What is Bingo-Motion?
Bingo-Motion is a progressive, high-quality outdoor fitness application developed by TOBOTEC AB. Our core mission is to transform routine workouts, daily walking schedules, and neighborhood exploration into an engaging, interactive game of bingo. Instead of passively tracking metrics like steps and distance, users actively map their courses, lay down virtual flags, navigate to real-world target zones, and draw bingo numbers as they arrive physically. This seamless mix of mobile geospatial intelligence and classic board gameplay turns physical exercise into a thrilling scavenger hunt.
Comprehensive Guide: How to Play
Ready to embark on a Bingo-Motion adventure? Follow these detailed instructions to configure and play your first match:
- Design and Plot Your Unique Route: Open the interactive mapping canvas. Tap or click on the map to manually set up to 60 distinct target zones (flags). Each flag corresponds to a specific geographical coordinate.
- Choose Your Mode of Transportation: Bingo-Motion supports multiple transportation profiles. Select Walking (with a detection radius of 40 meters), Driving, Bus, or Train. Each profile adjusts the target radius and GPS refresh expectations accordingly, keeping the game balanced and safe for all movement speeds.
- Review in the Lobby & Distribute Numbers: Once satisfied, view your finished map in the lobby. Upon start, our randomizer intelligently distributes 60 unique bingo numbers (from a standard pool of 75 numbers) across your geographical target flags. At the same time, three randomized 5x5 classic bingo cards are generated specifically for you.
- Active Outdoor Tracking and Bingo Exploration: Put your smartphone in your pocket and begin your journey. Guided by real-time GPS tracking and geofencing, the application continuously measures your coordinate relative to the nearest plotted flags. When you step inside a flag's boundary (e.g., within 40 meters on foot), you will hear a congratulatory chime and your device will vibrate. The associated bingo numbers are instantly claimed as active!
- Completing Your Card (Horizontal Bingo): Look at your active numbers and tap matching cells on your three boards. If you successfully mark five complete boxes in a straight horizontal line on any card, you achieve BINGO! You can continue exploring to claim double, triple, or full-board victories.
The Health & Cognitive Science behind Gamified Walking
Integrating gamified mechanics like board games with physical workouts offers key psychological and physical benefits:
- Reduction of Perceived Exertion (RPE): Scientific studies indicate that focusing on external interactive elements (such as seeking coordinate flag zones or filling out columns on a bingo card) distracts the brain from physical fatigue. This shifts mental focus away from physical strain, making lengthy steps feel quick and effortless.
- Enhanced Spatial Cognition: Planning custom routes encourages local map study and navigational skills. Adjusting pathways based on neighborhood obstacles and target distribution builds excellent spatial intelligence and route-finding expertise.
- Cardiovascular and Joint Wellness: Regular walking lowers blood pressure, strengthens muscle groups, and reinforces skeletal density. Bingo-Motion makes walks highly repeatable, establishing long-term fitness habits naturally.
- Accessible, Non-Intimidating Fitness: Unlike traditional, high-intensity competition tracker apps, Bingo-Motion is inclusive, low-threshold, and oriented around simple discovery, appealing to children, senior citizens, and people of all fitness levels.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. Is my personal geolocation data tracked, saved, or shared?
No. At TOBOTEC AB, your privacy is our extreme priority. Bingo-Motion parses coordinates completely on the client side in real-time. Geolocation is processed exclusively to check if you are within range of your current target flags. No coordinate records, paths, tracks, or personal files are ever transmitted, kept, or uploaded to our servers.
2. Do I need an active internet connection to play?
Once the page is originally buffered, Bingo-Motion works fully offline! It behaves as a standard Progressive Web App (PWA). All mapping visual structures, leaflet codes, assets, and sound drivers are safely cached locally via our robust custom Service Worker (SW), ensuring you can play in remote forest trails or country lanes without network coverage.
3. Can I generate and print physical versions?
Yes! Bingo-Motion has built-in high-quality PDF generation. You can export a printable sheet showing your custom plotted map, along with your high-fidelity 5x5 paper bingo sheets. This allows groups who prefer a screen-free hike to complete their adventure physically.
4. How do I share paths or invite peers?
We compress custom rutter coordinate lists into high-density Base64 text tokens appended as a clean URL hash string. You can instantly copy and send these links or generate scanning QR codes directly from the app interface so friends can run or walk the same path synchronously.
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 24, 2026
At TOBOTEC AB, your privacy is our extreme priority. This Privacy Policy describes how we handle information in connection with the Bingo-Motion application.
1. Data Collection and Usage
Bingo-Motion is designed with a "zero-data" philosophy. The application processes all geolocation coordinates, route plotting, and bingo logic 100% locally within your device's web browser context. We do not collect, store, transmit, or share any personal data, GPS coordinates, or location history on our external servers. Your game progress and route data are stored exclusively in your browser's local cache.
2. Third-Party Cookies and Ads
To support the development and maintenance of Bingo-Motion, we may utilize third-party advertising services (such as Google AdSense). These services may use cookies or similar technologies to provide relevant advertisements based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings.
3. Updates to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.
Terms of Service
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Bingo-Motion, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the application.
2. User Responsibilities
You are solely responsible for your physical safety while using Bingo-Motion. Always remain aware of your surroundings, be cautious of vehicles, traffic, and uneven terrain, and respect local property rights and laws. Never handle the application while operating a motor vehicle or in any situation that requires your undivided attention for safety.
3. Disclaimer of Liability
Bingo-Motion is provided "as is" and "as available". TOBOTEC AB makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property. In no event shall TOBOTEC AB be liable for any damages arising out of the use or inability to use the application.
4. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these policies, please contact us at: support@tobotec.com.