Dino Bingo

P J Aitken
Last update: 08/02/2021

Bingo Paradise Rating

Dino Bingo is a dinosaur-themed bingo destination with some confusing copywriting. For instance, it promises “Jurassic Jackpots”, which is great for alliteration but terrible if you actually want to make sense. Does that mean the jackpots are really old or is it because they’re sandwiched between Triassic and Cretaceous?

I’m assuming they mean “big”, which means they assumed Jurassic Park had nothing to do with dinosaurs and was just a really big park that happened to have dinosaurs in it.

On a related note (and before this tangent gets out of hand) “Dino” actually means “fearfully great” in Ancient Greek, so they clearly missed a trick.

This confusingly titled site is part of the 888 Group, a “Jurassic” sized iGaming corporation that owns a sizeable share of the UK gambling market. It’s the same brand behind sites like 888Ladies and Wink Bingo and is a fully paid-up member of the UK and Gibraltar gaming commissions.

The copyright notice is dated from 1997 to 2021, but it says the same thing on every 888 Group site. As far as I can tell, the site was launched in 2015, with the domain first registered in October of 2014.

It’s not as impressive as 1997, but 6 years is still pretty remarkable and makes Dino Bingo a veritable dinosaur.

Welcome Offer

Deposit £10 as a new player to Dino Bingo and you’ll get 120 bingo tickets. These are spread across 4 specific bingo rooms, with 30 tickets per room and no more than 6 tickets per game. Any money you win is added to your cash account and you can withdraw your deposit at any time.

It’s rare to see a Welcome Bonus without wagering requirements and it’s even rarer for a site to give you access to your deposit while the bonus is active. I expected a catch, but there isn’t one. In fact, it gets better, as Dino Bingo offers a second and third deposit bonus as well.

Fund your account with a minimum of £10 for both your second and third deposits and you’ll get an additional 60 and 30 tickets, to be used at the Choo Choo Ticket and Golden Ticket rooms respectively.

If you prefer to familiarise yourself with the site before you commit to a real money deposit, join the Dino Bingo Academy. This newbie room is open to all new players and runs free bingo games every 15 minutes.

You can play as many 90-Ball bingo games as you want and you can extend your 2-day limit to 5-days by making a deposit.

Just don’t expect to win much. It’s really more about the experience. There are cash prizes, but these are fixed at £1 for a Full House and £0.25 for a Line.

Promotions

The Dino Bingo promotions page is home to several jackpots, guaranteed prizes, cashback offers, and more. One of my personal favourites is the Cash-Osaurus game, where tickets cost just £0.01 and big prizes can be won every day from 2 PM to midnight.

As for the cashback bonus, it gives you a chance to collect 3% of your previous day’s losses. It has a minimum of £5 and a maximum of £50 to £100, depending on your loyalty status.

Speaking of which, the Dino Bingo Loyalty Program (or “Loyalty Progrramme” as the site calls it, further stressing their need for a dictionary) has five levels and offers everything from spins to free merchandise.

You collect “Diamonds” and advance through fruit-themed levels like “Apple” and “Banana”, because what more would you expect from a dinosaur-themed website? I don’t know about you, but when I picture T-Rex and Diplodocus, I immediately think about Granny Smith and citrus fruits.

Slots and Bingo Rooms

Dino Bingo’s games are split between 90-Ball, 75-Ball, 5-Line, and 52-5 bingo games. It’s also home to a bunch of different slots and instant win games, provided by the likes of IGT and NetEnt.

At just over 100 games in total, it’s not the largest roster you’ll see, but it’s basically a cherry-picked selection of the biggest video slots, so most of your favourites will be here.

I’m a little disappointed at the range of progressive jackpot slots and the site also does a poor job of showcasing its games to non-members. In fact, before you sign up, you’ll see just 12 slots and 4 progressive jackpot games. It does have more to offer, but you won’t find that out until you actually join.

Depositing and Withdrawing

Minimum deposits are £5 and are available using debit cards, PayPal, and Paysafecard. It’s all pretty standard stuff until you get to the withdrawal times, which are a little on the slow side.

It takes two days for Dino Bingo to process your withdrawal, and if you’re using debit cards, it could be another 3 to 5 days before the money clears. Even with instant options like PayPal, you’ll still need to wait those initial 2 days.

If you needed further proof that Dino Bingo lacks originality, the Terms and Conditions ask you to email Costa Bingo (a sister site) if you need more information about withdrawals, suggesting the info was copied across.

Dino Bingo Review Summary

The Dino Bingo site looks a little dated, and I promise that I’m not saying that just to make another dinosaur joke (although I am very tempted). It uses the Dragonfish platform, so that changes when you eventually open an account and start playing, but it doesn’t make for a very inviting introduction.

The dinosaur theme also feels a little forced. Take the homepage text for example. The only time it mentions the theme, except to repeat the reference to “Jurassic jackpots”, is to state that players can get “crazy dinosaur delights”. Again, what does that even mean?

I feel like they asked the copywriter for some enticing copy and reminded them at the last minute to “make it about dinosaurs”. Maybe I’m being harsh, but it doesn’t feel very cohesive, and when you consider that it uses the same software as many other 888 sites, it begs the question, “Why don’t I just play there, instead?”

If you’re here to collect bonuses from as many sites as you can, give it a go. After all, the Welcome Bonus is one of the few things that helps Dino Bingo to stand-out from the crowd and the reason I gave it 3/5 stars.

But if you’re looking for your next online bingo home, try one of our other highly-rated bingo sites instead.