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==== - Playlist Length: A standard bingo game with a 5×5 card might use ~75 unique items (since bingo in the U.S. is often 75 numbers). In practice, not every song will need to play; usually a bingo (five in a row) will occur when around 15–20 songs have been called, but it’s good to have a large pool so cards are varied. You can play multiple rounds (e.g. first to one line wins a small prize, then continue for blackout/full-card) using the same cardsplaysingo.com<ref>{{cite web|title=playsingo.com|url=https://www.playsingo.com/docs/tutorial#:~:text=A%20standard%20game%20of%20Singo,entirely%20new%20game%20of%20Singo|publisher=playsingo.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. Ensure your playlist has enough songs to cover the card spots and allow randomness – about 30–40 songs for a single round hour-long game is suggested by some hostsbingofy.co<ref>{{cite web|title=bingofy.co|url=https://www.bingofy.co/blog/how-to-create-a-music-bingo/#:~:text=1,Generate%20those%20music%20bingo%20cards|publisher=bingofy.co|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>, or more for extended play. You can always trim a long playlist or not use all songs. ====
* Game Software vs DIY: There are existing turnkey solutions (Singo, Bingofy, Fat City’s Music Bingo, etc.) that offer ready-made playlists and card generators, but they come with costs (e.g. Singo’s $55 per show or subscriptionsplaysingo.com<ref>{{cite web|title=playsingo.com|url=https://www.playsingo.com/#:~:text=,limited%20customization|publisher=playsingo.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>, MyFreeBingoCards charging beyond 30 cardsmisericordia.com<ref>{{cite web|title=misericordia.com|url=https://www.misericordia.com/assets/1/6/Musical-Hits-Bingo.pdf#:~:text=list%20and%20they%20will%20be,com%20Varies%3A%20play%2030|publisher=misericordia.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>). By building your own system, you avoid recurring fees and can customize everything (add your bar’s logo to cards, choose any theme/genre of music, etc.). It does require initial development effort. Re-using open-source code can jump-start this – for instance, one GitHub project provides a script that automatically creates musical bingo cards given a list of songsgithub.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/diegonti/musical-bingo#:~:text=Musical%20Bingo%3A%20Card%20Generation|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>, and even offers a web-app interface for itgithub.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/diegonti/musical-bingo#:~:text=There%20is%20a%20web%20app,and%20deployed%20in%20this%20link|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. Another project outlines how they took an Excel of songs, randomly generated tickets, and output a PDF for printinggithub.com<ref>{{cite web|title=github.com|url=https://github.com/malhotra5/Bingo-Ticket-Generator#:~:text=ticket%20generator%20|publisher=github.com|access-date=2025-12-23}}</ref>. These can serve as references or even be adapted by your developer.
* Using AI for Song Selection: While you mentioned playlist creation is easy for you, note that AI could also help generate playlist ideas. For example, you could ask “Give me 50 hit songs from the 90s for a music bingo night” and then refine the list. Just ensure you vet the suggestions. Once the playlist is set, the real work is in automating the card creation – which we’ve covered above.

By following this SOP – automating song retrieval from Spotify and auto-generating bingo cards – your team can run music bingo nights at Fozzy’s Bar & Grill (or across multiple venues) with minimal manual effort. The host can focus on entertaining the crowd, while the software handles the heavy lifting of card prep and possibly even music playback. With printed or digital cards in hand, and a rockin’ playlist ready, you’ll have an engaging, AI-assisted music bingo experience for your patrons. Enjoy the game night, and good luck yelling “Singo!” 🎶🎉