Playtech – Online Bingo Software Provider
Note: Following its purchase of the Virtue Fusion bingo software and network, Playtech phased out the use of its inferior platform in November 2010. This page will remain as a record of its old bingo platform.
Playtech is not as widely used for bingo games as some of the other bingo software providers. However, some of the sites that do use their software are Bingo Day, Ruby Bingo and Titan Bingo. At present online bingo sites that use the Playtech software have the choice of providing 75 ball and 90 ball bingo games although most of the sites seem to concentrate predominantly on 90 ball bingo. So if, like me, you like to play 75 ball bingo games then you will need to find one of their sites that offer you this option.
For the best graphics whilst you play it is best to use the download version of the software although the graphics on the flash player version of the software have vastly improved. Other features of the Playtech software that bingo sites can choose to offer are low price or free bingo games, Buy One Get One Free ticket offers as well as special bingo jackpot games.
The bingo offering is perfectly acceptable, but it seems that games on Playtech sites run a lot faster than on other bingo platforms. It’s not exactly speed bingo, but the average game time does seem to be a lot shorter on Playtech sites. As quite a few bingo sites seem to have changed their software provider in the last year or so it will be interesting to see how many more bingo sites will choose Playtech as their bingo software provider.
Playtech Powered Online Bingo Sites
When Playtech used their own platform, popular sites included: Betfred Bingo, Bingo Day, Ruby Bingo, Titan Bingo and Totesport Bingo. Bingo Day and Titan Bingo were closed down whilst the others moved over to the Virtue Fusion platform.
Playtech Online Bingo Software Features
Some of the features of the Playtech software include:
- Download and Flash versions of the software available.
- Pre-buy facility available – you can select how many tickets to buy, what priced tickets to buy tickets for and for how many games.
- Game options which can be changed are the dabber and pattern colour and dabber symbol and the auto-daub facility if you prefer to manually mark your cards.
- You don’t have to worry about missing a claim as the bingo claims are all automatic.
- You can also choose to switch off the background sounds, you have the option to select whether you would prefer a male or female bingo caller or you can also choose to switch off the caller off if you don’t want to listen to them.
- Chat options include choice of bingo room to chat in, use of smiley’s and chat shortcuts including wtg, ty and gl.
- Selection of side games including slots and instant wins.
- Extras tab in the bingo room provides details of the upcoming games schedule, details of jackpot winners, chat games and how to play them and details of the current promotions and specials on offer.
- 24 hour support available via telephone, live chat or email.
Web: www.playtech.com
