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 ranging from one to 75. Once the bingo game has started, the Bingo Cafe computer will call out all 75 Bingo balls – in random order – from a pool of 75 balls.

When the numbers are called automatically during the game, you will watch the numbers on your bingo card get marked off. If the number that is called is on your bingo card, 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 bingo!

75-Ball Bingo Cards
The sold for 75-ball bingo games in Bingo Cafe display a 5×5 chart of numbers.

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

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

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

All bingo games are played for a Jackpot at Bingo Cafe. The Jackpot amount fluctuates based on 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 case nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the next game.

Sometimes, Bingo Cafe offers a in a specified 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
A lot of game options exist within Bingo Cafe. You can turn the auto-daub (aka Autoplay) on/off, buy more bingo cards, or play themed slots while waiting for the next bingo game to commence. To suit your individual preferences, you can even customize the Bingo Cafe interface.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
REQUIRED: You’ll have to purchase at least 1 bingo card to participate in a bingo game at Bingo Cafe.

You have the option to buy bingo cards on the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “Quick Buy” tab by selecting a set number of cards using the +/- arrow buttons or by clicking the predefined buttons (Minimum cards, 6, 12, 24, Maximum cards). The price per card is visible on the left-hand side of the the “Buy Cards” popup display.

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

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

Playing the Bingo Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at Bingo Cafe, you’ll then wait for the game to begin. You can check how much time is 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 begin every few minutes – so you’ll not be waiting long before the next game begins. While you wait, you can play directly from inside the game interface.

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

TIP: Best Time to
If you are curious about which days/hours are specifically the best times for playing bingo online, continue reading…

As far as AM or PM is concerned, playing Bingo Cafe’s Internet bingo games at dawn, noon, dark, or bedtime, actually makes no difference whatsoever. Although, some players at Bingo Cafe have suggested that the best days to wager online occur during midweek, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and at no time on Monday’s. As for Saturday’s or Sunday’s, many are totally divided down the middle.

Although there is not a thread of physical evidence to back up these theories (on when is the best time to play online bingo), online bingo games providers like Bingo Cafe assure its players that playing bingo on the Internet at any time, on any day, gives the same odds at winning bingo.

Daubing (or Auto-Daubing) Your Numbers
Bingo Cafe’s bingo rooms let you choose whether you’d like to manually daub your bingo card yourself (by using your mouse) or by having the Bingo Cafe computer daub your cards automatically for you. Letting the system for you will make sure you do not forget to daub a number.

At Bingo Cafe, you can select any of the bingo cards you bought to play automatically via the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “AutoPlay” tab. Just click the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you want to have auto-played. You can also switch off the auto-play feature anytime by clearing the check-mark beside the card you chose to autoplay or by hitting the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you will always be able to turn Autoplay back on anytime you please.

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

Chat While You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Cafe isn’t only about playing your cards and counting your winnings… It is also about connecting with other like-minded people and making new buddies!

That’s why chat games are such an exciting part of playing games at Bingo Cafe. In fact, chat games take place in all 75-ball bingo rooms and are supervised by Chat Leaders. You can easily start a chat on the chat board by posting a message and just the same exit a chat using the click of a button.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Moderators are always reachable to chat and help out – all while keeping things engaging. Just remember to familiarize yourself with a bit of first!

Winning Bingo
If the marked off numbers on your bingo card match the winning pattern, you will get B-I-N-G-O and win the Bingo Cafe game!

At this time, the game comes to a stop and your Bingo Cafe username pops up in a display box showing that you’re the game winner and jackpots and/or prizes you’ve won.

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

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