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• How 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 yVery popular

• What 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-checklistPopular

• 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 ourPopular

• How 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 ‘Maintain playlist order when creating games’ and this will allow you to drag and drop the songs into the order you would like and keep this order. You caSome readers

• Manual 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 beSome readers

• What 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-playlistsFew readers

• How 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 readers

• What 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 readers

• What 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 readers

• If 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 accountFew readers

• Best 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 readers

• How 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 readers

• Hosting 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 DevicesFew readers

• Custom 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 Setting a "call to action" on some screens including a heading, button label and a URL for the button to redirect folks to more of your content Pro Tip for Image Resizing ****The best images are square (and not too big), the width and height dimensions are the same (e.g. 600x600px). If youFew readers

• How 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 readers

• Using 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 readers

• Rockstar 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' 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 Sean (sean@rockstarantics.com) if yFew readers

• How 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 readers

• How 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 readers