Patent ID: 7874907

Claim:
An electronic method of implementing an electronic Bingo game on a Bingo gaming device comprising: providing a processor in the Bingo gaming device, said processor programmed to perform the steps of: selecting a random number from a universe of numbers, wherein the universe of numbers includes a predefined range of conventional Bingo numbers and at least one game altering feature ball said game altering feature ball not within the predefined range of conventional Bingo numbers; evaluating the random number as it is drawn as either a number within the predefined range or the at least one game altering feature ball; identifying a bingo space on a bingo card corresponding to the random number thereby creating a Bingo pattern; and if the random number corresponds to the at least one game altering feature ball, performing a game altering function associated with the at least one game altering feature ball, wherein the game altering function includes terminating the game and comparing the Bingo pattern to at least one winning Bingo pattern.