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. The Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards at Bingo Cafe have random numbers ranging from one to 75. As soon as the bingo game starts, the Bingo Cafe computer will call out all 75 balls (from a pool of 75 balls) in randomized order.

You will watch 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 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 in Bingo Cafe for 75-ball bingo games have a 5×5 chart of numbers.

Every spot on the grid has a number aside from the middle square which has an icon of the Bingo Cafe emblem.

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

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

All bingo games are played for a Jackpot at Bingo Cafe. The Jackpot amount fluctuates based on hours of play and predetermined patterns. The first person to hit “BINGO” within a specific number of balls wins the jackpot. If no one wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the next game.

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

Game Options
Within Bingo Cafe exist many game options. You can buy additional bingo cards, turn the automatic dauber (aka Autoplay) ON or OFF, or play video slots while you’re waiting for the next bingo game to start. To suit your personal preferences, you can also personalize the Bingo Cafe interface.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
REQUIRED: To join a bingo game at Bingo Cafe, you have to purchase at least one bingo card.

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

Bingo Cards Selection
It is a requirement that you purchase at least one 75-ball bingo card to be able to play bingo at Bingo Cafe.

On the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “Select Cards” tab, you can choose specific bingo cards to buy. 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 on them individually. The colour changes from grey to orange when a card is selected.

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 track how much time is remaining until the game starts by watching the “Next Game” countdown, which appears on the left-hand side of the Bingo Cafe game interface.

At Bingo Cafe, new bingo games begin every few minutes – so you’ll never need to wait long for the next game to begin. While you are waiting, you can play from directly within the game interface.

As soon as the bingo game commences, all details about the game can be seen in the information section at the top of the interface. For example, you will see the total number of players, the winning pattern, the prize and jackpot, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you’re curious as to which days/hours specifically are the best times for playing virtual bingo, keep reading…

As far as AM or PM is concerned, playing online bingo games at Bingo Cafe during the morning, afternoon, dark, or night, actually makes no difference whatsoever. Although, some players at Bingo Cafe have stated that their best days to wager online are during midweek, on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, and not at all on Monday’s. With regards to Saturday’s or Sunday’s, many are divided.

Although there is not a thread of concrete proof to back these views (on when is the best time to play online bingo), virtual bingo game operators like Bingo Cafe assure its players that playing bingo on the Web at any time, on any day, offers the same odds of winning bingo.

Daubing (or Auto-Daubing) Your Numbers
Bingo Cafe’s bingo rooms let you choose whether you’d like to have the Bingo Cafe computer automatically daub your cards for you or to daub your bingo card manually yourself (by using your mouse). Letting the system for you will make sure 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 display under the “AutoPlay” tab. Simply click the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you want to have auto-played. You can also switch off the autodaub feature at any time by pressing the “Turn Off” button or by clearing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay. Of course, you’ll still be able to turn Auto-daub back on whenever you please.

Whether you manually daub your numbers or you have the system autodaub for you, neither choice will alter the outcome of the game. Should your bingo card win, Bingo Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – signed, sealed, delivered!

Chat While Playing Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Cafe isn’t just about playing your cards and counting your winnings… It’s also about chatting with other similar folks and making new buddies!

That’s why live chat is such an exciting part 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 post a message to the chat board to open a chat or just the same exit a chat using the click of a button.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Moderators are always around to shoot the breeze and provide support – all while keeping things entertaining. Just remember to catch up on the first!

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

At this time, the game will stop and your Bingo Cafe username pops up in a display box showing that you’re the winner of the game and how much you’ve collected.

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

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