or prizes. Players advance rank in Lottso by placing balls on cards during the game. There are 100 ranks in the game with badges awarded at various ranks. Strategy Unlike bingo, where a number can be played on all cards the player is playing, in Lottso! a ball can only be played once. This adds a lot of strategy to the game. Knowing which cards are worth the most points and clearing them first is important to winning the game. A player should play wild numbers on a number they need the most of. In team play, a Team Lottso! card can be worth anywhere from 50 to 500 points depending on how many other players play a Team Lottso! card in the same round; a shrewd player plays the Team Lottso! card when it is worth the most points. Also note that just because a card is filled does not mean it needs to be scratched, players can hold onto this card until a round where it is "flashing", which will multiply the points it is worth. Flashing cards begin showing up in round 6, with the total multiplied by a factor of two until round 9 where the total is multiplied by three. Another strategy is to get the Super Lottso Card. The easiest way of getting the card is to wait until all the cards in one row are filled, before scratching them to get the points. This way the whole row will empty in one round, and the Super Lottso Card will drop down for the next round. Another way to get a Super Lottso Card is to have a Fire Card stay at the top of the stack, and wait 3 turns. Variations There are various variations of the game Lottso!. Electronic Arts released a PC version named "Lottso! Deluxe" in 2007, while another version is named "Lottso! Express HD". External links Lottso's home page References Bingo