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Man Alive
Slag term for the number five being called out.

Main Stage Bingo
This is the main event and one which collects the most participating players. It has many games housed into one session and is the most popular game of the evening.

Make Them Wait
A slang term for the number fifty eight being called out. It is also known as Choo Choo Thomas.

Mini Pyramid
In games such as static, crazy or moving Bingo the aim is to make a pyramid in a 5 x 5 Bingo card. Ten successfully matched numbers in the shape of a pyramid will win the player the prize.

Minimum Buy-in
The is the smallest amount needed to purchase the Bingo cards in order to play in the upcoming session.

Money Ball
This is a number drawn out which is chosen before the game to be the bonus ball. Players who correctly match the money ball will win double if Bingo is hit with that being the last number in the sequence.

Moonlight Bingo
The same as Late Night Bingo. It is a Bingo session which starts late into the evening sometimes 10:00pm or even as late as midnight.

Multiple Winners
This happens when two or more players manage to complete the correct sequence to call Bingo at the same time. The prize is shared between them. For example, if the jackpot is $1000 and five players call out after the same ball is announced, then they will each receive $200. The later into the game without a winner can cause multiple winners and reduced winning potential for the players.

Mushroom
This is a group of displays in Bingo which are shaped like a mushroom. It has a narrow, tube like base reaching up into an umbrella like head. There are usually 6-8 seats available at a mushroom machine and players can pay into the coin slot and play on each screen against each other