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 typical type of bingo played in North America. The Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards at Bingo Cafe have random numbers ranging from 1 to 75. Once the bingo game commences, the Bingo Cafe computer will call out all 75 balls (from a pool of 75 balls) in randomized order.

You’ll see the numbers get marked off on your bingo card as 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 first player to complete the predetermined pattern on their bingo card – with all of the numbers marked off - wins the game!

75-Ball Bingo Cards
The sold for 75-ball bingo games in Bingo Cafe display a five-by-five chart of numbers.

Every spot on the chart has a number apart from the centre square which has a picture of the Bingo Cafe emblem.

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

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

All bingo games at Bingo Cafe are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates according to times of play and predetermined patterns. The first player to score “B-I-N-G-O” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. In the event no one wins the jackpot, the jackpot rolls over to the next game.

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

Game Options
A whole host of game options exist within Bingo Cafe. You can switch the autodaub (aka Autoplay) on/off, buy additional bingo cards, or play video slots while you are waiting for the next bingo game to begin. You can also personalize the Bingo Cafe interface to suit your personal preferences.

Buying Bingo Cards
A prerequisite for entering a bingo game at Bingo Cafe is the purchase of at least 1 bingo card.

You can buy bingo cards on the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “Quick Buy” tab by clicking the pre-defined buttons (Minimum cards, 6, 12, 24, Maximum cards) or by selecting a specific number of cards via the +/- arrow buttons. The price per card is visible on the left-hand side of the the “Buy Cards” pop-up display.

Bingo Card(s) Selection
REQUIRED: To be able to play bingo at Bingo Cafe, you will have to buy at least one 75-ball bingo card.

You can choose which bingo cards you want to purchase on the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “Select Cards” tab. You can either select cards individually by clicking on them one-by-one or you can select an entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button. After a card has been selected, the colour turns from grey to orange.

Playing the 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 on the time remaining until the game begins by looking at the “Next Game” countdown, which is visible on the left-hand side of the Bingo Cafe game interface.

At Bingo Cafe, new bingo games take place every few minutes – so you will not need to wait long before the next game commences. While you wait, you can play straight from within the game screen.

Once the bingo game begins, all details concerning the game will be visible in the info area at the top of the interface. E.g. you will see the the winning pattern, the prize and jackpot, total number of players, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you’re wondering what days and hours specifically are the best times for playing virtual bingo, keep reading…

As far as AM and PM is concerned, playing Internet bingo games at Bingo Cafe at daybreak, lunch time, dark, or night, actually makes no difference at all. Yet, some players at Bingo Cafe have mentioned that the best days to play online are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during midweek, and not at all on Mondays. With regards to Saturdays or Sundays, most remain totally divided down the middle.

Even though there is not a thread of actual evidence to back these theories (on when is the best time to play online bingo), online bingo game providers such as Bingo Cafe assure players that playing bingo online at any time, on any day, gives the same odds at winning bingo.

Daubing (or Automatically Playing) 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 automatically. 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 for autoplay functionality on the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “AutoPlay” tab. Simply press the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you’d like to have daubed automatically. Also, you can turn off the autodaub feature at any time by removing the check-mark beside the card you chose to autoplay or by pressing the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you always have the option to switch Autoplay back on whenever you decide.

Whether you have the system autoplay for you or you manually daub your numbers, neither choice will alter the game outcome. In case your bingo card wins, Bingo Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – for sure!

Chat Whilst You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Cafe isn’t just about playing your cards and counting your winnings… It is also about chatting with other like-minded people and making new friendships!

That’s why chat games are such an appealing aspect of playing bingo at Bingo Cafe. As a matter of fact, games to play in a chat room take place in all 75-ball bingo rooms and are moderated by Chat Leaders. You can easily open a chat by posting a message to the chat board and just the same exit a chat using the click of your mouse.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Hosts are always reachable to chat and provide support – all the while keeping things engaging. Just remember to brush up on the first!

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

At this moment, the game will end and your Bingo Cafe username will pop up in a display box showing that you are the game winner and how much you have collected.

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

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