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 major type of bingo played in North America. The Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards at Bingo Cafe have random numbers ranging from one to 75. As soon as the bingo game begins, the Bingo Cafe computer will call out all 75 Bingo balls – in random order – from a pool of 75 balls.

As the numbers are called automatically during gameplay, you’ll watch the numbers on your bingo card get marked off. 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 on their bingo card – with all the numbers marked off - wins the game!

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

Every square on the chart has a number aside from the centre square which has a picture of the Bingo Cafe logo.

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

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

All bingo games at Bingo Cafe are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates according to pre-determined patterns and times of play. The first person to hit “B-I-N-G-O” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. In the event nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the next game.

From time to time, 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
Inside Bingo Cafe exist many game options. You can turn the autodaub (aka Autoplay) ON or OFF, buy new bingo cards, or play themed slots while you wait for the next bingo game to start. To suit your personal preferences, you can also personalize the Bingo Cafe interface.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
The purchase of at least 1 bingo card is a requirement for entering a bingo game at Bingo Cafe.

You have the option to buy bingo cards on the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “Quick Buy” tab by selecting a specific number of cards using the +/- arrows or by clicking the predefined buttons (Minimum cards, 6, 12, 24, Maximum cards). The price of each card can be seen on the left side of the the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen.

Bingo Card(s) Selection
REQUIRED: In order to play bingo at Bingo Cafe, you must purchase at least one 75-ball bingo card.

On the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “Select Cards” tab, you have the option to choose which bingo cards to buy. You can either select cards one-by-one by clicking on them individually or you can select the entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button. After a card has been selected, the colour changes to orange from grey.

Playing the Bingo Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at Bingo Cafe, you’ll then wait for the game to start. You can check on the time remaining before the game starts by watching the “Next Game” countdown, which can be seen on the left 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 before the next game starts. While you wait, you can play directly from in the game screen.

As soon as the bingo game begins, all game details appear in the info area at the top of the screen. E.g. you will see the total number of players, the winning pattern, the jackpot and prize, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you’re curious about which days/hours specifically are the best times for playing bingo on the Web, read on…

As far as AM and PM is concerned, playing Bingo Cafe’s virtual bingo games at daybreak, noon, sundown, or bedtime, truly makes no difference whatsoever. Yet, some players at Bingo Cafe have mentioned that the best days to wager online have been during the middle of the week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and not at all on Monday’s. Regarding Saturdays and Sundays, many are strictly down the middle.

Even though there is no physical proof to back up these claims (on when is the best time to play online bingo), Internet bingo games providers like Bingo Cafe assure players that playing bingo online at any time, on any day, provides the same odds of winning bingo.

Daubing (or Autoplaying) Your Numbers
Bingo Cafe’s bingo rooms allow you to decide whether you would like to have the Bingo Cafe computer automatically daub your cards for you or to manually daub your bingo card yourself (by clicking your mouse). Letting the system for you will make sure you do not miss a number.

At Bingo Cafe, you can choose any of the bingo cards you purchased for autoplay functionality on the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “AutoPlay” tab. Just hit the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you want to have auto-played. You can also turn off auto-daubing anytime by removing the check-mark beside the card you chose to autoplay or by clicking the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you’ll still be able to turn Autodaub back on anytime you so desire.

Whether you daub your numbers manually or you let the system autoplay for you, neither option will alter the outcome of the game. In case your bingo card is a winner, Bingo Cafe will award you the prize and/or jackpot – no matter what!

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

That’s why live chat is such a stimulating part of playing bingo at Bingo Cafe. In fact, chat room games go on in every 75-ball bingo room and are moderated by Chat Leaders. You can easily post a message to the chat board to create a chat or similarly exit a chat using the click of a button.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Leaders are always around to chat and give support – all the while keeping things entertaining. Just make sure you familiarize yourself with some first!

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

Next, the game will end and your Bingo Cafe username will pop-up in a display box showing that you are the game winner and jackpots and/or prizes you have collected.

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

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