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Meet Jumbotron - Use Videos for Music Bingo Games
If you are looking to incorporate videos into your music bingo game, meet the Jumbotron. Jumbotron creates an all in one entertainment screen for your music bingo game. Bringing together a video, game code and the last three songs played, this is a great visual asset to have in your venue alongside your Rockstar Bingo game. Jumbotron allows you to choose individual videos to be played with individual songs, or choose one default video which plays throughout your music bingo game. Check out ourSome readersHow long does it take to play a game of Music Bingo?
Unfortunately, there is no exact science as to how long a game of Music Bingo will take to play as there are many factors involved. Some of these include: How many players are playing (the more, the quicker) How long you play each song (we typically recommend 20 to 30 seconds per song, but if a game is getting a great audience response, don't take that away from them :) Chatter/interaction between songs by the host or other interruptions How inebriated the players are ;) How complex ySome readersHosting Best Practices
This article will be a living document of recommendations regarding hosting Rockstar Bingo Games to ensure maximum success during your events. We will continue to improve on this content over time and introduce new content and categories real-time. Best Practice - Hosting Devices How to create a dedicated hosting browser profile * Wireless and Internet Best PractSome readersWhat playlists can I use from Rockstar Bingo?
While any Spotify playlist with over 75 songs will work for your games (making sure of course that you manage any duplicates of songs in those playlists ...), we continue to curate play lists as the ideas trickle in. If you are looking to add some to your repertoire, we have been building a series of playlists in our Rockstar Bingo Spotify account. You can connect to them here: https://go.rockstar.bingo/music-bingo-playlistsSome readersHow to keep order and set start times on a playlist
The best way to do this is within your Rockstar Bingo account and ‘create a custom playlist’. Then, import the playlist you have created from Spotify by connecting your Spotify account and ensuring that you have created or ‘saved’ the playlist you want. The playlist must have 75 songs or more in it to work. Next, tick the box ‘setlist mode’ in game details to and keep this order while playing, otherwise the game will randomize the songs. You can amend the start times by enterinSome readersWhat is needed to host Music Bingo?
If you're looking for a comprehensive guide to what you will want to include when hosting Music Bingo games, look no further than this helpful article we published: https://rockstar.bingo/blog/music-bingo-host-checklistSome readersIf I don't plan on using Spotify, how do I play music for my guests?
If you choose not to use Spotify, then you provide the music via your favourite means (Apple music, YouTube, Tidal, MP3 - we even have some folks using LP’s and some bands even does it live - Check out Rockstar Nights, where Rockstar Bingo first started! https://rockstarnights.ca Rockstar Bingo’s primary purpose is to provide the host and player experience of making really simple bingo cards and the ‘call bingo’ experience. With Spotify, we connect to your accountSome readersHow can I create a custom URL joining link for my bingo game?
The Custom Join screen/URL is for Pro hosts that want to have a dedicated URL they can point QR codes and other materials at. You can add your logo, a button and text for calls to action but more importantly, have a dedicated URL for your stuff so you can make one QR code and use it everywhere, etc. In the main settings (cog in the top right), you’ll find branding settings and custom URL The custom branding plays into it (you can upload your logo, etc. hint: make sure your logo image isFew readersHow to use and save a Spotify playlist for your bingo game
Using a playlist from Spotify for your music bingo game is not a daunting task. But when starting out, it can be tough if you are not familiar with the process. Read on and find out how you can create a music bingo game with a Spotify playlist. It takes just a few clicks to create Spotify music bingo! To add a playlist to your Rockstar Bingo playlist library: Use Spotify to search for your preferred music genre playlist in the search bar. Click on the playlist, and it will come up wFew readersBest Practice - Hosting Devices
We will continue to improve the content on this page to help hosts avoid common hosting challenges they may face by choosing the wrong devices or settings to host Rockstar Bingo games. While players of Rockstar Bingo should be able to bring any modern device with a web browser to games (so phones or tablets made in the last 3 or more years), hosting the games as a professional, you'll want to bring the ideal device and environment for your success. Rockstar Bingo itself works great on any webFew readersManual Bingo Verification (Disable Bingo Verification)
What it is You have the option to manually verify bingos as of April 13, 2022. This means that your Rockstar Bingo game can either validate bingos for you or YOU can validate bingos - this means it will be down to you to check if a player has got a bingo (and in many cases, this is a desirable thing). This means that you will be able to create custom targets such as a cross or initial of someone's name, and check if someone has got the bingo manually. How it works You will still beFew readersCustom branding settings in Pro accounts
One of the benefits of a Pro Rockstar Bingo subscription is the ability to add elements of your brand. This includes: Uploading a custom image to show on some screens including your custom join screen, the player waiting screen, post game screen and Jumbotron. By adding your logo it replaces the Rockstar bingo logo on all player facing aspects. More on Jumbotron here. *SettFew readersHow to add a Pre Game Video to your Rockstar Bingo game
Using the Jumbotron music video feature, you can create a pre game video that shows prior to your music bingo game starting. This can help people join via a QR code or maybe include drinks specials at the venue for the night. We have a video tutorial of how to add a Pre Game Video to your Jumbotron in your music bingo game below:Few readersRockstar Bingo for Bands, Duos and other Musicians
Have you ever considered delivering Music Bingo LIVE as a musician? Maybe you are a part of a duo, a band (like SuperSauce who delivers 'Rockstar Nights' (https://rockstarnights.ca) or you are a standalone entertainer or Karaoke host looking to add a fun new element to your show? Well, you can and it is where Rockstar Bingo originally started. The following video provides an overview of the features for bands and musicians. Or contact us (https://go.rockstar.bingo/contaFew readersHow can I just use song names on my music bingo cards?
You can create a different game of music bingo with increased intensity. Rockstar Bingo allows you to toggle off the artist names from the bingo cards. This allows you to host a game with just song titles, and no artist names. To remove the artist names, head to settings inside your Rockstar Bingo account and tick the box saying 'hide artist'.Few readersWhat happens when a player wins music bingo?
When a player calls bingo correctly, Rockstar Bingo automatically verifies the bingo, the scoreboard is updated and confetti appears across the screen for all players. When manually verifying Rockstar Bingo (tickbox in settings), the host has to manually check the called bingo. If the bingo is accepted, confetti will appear across all player screens.Few readersHow to create a dedicated hosting browser profile
This is a brief "how to" video for creating a dedicated Google (or Edge Chromium) profile for Rockstar Bingo to ensure your day to day browsing doesn't impact your 'rockstar hosting' mode.Few readersHow do I manually verify my bingo cards?
Manually verifying music bingo cards is possible with Rockstar Bingo and depending on your game circumstances, may be a more creative option! You can turn on the option to manually verify music bingo cards within settings. This will disable the "Targets" feature, so players should not see the initial target choice or have the target footer button on their card. This means you can choose any shape or pattern of choice and manually verify any 'called bingo'. This allows you to get imaginatFew readersWhat order are the cards displayed in the lobby page?
When hosting your Rockstar Bingo game, you have always been able to check the progress of players and how many songs they have daubed on their card. Active players in the lobby screen are now sorted by their correct song square count. The count includes both daubed correct squares and also correct squares that they have missed daubing. Basically the sort order is 'who should be winning'.Few readersHow to remove artist names from music bingo cards
It is possible to remove the artist's name from your music bingo card, leaving the song title alone in the bingo card boxes! This increases the difficulty of the game and mixes things up. Learn how to remove the artist's name from your music bingo cards with Rockstar Bingo in our video tutorial below, or: Start a music bingo game Head to settings (the cog at the top right) Tick the 'Hide artist' box to remove artist names youtube How to Remove Artist Name from Music Bingo Cards (Few readersUsing Rockstar Bingo on Corporate workstations
This is a very specific article but it needs to be provided as there are situations and conditions that we cannot control in some corporate/work environments that can limit your success at playing Rockstar Bingo. We pride ourselves on the platform we have built and if you have a working (without blocks) Internet connection and a browser (without settings overridden), Rockstar Bingo will work great. Home and personal computers will breeze through things. However, we do have customers signing upFew readersHow to remove a player from your music bingo game
Sometimes you may want to remove a music bingo player that is being rude, pressing 'BINGO' too many times or simply shouldn't be in the game. This video explains how simple it is to remove a player in your music bingo lobby:Few readersCan I customize the Rockstar Bingo premade playlists?
Can I customize the Rockstar Bingo premade playlists? Want to add your own videos to one of our playlists? Want to add or remove some songs? Well this article will help you do so. You can download the backup (.json) files for the playlists here. Once downloaded you can go into Rockstar Bingo, choose to create a custom playlist, and import your .json file. It's as siFew readersCreating a custom playlist
How can I create a custom playlist? Creating a custom playlist is an option on both the Pro and Free versions of Rockstar Bingo. All playlists require at least 75 songs (we recommend 80 or more to be safe so you can always remove some if you need to). You can create a playlist by using three options: Using a Spotify Playlist Using a CSV (will not work for playback through spotify) Importing a .json file (you can export your custom lists as a .json file for just this function) Here are somFew readersHow does the Scoreboard work?
How does the Scoreboard work? The scoreboard is an option that we added to Rockstar Bingo that allows players and the hosts to see who has had a verified bingo within a game. This is useful for when playing a game with multiple targets. For example, you start a game with one line being the first target. After a player gets a bingo and hits the target, then you as the host change it to another target rather than ending the game. Some go to 2 lines any direction, some go to 3 lines. After thatFew readersUsing Custom Branding Settings for Tips or Gratuities
If you go to your Account Settings, you'll find the Custom Branding section. From there you will find the Call to Action, there you can have: A custom message A button that links to a URL of your choice Custom text on the button There you can direct players to a linktree, buymeacoffee.com, your venmo or whatever else to get you paid. For more information check out this video below or on our Youtube Channel: https://youtu.be/OnxE5PR7DY0 youtube GetFew readers