hopes that a ball that matches a number in the u201c o u201d or u201c s u201d column of his or her interim bingo card is selected on the next random selection of a bingo ball play of the primary bingo game proceeds as follows when the bingo dealer is satisfied that all players have purchased a primary bingo card by placing a chip on the bingo line and that all desired interim bingo cards have been purchased the first bingo ball is selected in one embodiment the blower propels a randomly selected bingo ball down a chute and it tumbles across the playing surface mimicking a dice roll once the bingo ball settles it is picked up by the bingo dealer and its designation letter and number is verbally announced to the players in another embodiment a computer randomly selects a virtual bingo ball and its number is displayed to players on a computer controlled display each player then examines his or her primary bingo card and daubs or otherwise marks any designation column and number on the primary bingo card that matches that of the bingo ball for instance if u201c o 27 u201d is called and a player has a number 27 in the u201c o u201d column of his or her primary bingo card then the number 27 will be daubed by the player in the u201c o u201d column of his or her primary bingo card after the call a player wins the primary bingo game when he or she.