Arfa Daily wrote:
"Ron" wrote in message
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Arfa Daily wrote:

The blower and ball system is a lot more random than the current computer
system, which generates very definite patterns, no matter what the bingo
clubs would have you believe to the contrary.
Actually Arfa, it`s very easy for an experienced bingo caller to
manipulate games using the old blower machine. He can make games last
longer in slack periods or get them over quick when it`s busy, and in
bingo halls or stalls with fixed cards, a good operator can direct the
wins to various areas of the house - possibly even to individual players.

How ? Just interested, as I find the whole setup and logistics of the game,
quite fascinating. I can see how you could alter the speed of play, but not
how you could manipulate the picking of balls as a result of them being
blown up a tube from a fast and randomly moving pool. With modern computer
generated cash or party bingo, the winning board numbers do tend to fall
into a range during any particular session, presumably as a result of some
programming foible with the way that the PRNG seed is derived or loaded.
Savvy players can be seen to move from their main play table to a different
empty one with a board number in the numeric area that is winning, during
the inter-session tabletop games.


Well, I wouldnt want to give away too many secrets but the bingo
caller can see the balls in the tube, including the numbers, and he can
if he wishes by putting his hand over the top of the tube, send them
back down. The numbers on fixed cards aren't random.
A good caller can work the crowd, build up tension ("Is anybody
sweating?") It is a form of entertainment, and there`s a lot of
showmanship involved.

I think it`s all a bit sterile these days.

Ron