Bingo Bonanza 2022

[Squirlruler]

Hello fellow trophy hunters and event participants!

 

This event was something that happened a couple years ago, but was not continued, so I am going to revive it. I'm pretty much just going to copy and paste the old event info into this so there won't be any weird updates or anything like that.

BINGO BONANZA 2022

 

(Originally hosted by @XX_FTW)

How It Works

Each player will receive a randomly-generated bingo card filled with 25 individual challenges. The goal is to check off 5 boxes in a row and achieve Bingo! To check off a box, the player must complete a game that fulfills the box’s challenge.

 

Notes

• A game can only be used to fulfill a single challenge. No two birds, one stone here.
• Game completion, for this purpose, is defined as finishing the story or equivalent. Platinum or 100% is not required to check off a box.
• The game must have a trackable achievement system, such as psn trophies, xbox or steam achievements.
• Some categories have more room for interpretation than others. Feel free to make things fit, but please try to keep in the spirit of the challenge.
• There are 73 individual challenges (thanks @Sir_Bee for the help) in the pool the cards are generated from. The 74th is the only universal challenge placed as every center box: Player’s Choice.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Chances are the answer to any questions you have is "I hesitate to give a definitive benchmark as I’d like you guys to have as much freedom in your interpretation as possible while staying true to the spirit of each challenge." If that's not enough for you, see below for some previous asked and answered questions.

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• Can I join?
  Sure.
• Can I finish games I started before 2022?
  Yes, games previously started can be used for the challenge assuming you haven't completed the story/story equivalent. Trophy clean-ups aren't eligible, even if it requires an additional playthrough.
• Do I need to list out my plans at the start? Can I change my mind about what games to play for each challenge?
  I’m not holding anyone to any particular game for any category, until you report a challenge completed. So if you play Game X and use it to mark off Square N4, that is then set. If you say you’re planning to play Game Y for Square B2 but end up playing Game Z instead, that’s completely fine.
• Are DLCs eligible?
  There is a specific challenge for DLC which can be fulfilled with any type of DLC. If you are looking to use DLC to fulfill a challenge outside of that specific one: then yes, assuming the DLC provides significant content. Let’s use discretion as to not override the spirit of the challenge.
• What does "Platform Exclusive" mean?
  Released only on one system. For example: Uncharted: Golden Abyss would count but Persona 4 Dancing (which was recently released on PS4) would not.
• "Last Game You Acquired" can be established as of when you generate your card or when you're ready to attempt the specific challenge. Up to you.
• What counts as a peripheral?
  Peripheral can be defined as broadly as your cellphone for Playlink or Karaoke Games, or specifically as Wonderbook or PSVR.
• I don't subscribe to PS Plus but I have the "Redeemed from PS Plus" challenge square. What do I do?
  Choose a game that has been offered on PS Plus.
• Does the colon or (insert mark here) count as punctuation for the "With a # or Punctuation Mark in the Title" challenge?
  Yes! If it's a punctuation mark, it counts. Even symbols are acceptable.
• What game should I play for Challenge X?
  Pitch it to the group and you're sure to get some great suggestions.
• How do I post an image?
  Host the image elsewhere (such as imgur) and then post the direct image link into the "Insert Image with URL" button in the reply box. Yes, you need to post an image of your bingo card.
• Oh no! I have already filled my card and the year isn't over! What do I do?
  First off, congrats! Next, get another card and get to work!
• Would a game count for "banned in a country" if the ban has since been lifted?
  Yes!

 

Posting Image Guide

Spoiler

Use Printscreen or a screenshot (Firefox has one built into the browser, windows 10 has one built in as well ctrl+shft+s)

Go to Imgur and click on New Post

Paste the image there

Once the post is there, you can right click on the image and hit "Copy Image Link".

Paste that in the forum should display the image.

 

Sample Card

Spoiler

 

 

Card Generator

Cross your fingers. Pluck a nose hair. Spin your pencil six times. Whatever your superstitious practice is: do it and then follow this link. Click on “Generate Card.” Screenshot your bingo card and post it here. It is encouraged to stick with the first card you generate as one of the goal's of this event is to get you out of your comfort zone and help you find joy in new things (as many of last year's participants can attest). A reroll is allowed, however, if there is a box that is a complete and utter nonstarter. Good luck.

 

Important Dates

Bingo Bonanza will run for the Year of 2022.

Start Time: January 1st, 2022 00:00 UTC+14

End Time: December 31st, 2022 23:59 UTC-12

 

So, grab your controllers and don your visors, it’s Bingo Time!

 

Bingo Tiers

To allow for varying levels of participation, we have prepared three reward tiers:

 

Elite Grandmas

Full Blackout Bingo (all bingo challenges have been met).

Spoiler

 

@Age_kon - Card

@be_minor - Card

@Copanele - Card

@Cruscah - Card

@DoctorDrPepper - Card

@DoctorDrPepper #2 - Card

@DrBloodmoney - Card

@gamer_darkly - Card

@gruffiiti - Card

@Han_the_Dragon - Card

@Hurricane_Tanya - Card

@MAUSZX - Card

@papert0wng1rl - Card

@SyIaris - Card

@Squirlruler - Card

@stuthesheep - Card

@Xylobe - Card

@Yuber6969 - Card

 

 

Retirement Ready

Triple bingo completed (three bingo lines completed, overlap allowed).

Spoiler

 

@be_minor - Card

@Copanele - Card

@DrBloodmoney - Card

@DoctorDrPepper -

@Evil_Joker88 - Card

@Han_the_Dragon - Card

@Hurricane_Tanya - Card

@MAUSZX - Card

@papert0wng1rl - Card

@PlutoRico - Card

@Xylobe - Card

@Yuber6969 - Card

 

 

Bingo, Baby!

One bingo completed (5 boxes in a line).

Spoiler

 

@Beyondthegrave07 - Card

@Bl4ckb1rd92 - Card

@Briste - Card

@Copanele - Card

@DrBloodmoney- Card

@Evil_Joker88 - Card

@Flitterbloom - Card

@gamer_darkly - Card

@Han_the_Dragon - Card

@Hurricane_Tanya - Card

@KunoGuy - Card

@MAUSZX - Card

@MD_91 - Card

@MICSAM89 - Card

@MissShake - Card

@Squirlruler - Card

@stuthesheep - Card

@Warpedsavior - Card

@Xylobe - Card

@Xylobe - Card

@Yuber6969 - Card

 

 

Participants

Spoiler

AdrenalStone21 - Card

Age_Kon - Card

Arcesius - Card

ArtikSkarab - Card

Asuna - Card

be_minor - Card

Beyondthegrave07 - Card

Bl4ckb1rd92 - Card

Blood_Hungry_III - Card

BlueDevl_one - Card

Briste - Card

Chris1-1sirhC - Card

Copanele - Card

Cruscah - Card

Dieselmanchild - Card

Dikitar - Card

DrBloodMoney - Card

DocterDrPepper - Card

Edunstar84 - Card

Evil_Joker88 - Card

Fitzquaid - Card

Flitterbloom - Card

FrostyMcNugs - Card

funboy1246 - Card

gamer_darkly - Card

gazdavis11 - Card

GonzoWARgasm - Card

Gruffiiti - Card

Han_the_Dragon - Card

Helyx - Card

Hurricane_Tanya - Card

igs63 - Card

IXander9 - Card

Jello - Card

KingOfBattle8174 - Card

KunoGuy - Card

Kuzigari_ - Card

Ladynadiad - Card

MadDoggMajima - Card

MAUSZX - Card

MD_91 - Card

MICSAM89 - Card

MilesR2114 - Card

MissShake - Card

Niilismo - Card

Papert0wng1rl - Card

PlutoRico - Card

Psy-Tychist - Card

rahulrx0 - Card

r2rokid - Card

RikuKelevCard

RPGelement - Card

Sir_Bee

SquirlRuler - Card

Stuthesheep - Card

Sylaris - Card

TehUberCheezCatz - Card

Together_Comic - Card

Varhur - Card

WarpedSavior - Card

WDB_Chaotic - Card
WillyThom88 - Card

Xylobe - Card

YaManSmevz - Card

Yen-Pop - Card

Zvetiki - Card

 

Let me know if there are any issues above or any questions you have. Here is a link to the previous thread. Many questions about what fits for a square are in there. Again, I am not looking for something super strict when it comes to fulfilling requirements, it's more about having fun and maybe playing something you wouldn't normally play.

 

Looking for the 2023 thread? Click here!

Edited January 4, 2023 by Squirlruler

[DrBloodmoney]

This sounds like good fun - count me in!

 

Generated this one:

Edited December 16, 2021 by DrBloodmoney

[Together_Comic]

Im in.

 

[Sir_Bee]

I will join, and trying to convince Mrs Bee to join in as well.  Haven't made my card yet.

 

I do want to ask one question.  How strict is your start date of January 1st?  If the event is opening now, some players may want to start filling their cards a little early.

[Squirlruler]

2 minutes ago, Sir_Bee said:

I will join, and trying to convince Mrs Bee to join in as well.  Haven't made my card yet.

 

I do want to ask one question.  How strict is your start date of January 1st?  If the event is opening now, some players may want to start filling their cards a little early.

You can start games now, but for the spirit of the event, it should be finished in 2022. Good luck with the Mrs!

[willythom88]

This will help me considerably, so I'm in.  Mine's below.  I couldn't figure out how to put the photo below so there's a link.

 

 

 

Edited December 16, 2021 by willythom88

[Evil_Joker88]

Hell yeah another Bingo Bonanza challenge. I created my card right away and proudly present it to you

 

 

@willythom88 copy the link of your image, edit your post or do a new one, click on "insert other media" button lower right corner, choose image, paste your link. I use imgur and have to add an ending like png to show the image, otherwise it doesn't work.

Edited December 16, 2021 by Evil_Joker88

[Squirlruler]

7 minutes ago, willythom88 said:

This will help me considerably, so I'm in.  Mine's below.  I couldn't figure out how to put the photo below so there's a link.

 

Willythom88's Bingo 2022

 

 

You will probably want to post an image because anyone with that link can click on your boxes (not that anyone *would* do that )

6 minutes ago, Evil_Joker88 said:

Hell yeah another Bingo Bonanza challenge. I created my card right away and proudly present it to you

 

The easiest way to add an image is to use imgur.

 

Use Printscreen or a screenshot too (Firefox has one built into the browser, windows 10 has one built in as well ctrl+shft+s)

Go to Imgur and click on Post

Paste the image there

Once the post is there, you can right click on the image and hit "Copy Image Link".

Pasting that in the forum should display the image.

[willythom88]

20 minutes ago, Evil_Joker88 said:

 

@willythom88 copy the link of your image, edit your post or do a new one, click on "insert other media" button lower right corner, choose image, paste your link. I use imgur and have to add an ending like png to show the image, otherwise it doesn't work.

 

12 minutes ago, Squirlruler said:

Use Printscreen or a screenshot too (Firefox has one built into the browser, windows 10 has one built in as well ctrl+shft+s)

Go to Imgur and click on Post

Paste the image there

Once the post is there, you can right click on the image and hit "Copy Image Link".

Pasting that in the forum should display the image.

Thank you both, that worked perfectly!

 

@Squirlruler  One quick ? for you.  It's gonna sound weird, but for Strategy, Simulation and Management, would a strategy RPG count for this?  I only ask cause I know that strategy games don't technically count as RPGs, but I'm leaving the wording to open interpretation here.  Speficially, I'd like to use Fell Seal, but it's strictly a strategy RPG (think Disgaea) so I wanna make sure it will count.

Edited December 16, 2021 by willythom88

[Han_the_Dragon]

I guess that I can drop myself into this..

 

 

 

Not really sure what would qualify for some of those, but I will have time to think in the matter later.. this is also the 3rd full year event that I'm signing in for 2022, so, a lot of cross-match games will be needed..

 

Still, some are easy for me to clear up right now:

- Favorite Genre: JRPGs 

- I will likely have a big mix of Racing and RPGs in my list, with some action adventure and Fighters..

 

- I have no clue how I will handle the Horror (don't like them, maybe Bloodborne or Peycho-Pass..), Peripheral (don't have anything in my backlog, except stuff that I already finished what would be considered the base story..), Dislike (I don't want to go extreme overboard with the idea.. but maybe The Order 1886, since I HATE shooters!), Banned in a Country (really need to check..), Foreign Country (does it mean that I can play 99.999% of the games on PS systems?), Gives me the feels (what?), Spawned an expanding universe (what?).

 

This should be fun...

 

 

 

[Helyx]

Here's mine. Hopefully I don't forget about this event.

 

[Xylobe]

I've been having a good time with the holiday-themed take on this event, so I'll join in for sure! I had to reroll an increasingly uncomfortable number of times to get a card without "starts with the same letter as your PSNID" - a non-starter for X- but I got one eventually.

 

Spoiler

 

I think I can come up with good options for most of these, but I'll definitely need suggestions for "Spawned an Expanded Universe."

[Squirlruler]

15 minutes ago, Han_the_Dragon said:

Foreign Country (does it mean that I can play 99.999% of the games on PS systems?)

Depending on your country probably haha

15 minutes ago, Han_the_Dragon said:

Gives me the feels (what?)

This will really depend on the player. It's going to be something that affected you emotionally. The Last of Us is one that a lot of people would consider, maybe Life is Strange for some people. Going to be something that has a touching story. But really, open interpretation. Could also be a game whose story just *really* made you mad lol

15 minutes ago, Han_the_Dragon said:

Spawned an expanding universe (what?)

12 minutes ago, Xylobe said:

"Spawned an Expanded Universe."

This is games that created more things than just the game. IE: The Wolf Among Us now has comic books after the game was released. Dead Space series would also work I think, since comics were created after the game was released.
 

Edited December 16, 2021 by Squirlruler

[DrBloodmoney]

2 minutes ago, Squirlruler said:

The Wolf Among Us now has comic books after the game was released.

 

The Wolf Among Us is a game set in a pre-existing universe - the Fables comics had been running for more than a decade before the game, and had loads of spin-offs and such.

 

(Not trying to nit-pick - I genuinely don't want to be that guy ?... but Fables is one of my favourite book series of all time!)

 

2 minutes ago, Squirlruler said:

Dead Space series would also work I think, since comics were created after the game was released.

 

I would think something like this, yeah, or Mass Effect or Halo - where the game was first, and the other media spun-off from them?

[Squirlruler]

2 minutes ago, DrBloodmoney said:

 

The Wolf Among Us is a game set in a pre-existing universe - the Fables comics had been running for more than a decade before the game, and had loads of spin-offs and such.

 

(Not trying to nit-pick - I genuinely don't want to be that guy ... but Fables is one of my favourite book series of all time!)

 

 

I would think something like this, yeah, or Mass Effect or Halo - where the game was first, and the other media spun-off from them?

Not a problem! I was unaware lol. But yea, that's the idea.

[Together_Comic]

Would a game count for "banned in a country" if the ban has since been lifted?

[Squirlruler]

1 minute ago, Together_Comic said:

Would a game count for "banned in a country" if the ban has since been lifted?

Yes.

[Evil_Joker88]

Just now, Together_Comic said:

Would a game count for "banned in a country" if the ban has since been lifted?

Good question. That thought crossed my mind too. Thankfully i see that @Squirlruler decided yeah it's ok. Maybe add that one among the opening post?

 

 

[dieselmanchild]

This is a really fantastic idea for an event, I love it! ?

 

My card:

 

 

One suggestion though, perhaps it would be a good idea to add some kind of mini-guide to the OP that clarifies some of the more obscure categories? My card is pretty straightforward thankfully, but I’m sure there are going to be some categories that are confusing for people so it might help to define some of these categories or provide examples or whatever.

[Squirlruler]

19 minutes ago, Evil_Joker88 said:

Good question. That thought crossed my mind too. Thankfully i see that @Squirlruler decided yeah it's ok. Maybe add that one among the opening post?

 

 

Added to the FAQ.

6 minutes ago, dieselmanchild said:

perhaps it would be a good idea to add some kind of mini-guide to the OP

I'll add them to the FAQ as they are needed.

[DoctorDrPepper]

Big fan of this event in the past, looking forward to trying it again.

 

[Squirlruler]

Here's my card:
 

Spoiler

Will need a recommendation, feel free to review my backlog,as I would prefer something I already own

[DrBloodmoney]

So....is a game that "Releases your inner weeb"... just... one of those games with cartoon schoolgirls with giant eyes and boobs?

[cubiCampla]

I would love to join too! Here is my card:

 

Spoiler

 

 

Edited December 16, 2021 by FrostyMcNugs

[Squirlruler]

9 minutes ago, DrBloodmoney said:

So....is a game that "Releases your inner weeb"... just... one of those games with cartoon schoolgirls with giant eyes and boobs?

I was thinking more just anime style game lol, but whatever floats your boat