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The Extra Point => Blue Bomber & CFL Discussion Forum => Topic started by: Tecno on June 21, 2026, 06:23:17 AM

Title: Bomber App
Post by: Tecno on June 21, 2026, 06:23:17 AM
I tried out the Bomber App (Android) for the first time -- talked into it by all of the hoopla advertised at games.

I wanted to play the Bomber Bingo.  I was able to get into it, but it wouldn't work.  I could see the squares and what each required.  But during the game when I clicked on one a barely-visible circle appeared over it.  But nothing happened, and when I clicked the next circle for a thing that happened, the previous circle I had disappeared!

I tried long click, double click, everything.

Has anyone else tried the Bomber Bingo?  Had any luck?  Is the app good for anything else?
Title: Re: Bomber App
Post by: Sir Blue and Gold on June 21, 2026, 11:46:17 AM
This isn't the most helpful but there's a woman in front of me who plays it every home game. She seems to love it. Hah
Title: Re: Bomber App
Post by: Blueforlife on June 21, 2026, 04:44:32 PM
Quote from: Sir Blue and Gold on June 21, 2026, 11:46:17 AMThis isn't the helpful but there's a woman in front of me who plays it every home game. She seems to love it. Hah
Can you get her # for techno for site support, the forum will collect $ to pay her, I'll put in $5 lol
Title: Re: Bomber App
Post by: Sir Blue and Gold on June 21, 2026, 06:54:55 PM
Quote from: Blueforlife on June 21, 2026, 04:44:32 PMCan you get her # for techno for site support, the forum will collect $ to pay her, I'll put in $5 lol

I'll mention it, she's quite nice so I'm sure she'd do it for a high five.
Title: Re: Bomber App
Post by: Tecno on June 22, 2026, 06:41:12 AM
Hehe, well it would be helpful to ask her if you just press it or have to do something extra.  And if she's Apple or Android.  There's a chance no one tested it on Android...

Not like I have a ton of extra time to play bingo in-game, between the binocs and my kids fighting.  But if I can't make it work (and tech is my profession remember), then I guarantee there are others having problems.
Title: Re: Bomber App
Post by: blue_or_die on June 22, 2026, 07:11:49 PM
Quote from: Blueforlife on June 21, 2026, 04:44:32 PMCan you get her # for techno for site support, the forum will collect $ to pay her, I'll put in $5 lol

She might think SB&G is hitting on her.

"Hey can I get ur #? It's to help a rando on the internet, I swear"

Now I wanna watch this...
Title: Re: Bomber App
Post by: Blueforlife on June 22, 2026, 08:44:06 PM
Quote from: blue_or_die on June 22, 2026, 07:11:49 PMShe might think SB&G is hitting on her.

"Hey can I get ur #? It's to help a rando on the internet, I swear"

Now I wanna watch this...
No he has a back story, it's for my buddy tecno from the forums.  Don't worry he always wears a tin foil hat.

I'll see myself out lol 😆

P.s. we should mention the money after the technician support is provided lol (gift)
Title: Re: Bomber App
Post by: bomberjunkie on June 23, 2026, 01:44:40 AM
I actually just won a gift card at the last home game just for participating. I didn't complete any lines.
Title: Re: Bomber App
Post by: Tecno on June 23, 2026, 02:14:29 AM
Quote from: bomberjunkie on June 23, 2026, 01:44:40 AMI actually just won a gift card at the last home game just for participating. I didn't complete any lines.

You were able to select squares??  Apple or Android?
Title: Re: Bomber App
Post by: Jesse on June 23, 2026, 05:36:10 PM
Quote from: Tecno on June 23, 2026, 02:14:29 AMYou were able to select squares??  Apple or Android?

I'm not sure what you mean when you say select squares. Any time I've opened bingo (not this year), the card opens up and things get highlighted or checked off as they occur in the game. There's nothing that I do other than look at it.
Title: Re: Bomber App
Post by: Tecno on June 24, 2026, 01:14:23 AM
Quote from: Jesse on June 23, 2026, 05:36:10 PMI'm not sure what you mean when you say select squares. Any time I've opened bingo (not this year), the card opens up and things get highlighted or checked off as they occur in the game. There's nothing that I do other than look at it.

Oh!  That might explain things.  However, I checked over probably 15 mins and the thing that occurred (3rd down conversion I think) hadn't changed at all.  i.e. No square on my board was different/selected.  I didn't check back later than that.

So maybe it takes the dude running this thing 10+ mins to figure out a play happened and update the computer?

So we just sit back, watch the squares fill in and all we do is press CALL BINGO when we see one?  But we still have to wait for someone else to figure it out...  Not sure why it shows a little clear circle when I click on a square then, though.  Seems redundant.

I would rather it had required the fans/players to know the plays that are listed and recognize when they actually happened on field.  But that might be asking too much for casual fans, I guess.

Thanks for filling in the holes for me.  Will save me frustration if I choose to play again.  Maybe I'll delegate it to my littlest one!
Title: Re: Bomber App
Post by: bomberjunkie on June 24, 2026, 11:46:04 AM
This year's bingo feels like it acts differently than last year's.

I'm using an Android. I clicked every square shortly after the game and the ones that didn't happened stayed the same colour. The ones that occurred, I can't remember exactly, either had a white translucent circle in it or changed shade.

I'll make sure to screenshot it on Thursday.
Title: Re: Bomber App
Post by: Tecno on June 25, 2026, 01:35:36 AM
Thanks, I will make sure to try it after, too. But correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't there a timing aspect of being the first to declare bingo?

I see the translucent circle, but when I click another square it just disappears.

My hunch is they are slow updating what actually happened, if they even notice everything at all!