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 usual form of bingo played in North America. At Bingo Cafe, the Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards have random numbers that range from 1 through 75. As soon as the bingo game commences, the Bingo Cafe computer will call out all 75 Bingo balls – from a pool of 75 balls – in random order.

As the numbers are called automatically during the game, you will see the numbers get marked off on your bingo card. If the number that is called is on your bingo card, then that number is marked off. The first player to complete the pre-determined pattern on their bingo card – with all the numbers marked off - wins B-I-N-G-O!

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

Aside from the square in the middle which has an icon of the Bingo Cafe logo, each spot on the grid has a number.

Winning Patterns
The number of bingo game winning patterns at Bingo Cafe are pretty much endless for 75-ball bingo.

: Prizes & Jackpots
In Bingo Cafe’s , the prize amount is largely dependent on the number of people who are playing in the bingo game and how many bingo cards you bought.

At Bingo Cafe, all bingo games are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount varies according to hours of play and pre-determined patterns. The first person to hit “B-I-N-G-O” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. In case nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the following game.

Periodically, Bingo Cafe offers a in a specified number of bingo games. Bingo Cafe has coined this the “Bingo Bonanza” Progressive Jackpot and it’s played across all participating Leapfrog Gaming sites.

Game Options
Inside Bingo Cafe exist a whole host of game options. You can switch the automatic dauber (aka Autoplay) ON or OFF, purchase additional bingo cards, or play themed slots while you’re waiting for the next bingo game to commence. To suit your personal preferences, you can also personalize the Bingo Cafe interface.

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

You can purchase bingo cards on the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “Quick Buy” tab by clicking the pre-defined buttons (Minimum cards, 6, 12, 24, Maximum cards) or by selecting a set number of cards using the plus/minus arrows. The price of each card is visible on the left-hand side of the the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen.

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

You can choose which 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. The colour changes to orange from grey after a card is selected.

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

At Bingo Cafe, new bingo games begin every few minutes – so you will not need to wait long for the next game to commence. While you’re waiting, you can play straight from within the game interface.

As soon as the bingo game begins, all details about the game will be visible in the information section at the top of the interface. E.g. you’ll see the the winning pattern, the prize and jackpot, total number of players, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you would like to find out which days and/or hours specifically are the best times for playing bingo on the Internet, continue reading…

As far as AM/PM is concerned, playing Bingo Cafe’s online bingo games at sunrise, noon, nightfall, or bedtime, makes absolutely no difference at all. Although, some Bingo Cafe players have suggested that their best days to wager online have been during midweek, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and not on Mondays. With regards to Saturday’s or Sunday’s, many remain strictly neutral down the middle.

Even though there is not any hard proof to support these theories (on when is the best time to play online bingo), online bingo game providers like Bingo Cafe assure its players that playing bingo on the Web at any time, on any day, gives the same odds at winning bingo.

Daubing (or Auto-Daubing) Your Numbers
Bingo Cafe’s bingo rooms allow you to choose whether you want to manually daub your bingo card yourself (by clicking your mouse) or by having the Bingo Cafe computer daub your cards automatically for you. Having the system for you will ensure you do not forget to daub a number.

At Bingo Cafe, you can choose any of the bingo cards you bought to autoplay on the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “AutoPlay” tab. Simply press the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you would like to have daubed automatically. You can also switch off auto-daubing at any time by clearing the checkmark beside the card you selected for autoplay or by clicking the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you’ll always have the option to turn Autoplay back on whenever you choose.

Whether you daub your numbers manually or you get the system to autoplay for you, neither option will affect the outcome of the game. In case your bingo card wins, Bingo Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – no doubt!

Chat Whilst Playing Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Cafe is not only about playing your cards and counting your winnings… It’s also about socializing with other similar people and making new buddies!

That’s why live chat is such a stimulating aspect of playing games at Bingo Cafe. As a matter of fact, games to play in a chat room take place in each 75-ball bingo room and are supervised by Chat Leaders. You can easily begin a chat on the chat board by posting a message or similarly exit a chat using the click of your mouse.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Hosts are always around to shoot the breeze and offer support – all the while keeping things engaging. Just don’t forget to familiarize yourself with some first!

Winning BINGO
If the numbers on your bingo card that have been marked off match the winning pattern, you’ll get B-I-N-G-O and win the Bingo Cafe game!

At this moment, the game stops and your Bingo Cafe username will pop-up in a display message saying that you are the game winner and prizes and/or jackpots that you’ve won.

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

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