How To Play 75-Ball Bingo

Overview: How To Play 75-Ball Bingo
75-ball bingo is a variation of 90-ball bingo and is the primary form of bingo played in North America. At Bingo Cafe, the Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards have random numbers that range from 1 to 75. Once the bingo game starts, the Bingo Cafe computer will call out all 75 Bingo balls – from a pool of 75 balls – in randomized order.

You will watch the numbers get marked off on your bingo card when the numbers are automatically called during the game. If your bingo card has the number that is called, then that number is marked off. The very first player to complete the predetermined pattern with all of the numbers marked off on their bingo card wins the game!

75-Ball Bingo Cards
The sold at Bingo Cafe for 75-ball bingo games have a five-by-five grid of numbers.

Apart from the centre square which has an icon of the Bingo Cafe emblem, each square on the chart has a number.

Winning Pattern
The number of bingo game winning patterns at Bingo Cafe are practically unlimited for 75-ball bingo.

: Jackpots & Prizes
In Bingo Cafe’s , the prize amount is dependent on the number of bingo cards you purchased and how many players are participating in the bingo game.

All bingo games are played for a Jackpot at Bingo Cafe. The Jackpot amount varies according to pre-determined patterns and hours of play. The first player to hit “B-I-N-G-O” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. If no one wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the following game.

At times, Bingo Cafe offers a in a specified number of bingo games. Bingo Cafe has labeled this the “Bingo Bonanza” Progressive Jackpot and it is played across all participating Leapfrog Gaming sites.

In-Game Options
A lot of game options exist inside Bingo Cafe. You can buy additional bingo cards, turn the automatic dauber (aka Autoplay) ON or OFF, or play themed slots while you are waiting for the next bingo game to begin. You can also customize the Bingo Cafe interface to suit your individual preferences.

Buying Bingo Cards
REQUIRED: To participate in a bingo game at Bingo Cafe, you have to purchase at least 1 bingo card.

On the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “Quick Buy” tab, you can buy bingo cards by clicking the predefined buttons (Minimum cards, 6, 12, 24, Maximum cards) or by selecting a set number of cards using the plus/minus arrows. The price per card is visible on the left side of the the “Buy Cards” popup display.

Bingo Card Selection
It is a requirement that you purchase at least one 75-ball bingo card at Bingo Cafe to be able to play bingo.

You can choose specific bingo cards you want to buy on the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “Select Cards” tab. You can either select the whole row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button or by selecting cards individually by clicking each card one-by-one. After a card has been selected, the colour changes to orange from grey.

Playing the Bingo Game
After you buy cards at Bingo Cafe for a bingo game, you will then need to wait for the game to begin. You can check how much time remains until the game starts by checking the “Next Game” countdown timer, which appears on the left-hand side of the Bingo Cafe game interface.

At Bingo Cafe, new bingo games take place every few minutes – so you’ll never have to wait long before the next game commences. While you wait, you can play from directly inside the game screen.

Once the bingo game commences, all details concerning the game will appear in the info section at the top of the interface. For example, you will see the the winning pattern, total number of players, the prize and jackpot, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you are curious about which days/hours are specifically the best times to play Internet bingo, keep reading…

As far as AM and PM is concerned, playing Bingo Cafe’s virtual bingo games in the morning, afternoon, evening, or bedtime, makes exactly no difference at all. However, some players at Bingo Cafe have mentioned that the best days to play online tend to be on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, during midweek, and not on Monday’s. With regards to Saturday’s or Sunday’s, many are strictly down the middle.

Although there is no hard evidence to back these speculations (on when is the best time to play online bingo), online bingo game operators such as Bingo Cafe assure players that playing bingo on the Internet on any day, at any time, offers equal odds at winning bingo.

Daubing (or Auto-Playing) Your Numbers
Bingo Cafe’s bingo rooms let you decide whether you would like to let the Bingo Cafe computer daub your cards automatically for you automatically or to daub your bingo card manually yourself (by using your mouse). Letting the system for you will make sure you never forget to daub a number.

At Bingo Cafe, you can select any of the bingo cards you purchased to autoplay on the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “AutoPlay” tab. Just click the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you would like to have daubed automatically. You can also switch off the auto-daub feature anytime by clicking the “Turn Off” button or by clearing the check-mark beside the card you chose to autoplay. Of course, you always be able to turn Autoplay back on anytime you please.

Whether you get the system to auto-daub for you or you daub your numbers manually, neither option will alter the game outcome. If your bingo card is a winner, Bingo Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – guaranteed!

Chat While You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Cafe isn’t only about playing your cards and counting your chips… It is also about making new friends and connecting with other similar folks!

That’s why live chat is such a significant aspect of playing games at Bingo Cafe. As a matter of fact, chat games take place in all 75-ball bingo rooms and are administered by Chat Leaders. You can easily post a message on the chat board to create a chat or just as easily close a chat via the click of your mouse.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Hosts are always around to have a chat and offer support – all while keeping things interesting. Just remember to brush up on a little first!

Winning Bingo
If the numbers that have been marked off of your bingo card match the winning pattern, you will score BINGO and win the Bingo Cafe game!

At this moment, the game stops and your Bingo Cafe username pops up in a display message saying that you are the game winner and how much that you have won.

All winnings will be then credited to your Bingo Cafe account.

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