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 regular 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. As soon as the bingo game begins, the Bingo Cafe computer will call out all 75 Bingo balls – from a pool of 75 balls – in randomized order.

You will see the numbers get marked off on your bingo card when the numbers are automatically called during gameplay. If your bingo card has the number that is called, then that number is marked off. The first player to complete the pre-determined pattern on their bingo card – with all of the numbers marked off - wins BINGO!

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

Apart from the centre square which has an image 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 virtually endless for 75-ball bingo.

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

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

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

In-Game Options
Many game options exist inside Bingo Cafe. You can buy additional bingo cards, switch the automatic dauber (aka Autoplay) on/off, or play video slots while you wait for the next bingo game to commence. You can even personalize the Bingo Cafe interface to suit your individual preferences.

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

You have the option to 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 specific number of cards using the +/- arrow buttons. The price of each card can be seen on the left side of the the “Buy Cards” popup display.

Bingo Cards Selection
It’s required that you buy at least one 75-ball bingo card at Bingo Cafe in order to play bingo.

You can choose specific bingo cards to buy on the “Buy Cards” popup screen 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 turns to orange from grey.

Playing the Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at Bingo Cafe, you will then need to wait for the game to begin. You can monitor how much time is remaining before the game starts by watching the “Next Game” countdown timer, which can be seen on the left-hand side of the Bingo Cafe game interface.

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

Once the bingo game starts, all game details can be seen in the information section at the top of the interface. For example, you’ll see the the winning pattern, total number of players, the jackpot and prize, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you want to find out what days and hours are specifically the best times to play bingo online, read on…

As far as AM and PM is concerned, playing online bingo games at Bingo Cafe in the morning, lunch time, nightfall, or bedtime, truly makes no difference whatsoever. Although, some players at Bingo Cafe have mentioned that their best days to gamble online tend to be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during mid-week, and not ever on Monday’s. Regarding Saturday’s or Sunday’s, they remain neutral.

Even though there is no concrete evidence to back these conclusions (on when is the best time to play online bingo), Internet bingo game operators like Bingo Cafe assure players that playing bingo on the Internet on any day, at any time, provides the same odds at winning bingo.

Daubing (or Automatically Playing) Your Numbers
Bingo Cafe’s bingo rooms allow you to choose whether you’d like to have the Bingo Cafe computer daub your cards automatically for you or by manually daubing your bingo card yourself (by using your mouse). Letting the system for you will ensure you do not miss a number.

At Bingo Cafe, you can select any of the bingo cards you purchased to autoplay on the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “AutoPlay” tab. Just click the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you want to have auto-daubed. Also, you can turn off auto-daubing anytime by hitting the “Turn Off” button or by clearing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay. Of course, you’ll always have the option to turn Autoplay back on anytime you want.

Whether you manually daub your numbers or you have the system autodaub for you, neither option will change the game outcome. If your bingo card wins, Bingo Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – guaranteed!

Chat Whilst Playing Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Cafe isn’t only about playing your cards and counting your winnings… It’s also about chatting with other like-minded people and making new buddies!

That’s why live chat is such a significant aspect of playing games at Bingo Cafe. As a matter of fact, chat room games take place in all 75-ball bingo rooms and are administered by Chat Leaders. To start a chat, you can easily post a message on the chat board or similarly quit a chat with the click of a button.

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

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

At this moment, the game comes to an end and your Bingo Cafe username will pop up in a display message showing that you are that game’s winner and jackpots and/or prizes you’ve collected.

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

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