Fans of Latin American aesthetics will love playing Microgaming's Samba Bingo slot, which immerses players in the atmosphere of a bright dance festival. Users are given the opportunity to win a fixed jackpot and play extra balls.
Features of the slot machine
The game uses balls numbered from 1 to 60. Thirty of them are drawn by default in each round. The player can use from one to four 3x5 cards. Each of them has a table with fifteen non-repeating numbers. The game has the ability to replace all provided cards with new ones using the Change Cards button, and there are two ways to regulate the number of active tickets:
- Select using the Cards menu.
- Activate and deactivate by clicking on card.
After pressing the Play button, the draw begins, the space between the cards and the control panel is filled with thirty randomly selected balls. All matching numbers on the tickets are automatically crossed out. Winning combinations can be formed in fourteen directions. If any of them fell on the active coupon, it is highlighted in red.
The Extra Balls feature is available if, after choosing the first thirty, there are combinations of numbers on the cards that lack one number to win. Two keys appear on the control panel: No and Yes.

By pressing the first one, the player stops the current round and can move on to the next one. The Yes button starts the extra draw phase. The cost of each move is displayed in the central part of the screen. The more expensive the potential combination, the higher the price of the next Extra Ball. In total, you can make up to ten attempts. The numbers that are missing to form a new winning combo are highlighted in yellow on the cards. There are no balls with additional features (Wild, Free Ball, X2, etc.) in the game.
The amount of the jackpot is equal to the bet on the ticket with a x20,000 multiplier. balls, all cells on one of the cards are completely filled with winning numbers. The number of active coupons does not matter: a player can win the jackpot even by activating just one of them.
You need to enable Flash in your browser to run video bingo. The game is available in demo mode, which allows you to use the Samba Bingo slot machine for free and without registration. There is no official information on the theoretical return rate. Brief rules of the game are opened using the View Pays button. At the top right of the screen, there is a question mark key that opens the detailed information section in a new dialog box. The amount of credits on the game account is displayed in the lower left corner, and the total bet is displayed in the Total Bet cell. The pink line above the control panel contains changing text hints.
The automatic game start function is not provided in the machine. There is also no ability to adjust the speed or turn on the turbo mode.

Bets and payouts
The allowed bet amount per card starts from 0.1 credit in casino currency. In total, up to five units can be bet on each of the active tickets. The Stake menu is used to change this setting, and the maximum total bet is 20 credits. The largest payout, excluding the jackpot, has a multiplier of x1500. Such a win is guaranteed when filling the entire ticket after drawing additional balls. Payouts for all possible combinations are listed at the top of the screen. In the demo version, the user is given 100,000 credits. To update the balance, just reload the browser page.
Design and sound design
Design and the soundtrack of the game evokes associations with the Brazilian carnival. The video bingo logo is decorated with colorful feathers, traditionally used in the design of samba dancers' costumes. The draw is accompanied by a dynamic Latin American melody, and during key game moments and parameter changes, the sound of a whistle is heard. If the number on the played extra ball is present on the active cards, it starts to shimmer with bright sparks.

Pros and cons
The presence of a jackpot with no limit on the number of active cards has become one of the most attractive features of video bingo. Other advantages include the ability to play extra balls, convenient controls and a bright cheerful theme. Among the disadvantages of this slot machine, we highlight the lack of a bonus round and any information about the theoretical return level.
- The presence of a jackpot
- Option to buy extra balls
- No bonus round
- Undisclosed RTP
At first glance, bingo is a bit primitive, but it still makes sense to play. A good betting range, the maximum payouts are also impressive, it’s a pity that there is no way to find out the real RTP. I still don’t see something, how to turn off the music in this game? She is quite intrusive here, and I prefer to play in silence..
You can switch to silent mode using the button in the form of a speaker in the upper right corner of the screen.
bingo didn't impress me at all, there are no bonuses, no risk game, no prize balls like a wild or a doubling payout .. the game is on a flash, so it slows down hellishly when loading, even from a computer .. plus so far I have only found one - you can win the jackpot even if not all cards are active .. otherwise bingo at once, played and went looking something more interesting...
A nice little game for those who like a nice relaxed atmosphere. There are no special bonuses, but there is a jackpot, albeit a fixed one. Management is convenient, the rules are simple, the most for beginners, especially since bingo is not very popular with us, and in order to get to know it better, choose the option without bells and whistles. This game is just perfect.