7 working days.
- Bingo wagering requirement: 4x deposit and bonus.
8x wagering on any no deposit bonus offer.
Wagering requirements can differ depending on the games you choose to play. See website T&Cs for further details as requirements may have changed since the time of writing.
Winnings from bingo bonuses will be credited to your cash balance. If you withdraw prior to completing wagering any remaining bonus will be forfeit.
No limit on number of withdrawals or on how much you can withdraw.
Photo id, proof of address and copy of card may be requested.
Help and support
- Live Help – via Help Rooms within the chat windows.
- Tel: 0808 2387 546
- Email: [email protected]
Promotions
Redeposits give you access to the Daily Depositor freebie room. This has a £20 jackpot every hour from 11am to 11pm.
City Souvenirs – weekly prize game on a Wednesday at 10pm. Special prizes linked in some way with the featured country of the month.
9pm Guaranteed Jackpots – play every day – win from £125 to £5,000 depending on the day of the week.
The Main Attraction – £5,000 FREE jackpot game plays every Sunday at 9pm. Available to every player that has made a deposit at the site in the last 7 days. It’s a sliding jackpot game and so the prize is higher the quicker you bingo! Top prize is £5k in 29 calls or less and minimum guaranteed prize is £500 in 51 or over.
Guess the City – Share 250,000 Diamonds. Every month a new location is chosen to feature for the month on City Bingo. Just VOTE for which destination you think the site will head to from a list of 8. Those that guess the right will win a share of 250,000 Diamonds!
All promos have their own Terms and Conditions – please check site for full details for each one.
Social media
Facebook: There is a Facebook page with over 4,000 ‘likes’ which means a lot of players have passed through the doors. Find it here facebook.com/citybingo/. I expected it to be busier and bursting with offers, but although there is not much in the way of giveaways and community interaction at the present this could escalate again in the future.
Twitter: We found a Twitter account for City Bingo – twitter.com/RealCityBingo which is sadly underused.
City Bingo on mobile and tablet
City Bingo has an extensive mobile presence! You can enjoy a selection of 90 ball bingo games and a range of top slots available at the site wherever you may be by logging in on your mobile or tablet!
Just open the browser on you mobile device and type in citybingo.com. Take the opportunity to add the City Bingo Icon to your home screen. Open up the site login to your account or complete the simple registration process if you are not an existing member.
To spice things up even more there are a selection of mobile only offers and games.
The layout of the mobile version of the site is similar to the desktop versions style, it’s simple and easy to understand. When you log in you will be taken straight to the bingo games and from there you have a choice. Stay with the bingo and choose from different rooms and bingo options at the top or the main navigation bar located at the bottom of the screen and splits up the content into five sections – ‘Games’, ‘Bingo’ , ‘Promos’, ‘VIP’ and ‘More’.
Slot games and instant win games are all under the ‘Games’ section, with a huge selection to choose from, such as Fluffy Favourites, Twinkle, Rainbow Riches and Temple of Isis.
The bingo games are all under the ‘Bingo’ section, with a selection of different types available, such as 90 ball, 75 ball, Daily Jackpot and free bingo. The layout of the lobby is based on a simple foundation on mobile and this makes it very straightforward and easy to use.
City Bingo has a selection of promotions available to their customers and all of them are in the ‘Promos’ section.
Everything else on this mobile bingo site is under the ‘More’ section. Such as, how to play, licensing information and settings.
If you wish to make a deposit, withdraw or set a deposit limit, simply tap on the separate ‘Banking’ section at the top of the screen.
Once in a bingo room there are three more options at the bottom of the page to enhance your game time while playing, there is ‘Games’ and ‘Chat’ . These give you the option to take part in the chat room antics, or to play from a massive selection of slots and instant games. Some will open to play within the room and others will take you away from the room, but there is no way of telling which will do what.
If you have chat or a game open you will see the numbers being called and how many numbers you have left to bingo in a panel at the top of the page so you know to click back to the game when you are getting close.
City Bingo runs well on mobile with fast load times, it’s simple to us and easy to navigate.
iOS App Store – You can download the site from the App Store and you will find it is set out in the same format as outlined above.
Google Play – There is presently no app available from the Google Play.
Android – You can obtain a download version to play on your android phone and once again this is presented in the same way the site is described above.
