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 style of bingo played in North America. At Bingo Cafe, the Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards have random numbers ranging from one through 75. Once the bingo game commences, the Bingo Cafe computer will call out (in random order) all 75 Bingo balls from a pool of 75 balls.

When the numbers are called automatically during the game, 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 pre-determined pattern on their bingo card – with all the numbers marked off - wins bingo!

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

Every spot on the chart has a number aside from the square in the middle which has an icon of the Bingo Cafe logo.

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

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

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 hit “BINGO” within a specific number of balls wins the jackpot. In case no one wins the jackpot, the jackpot rolls over to the next game.

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

In-Game Options
A whole host of game options exist within Bingo Cafe. You can turn the auto-daub (aka Autoplay) on/off, purchase additional bingo cards, or play video slots while waiting for the next bingo game to begin. You can even personalize the Bingo Cafe interface to suit your individual preferences.

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

On the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “Quick Buy” tab, you have the option to purchase bingo cards by selecting a set number of cards with the plus/minus arrows or by clicking the predefined buttons (Minimum cards, 6, 12, 24, Maximum cards). The price per card can be seen on the left side of the the “Buy Cards” pop-up display.

Bingo Card Selection
It is required that you purchase at least one 75-ball bingo card at Bingo Cafe in order to play bingo.

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

Playing the Bingo Game
After you buy cards at Bingo Cafe for a bingo game, you’ll then need to wait for the game to begin. You can monitor how much time is remaining until the game begins by looking at the “Next Game” countdown, which can be seen on the left side of the Bingo Cafe game interface.

At Bingo Cafe, new bingo games start every few minutes – so you will not have to wait long before the next game starts. While you are waiting, you can play from straight within the game screen.

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

TIP: Best Time to
If you are wondering what days and/or hours specifically are the best times for playing online bingo, read on…

As far as AM/PM is concerned, playing Bingo Cafe’s Internet bingo games during the morning, afternoon, evening, or bedtime, makes truly no difference whatsoever. Yet, some Bingo Cafe players have suggested that their best days to wager online are during midweek, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and not ever on Mondays. As for Saturday’s and Sunday’s, most remain divided.

Even though there is not a thread of genuine evidence to back these claims (on when is the best time to play online bingo), virtual bingo games operators such as Bingo Cafe assure players that playing bingo on the Web on any day, at any time, gives the same odds of winning bingo.

Daubing (or Auto-Playing) Your Numbers
Bingo Cafe’s bingo rooms allow you to choose whether you would like to daub your bingo card yourself manually (by clicking your mouse) or by having the Bingo Cafe computer daub your cards automatically for you automatically. Having the system for you will make sure you don’t forget to daub a number.

On the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “AutoPlay” tab, you can pick any of the bingo cards you bought at Bingo Cafe for autoplay functionality. Just click the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you would like to have auto-daubed. Also, you can switch off auto-playing anytime by removing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay or by pressing the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you’ll still be able to turn Auto-daub back on whenever you decide.

Whether you have the system autodaub for you or you daub your numbers manually, neither choice will alter the game outcome. If your bingo card is a winner, Bingo Cafe will award you the prize and/or jackpot – for sure!

Chat While Playing Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Cafe is not only about playing your cards and counting your chips… It is also about connecting with other similar folks and making new friendships!

That’s why live chat is such an exciting aspect of playing bingo at Bingo Cafe. As a matter of fact, chat room games take place in every 75-ball bingo room and are supervised by Chat Leaders. You can easily open a chat on the chat board by posting a message and just the same quit a chat via the click of your mouse.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Moderators are always accessible to shoot the breeze and offer support – all the while keeping things interesting. Just make sure you brush up on some first!

Winning B-I-N-G-O
If the numbers that have been marked off of your bingo card match the winning pattern, you will 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 saying that you’re the winner of that game and prizes and/or jackpots that you’ve collected.

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

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