Virgin Bingo
Virgin Bingo was a bit slow out of the gates with the overall quality of their online Bingo hall. When the site first launched it felt much more like a first draft rather than a final copy. Virgin went back to the drawing board and has now unveiled their new effort. With everything in full working order they are now ready to take their place among the short list of Bingo greats. After all, slow and steady wins the race.
Even if this is your first visit to the site, you may still feel like you have been here before. We understand, we felt the same exact way. The reason for this is that Virgin Bingo did not walk blindly into this strange new world, they have a partner. Virgin Bingo is currently operated in partnership with the one and only St. Minver. Now as we all know, St. Minver brings some very nice player incentives to the table whenever they show up. Don’t know what we’re talking about? Well for one thing they draw a huge network of players between all the sites they take part in. Busy sites mean busy halls, big jackpots, and fun chat rooms. As these are three key things most players look for when choosing a virtual Bingo home they can be rather nice to have around.
Now when you’re playing a game like Bingo, there is one thing you always have to keep in mind. That top prize we were talking about? We all want to give it a new home. And when we see someone else’s name listed as the big winner? We instantly don’t like them. Harsh, yes we know, but ultimately very true. The good news is that with Virgin’s low card prices, we can be right back in there tomorrow.
We like the bright homely feel that Virgin Bingo has to offer, and the fact that their games run on a non-downloading platform. This makes the time between you and your favorite game of 90-ball Bingo that much shorter. If you find that you want to test the water before you dive right in, no worries. Just head on over to the customer information page that Virgin has just taken so much time to re-vamp. You’ll be zipping your way through the site in no time flat.
If you find that your Bingo fun is just not the same without lively chat and vivid minigames, then you have nothing to worry about here. Virgin Bingo has gone the extra mile when designing a console for their games. Everything from chat to minigames to the actual Bingo are pieced together fluidly into one unit. You will never go hunting again. We toured several of the chat rooms and they were a riot. You never know who you are going to run across next, or what they are likely to say. This is just one of those unique things about Bingo that will always be near and dear to our hearts. After you get to know a few regulars, sign on for a team competition or just try out the regular chat games. They can have some very nice rewards in and of themselves.
Joining the site is very similar to most other halls you will find out there today. Virgin Bingo asks all the common questions and then sends you on your way. But if your experience is like ours you might find yourself just staring at your screen while that info trickles through the virtual cracks. You have no idea where you are in the process as there is no indicator bar, and we thick that would make for a great addition.
It seems that with all these reviews we always run into the biggest problems when working with our in house Macs. The problem isn’t with the computers; it’s the fact that the common software used by these sites will not support their system. Virgin Bingo has impressed us by using software that can be run on a Mac, but we still had problems. Yes the games will load, but you can only make it work by using Internet Explorer rather than the regular Safari. A pain yes, but it is a step in the right direction and better than nothing.
Virgin Bingo has leveraged their partnership with St. Minver to deliver high energy top quality 90-ball Bingo the first time and every time. We really respect that they could admit the problems in their old site and work to correct them. New players are made to feel very welcome both in the customer information outlined by the hall and with the welcome bonus bestowed upon registering. This will treat them to up to 10 games of Bingo absolutely free. While there are still issues to work out such as the one we ran into with our Mac overall the site is very nice. Virgin Bingo has managed to take their hall from late entry to leader of the pack in no time. We have always appreciated a late bloomer and feel that you would not be disappointed were you to go see things for yourself. Who knows, we might even see you there!
