One of the many patterns you can win at in bingo, Diagonal Bingo simply requires you to obtain a straight line from one corner of the bingo ticket to the opposite corner. As the balls are called out, you mark those which fall into the line and keep your fingers crossed that the remaining numbers come up too.

This can flow from the top right corner down to the bottom right corner, or from the top right corner down to the bottom left corner. Either direction falls into the winning category in a game of Diagonal Bingo.

The great thing about Diagonal Bingo is the fact that the free space in the centre grid always falls within any diagonal line travelling through the ticket. This means that to win at Diagonal Bingo, you need only gain four numbers – so the game can be over quicker than other variations.

However, while Diagonal Bingo might be considerably simpler than some of the more obscure patterns you can play on a card as there are only two possible lines you need to complete, the horizontal whereas horizontal and vertical versions of the game allow multiple routes to gain a win.

So if you are looking to play a quick game of bingo without any complications, then why not give Diagonal Bingo a twirl and see if Lady Luck will smile on you.