How to Play CSI Bingo

Create your bingo cards., Think of keywords that are related to CSI., Write the keywords around the cards., Distribute the cards out before the show starts., Have each person eliminate a keyword on their card when they see it., Declare a winner.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Create your bingo cards.

    Instead of having "BINGO" at the top of the cards, substitute it with "SOLVE" or "CRIME".

    Make it creative.

    Position the "FREE" space in the center of the board, two rows down from the third letter.
  2. Step 2: Think of keywords that are related to CSI.

    You might think of things about the crime scene, how they work in the lab, personal life conflicts, etc.

    Make it unique and fun as possible.

    Gunshot wound shown Talking to the victim's family Bullet case found at the crime scene Bullet fragment inside the victim found The word "autopsy" mentioned Someone using a microscope Camera view of the city Search warrant , It's up to you to use the same keywords on every card or have different cards say other terms.

    This is useful when lots of terms are built up or allow people to have the opportunity to find different things from others. , Make sure that everyone has enough time so that they know what they're looking for beforehand. , If the cards won't be used in the future, you can have them cross them out with a marker.

    You can always preserve them for future games and use tokens or coins to cover them. , Once a person's card is completely blacked out first, then a winner can be declared.

    Depending on the complexity of the keywords, people can complete a standard Bingo row or column (up, down, or diagonal).
  3. Step 3: Write the keywords around the cards.

  4. Step 4: Distribute the cards out before the show starts.

  5. Step 5: Have each person eliminate a keyword on their card when they see it.

  6. Step 6: Declare a winner.

Detailed Guide

Instead of having "BINGO" at the top of the cards, substitute it with "SOLVE" or "CRIME".

Make it creative.

Position the "FREE" space in the center of the board, two rows down from the third letter.

You might think of things about the crime scene, how they work in the lab, personal life conflicts, etc.

Make it unique and fun as possible.

Gunshot wound shown Talking to the victim's family Bullet case found at the crime scene Bullet fragment inside the victim found The word "autopsy" mentioned Someone using a microscope Camera view of the city Search warrant , It's up to you to use the same keywords on every card or have different cards say other terms.

This is useful when lots of terms are built up or allow people to have the opportunity to find different things from others. , Make sure that everyone has enough time so that they know what they're looking for beforehand. , If the cards won't be used in the future, you can have them cross them out with a marker.

You can always preserve them for future games and use tokens or coins to cover them. , Once a person's card is completely blacked out first, then a winner can be declared.

Depending on the complexity of the keywords, people can complete a standard Bingo row or column (up, down, or diagonal).

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