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 standard type 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 starts, the Bingo Cafe computer will call out (in random order) all 75 Bingo balls from a pool of 75 balls.

You’ll watch the numbers on your bingo card get marked off when the numbers are called automatically during the game. 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 with all of the numbers marked off on their bingo card 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 apart from the square in the centre which has an icon of the Bingo Cafe logo.

Winning Patterns
At Bingo Cafe, the number of bingo game winning patterns are practically unlimited for 75-ball bingo.

: Jackpots & Prizes
In Bingo Cafe’s , the prize amount depends on how many 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 varies based on times of play and predetermined patterns. The first player to score “B-I-N-G-O” within a specific number of balls wins the jackpot. In case nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot rolls over to the next game.

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

In-Game Options
Inside Bingo Cafe exist a whole host of game options. You can buy additional bingo cards, turn the autodaub (aka Autoplay) on/off, or play video slots while waiting for the next bingo game to commence. You can also personalize the Bingo Cafe interface to suit your personal preferences.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
The purchase of at least one bingo card is a prerequisite for joining a bingo game at Bingo Cafe.

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

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

On the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “Select Cards” tab, you have the option to select which bingo cards to buy. You can either select cards individually by clicking on them one-by-one or by selecting an entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button. 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 will then wait for the game to begin. You can check on the time remaining until the game commences by looking at the “Next Game” countdown timer, 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’ll not have to wait long for the next game to commence. While you’re waiting, you can play from directly inside the game screen.

As soon as the bingo game starts, all details about the game will be visible in the information area at the top of the screen. E.g. you will see the the winning pattern, the prize and jackpot, total number of players, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you would like to find out what days and/or hours specifically are the best times to play Internet bingo, continue reading…

As far as AM or PM is concerned, playing Bingo Cafe’s virtual bingo games in the morning, lunch time, evening, or bedtime, makes precisely no difference at all. Nonetheless, some players at Bingo Cafe have stated that their best days to wager online have been on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during the middle of the week, and not on Mondays. With regards to weekends, most remain neutral down the middle.

Even though there is not a thread of concrete proof to support these speculations (on when is the best time to play online bingo), Internet bingo games operators such as Bingo Cafe assure players that playing bingo on the Web on any day, at any time, provides equal odds of winning bingo.

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

On the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “AutoPlay” tab, you can pick any of the bingo cards you purchased at Bingo Cafe for autoplay functionality. Just press the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you would like to have daubed automatically. You can also switch off the auto-play feature anytime by clicking the “Turn Off” button or by clearing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay. Of course, you always be able to turn Auto-daub back on whenever you decide.

Whether you daub your numbers manually or you let the system auto-daub for you, neither option will alter the outcome of the game. If your bingo card is a winner, Bingo Cafe will award you the prize and/or jackpot – signed, sealed, delivered!

Chat While You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Cafe is not just about playing your cards and counting your chips… It’s also about chatting with other like-minded people and making new friends!

That’s why live chat is such a significant aspect of playing bingo at Bingo Cafe. In fact, chat games take place in every 75-ball bingo room and are supervised by Chat Leaders. To create a chat, you can easily post a message to the chat board and just as easily exit a chat via the click of a button.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Hosts are always reachable to shoot the breeze and provide assistance – all while keeping things interesting. Just don’t forget to familiarize yourself with a bit of first!

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

At this moment, the game will end and your Bingo Cafe username opens up in a display box saying that you are the winner of that game and jackpots and/or prizes you’ve won.

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

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