Robin Hood Bingo Review

“You play, we give away” is the slogan of Robin Hood Bingo. What sort of giveaways are we talking about here? Robin Hood was an outlaw who, as legend has it, was famous for giving away to the poor. Does Robin Hood Bingo do the same thing for charitable causes? Nope. In this case the giving away comes in the form of free bingo games which are given to you, the lucky player.

Is fairness, Robin Hood Bingo is a pretty good theme for such a site, or at least about as good as these things get. A colourful home page features a cartoon woodland setting, accompanied by various flourishes that you would associate with the mediaeval tale of Robin Hood and his band of merry men. In the background you can just make out the outline of Nottingham Castle, while Maid Marian prances about with a crown on and a chest full of treasure. There is also a cheerful looking fat monk with a bald patch holding a sack full of gold. That will be Friar Tuck then.

About Robin Hood Bingo

Robin Hood Bingo bills itself as the hottest new site of 2012. Nice as that is for 2012, what does this have to do with the current year? It may well have been the best site of 2012, but that was years ago and things have moved on. Why hasn't this site been updated since then, or the text on its homepage at least? Is this laziness or incompetence? In fairness, this site is operated by Grand Battery Holdings Limited who operate so many bingo sites they’ve probably lost track of them all. Trying to manage and update so many sites must be a Herculean task to say the least.

In addition to bingo, Robin Hood Bingo hosts a selection of slots with big jackpots that can be won, particularly in the progressive games section. There is money to won on the bingo too of course, and then there is free bingo for players who don't like dipping into their own pockets. There is also the prospect of spinning Robin’s Prize Wheel to earn additional coins and credits. If you would like to get hold of customer support while using the site you can do so by telephone or email.

Banking in Da Hood

When you're ready to deposit funds into your playing account at Robin Hood Bingo, choose from credit or debit card such as MasterCard, cheque, Neteller, wire transfer or PayPal. As is always the case at Grand Battery Holdings Limited sites, it is never exactly clarified whether all of these are available as deposit options or simply as withdrawal options. Whatever the case, it will take 48 hours for any withdrawal request to be processed, after which it will take 2 to 3 days on average for funds to clear. Wire transfer will take longer however, as will credit cards that are not UK MasterCard. The site doesn't specify whether there a minimum deposit and withdrawal amount.

Hood’s Bonuses

There is a 500% welcome bonus when you sign up at Robin Hood Bingo. Deposit £10 and they will give you a total of £60 to play with. This cash is subject to a 3x wagering requirement before it can be withdrawn. New players on the site can also win up to £1,000 playing free bingo games in their first three days. 

There is a £10 reward when you refer your friends to the site and there are coins to be collected as you play at Robin Hood Bingo. These coins operate as some sort of loyalty scheme, for once you've amassed 1,000 of them they can be exchanged for £1 in bonus cash. You’ll receive coins for completing various tasks such as inviting a friend, liking the Robin Hood Facebook page, following the site on Twitter and suchlike. Robin Hood Bingo’s site might look like it hasn't been updated since 2012, but it does maintain active social media channels.

Innovative Bingo

There are certainly plenty of bingo games to be enjoyed at Robin Hood Bingo. The two main types of games featured are 75-ball and 90-ball. Each of these is accompanied by some sort of Robin Hood-themed descriptive text. You’d think it would be impossible or at least difficult to tie bingo in with the notion of Robin Hood, but it is amazing what determined bingo operators can come up with in their quest to associate the game with every conceivable topic.

In addition to the 75 and 90-ball games, there a specific subsets of these games such as the free bingo which is specifically designed for new players and for players who have made a deposit in the past week. Then there are the progressive jackpot games in which it is not guaranteed that there will be a winner in each game; if necessary the jackpot will roll over until someone finally scoops it. For example, to win the Rob the Bank progressive jackpot you'd need to complete bingo in 29 calls or less. In the Sheriff's Treasures game, which is a 90-ball progressive jackpot game, you would need to achieve full house in 35 calls or less.

Play for Free

Robin Hood Bingo also has a good selection of slots that have been designed to work on mobile and desktop. These games can be played for free or for real money and include a selection of fantasy and fairy tale-based games. There is no Robin Hood slot to play here as you might expect. The closest you'll get is Little Red Riding Hood. In fact there are two games here featuring Little Red Riding Hood in addition to titles such as Irish Eyes, Birds on a Wire, 88 Fortunes and Secrets of Christmas. The quality of these isn’t great but they should provide some entertainment if nothing else.

There is a small casino at Robin Hood Bingo which offers Baccarat Professional, French Roulette and Live 3 card poker. These games are complemented by a selection of scratch cards in which the task is to match three or more symbols to win. These have names such as Lucky Irish, Hollywood Stars, Zodiac Fortune and Fruit Basket.

Hoody Good

Robin Hood Bingo is a pretty good site it must be said. It is strange that it hasn't been updated in a while and thus still has a distinct air of 2012 about it. That aside, the games look fine, the bingo in particular. The slots aren’t quite as interesting and could use some work, while more casino games would also be nice.

Assuming you're more interested in playing bingo, however, there is every reason to sign up here, not just on account of the games, but also thanks to the vibrant bingo community that exists in the chat games and also on the site's busy social media channels.