Almost twenty years ago, I shared the game rules for a Spanish parlor game on my blog: Pokino. A few years later, however, I received a response from someone claiming to be the trademark owner. Although the game rules themselves are centuries old and belong to the public domain, I decided to play it safe back then and took the post offline.
But great fun never gets old. Because we still play it regularly at home and our prints were overdue for replacement, I sat down at the drawing board myself. The result: a modern, fresh edition featuring completely newly designed cards, clear game sheets, and crystal-clear instructions, entirely free of trademark conflicts and ready to print yourself. I even spend some time to make a version using a normal/international carddeck.
The new name is simply PokerBingo. That way, it’s immediately clear what the game is, a mix with a little bit of poker and a lot of bingo. The word to shout when you win is simply: ‘Pingo!’.
Curious about the new version? Check out and download the printable sheets for PokerBingo here. Now playable with Spanish or international cards.
Seeing an unexpected figure like that pop up on a screen can certainly feel surreal and disorienting. My first though was ‘What?’. After some looking around it was quickly clear that there was some kind of error. The graphics showed me that the crypto I bought years ago for 50 euro was actually worth a lot less.
Sometimes a song sounds fantastic, but the lyrics are impossible to decipher. That is certainly the case with this popular track by Imael. I sometimes look up the lyrics online so I can recognize what’s being sung the next time I hear it. This time, though, the official lyrics bore absolutely no resemblance to what I was hearing, so I took it upon myself to create my own transcription. Hopefully it will be useful if you ever decide to sing along.
Finally.
