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 type of bingo played in North America. At Bingo Cafe, the Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards have random numbers that range from one through 75. Once the bingo game begins, the Bingo Cafe computer will call out all 75 Bingo balls – in random order – from a pool of 75 balls.

You will see the numbers get marked off on your bingo card as the numbers are called automatically during gameplay. If the number that is called is on your bingo card, then that number is marked off. The first player to complete the pre-determined pattern on their bingo card – with all the numbers marked off - wins B-I-N-G-O!

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

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

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

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

All bingo games are played for a Jackpot at Bingo Cafe. The Jackpot amount fluctuates according to predetermined patterns and times of play. The first player to hit “BINGO” within a specific number of balls wins the jackpot. In case nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the following game.

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

Game Options
Inside Bingo Cafe exist a whole host of game options. You can switch the auto-daub (aka Autoplay) ON or OFF, purchase additional bingo cards, or play themed slots while you wait for the next bingo game to start. You can even customize the Bingo Cafe interface to suit your personal preferences.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
A prerequisite for playing in a bingo game at Bingo Cafe is the purchase of at least 1 bingo card.

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

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

On the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “Select Cards” tab, you can select specific bingo cards you want to buy. You can either select the whole row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button or by selecting cards individually by clicking on them one-by-one. After a card has been selected, the colour turns to orange from grey.

Playing the Bingo Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at Bingo Cafe, you’ll then wait for the game to commence. You can check how much time remains before the game begins by looking at the “Next Game” countdown, which is visible on the left-hand side of the Bingo Cafe game interface.

New bingo games at Bingo Cafe take place every few minutes – so you will not be waiting long for the next game to commence. While you’re waiting, you can play from straight inside the game interface.

Once the bingo game starts, all game details will be visible in the information section at the top of the screen. E.g. you’ll see the total number of players, the jackpot and prize, the winning pattern, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you are curious as to which days and hours are specifically the best times for playing bingo on the Internet, read on…

As far as AM or PM is concerned, playing virtual bingo games at Bingo Cafe at sunrise, noon, dark, or night, actually makes no difference at all. Yet, some players at Bingo Cafe have stated that their best days to gamble online occur during midweek, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and at no time on Mondays. With regards to weekends, many are totally neutral.

Although there is not a thread of physical proof to support these theories (on when is the best time to play online bingo), virtual bingo game operators such as Bingo Cafe assure its players that playing bingo on the Web at any time, on any day, gives equal odds of winning bingo.

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

You can pick any of the bingo cards you bought at Bingo Cafe to autoplay on the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “AutoPlay” tab. Simply hit the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you want to have daubed automatically. You can also switch off auto-daubing at any time by clicking the “Turn Off” button or by clearing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay. Of course, you’ll always be able to switch Autodaub back on anytime you choose.

Whether you daub your numbers manually or you get the system to auto-daub for you, neither choice will change the result of the game. In case your bingo card wins, Bingo Cafe will award you the prize and/or jackpot – for sure!

Chat Whilst You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Cafe is not only about playing your cards and counting your chips… It is also about socializing with other players and making new buddies!

That’s why live chat is such a huge aspect of playing bingo at Bingo Cafe. As a matter of fact, chat games go on in each 75-ball bingo room and are administered by Chat Leaders. You can easily post a message to the chat board to begin a chat and just as easily cancel a chat using the click of your mouse.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Moderators are always accessible to chat and give assistance – all the while keeping things interesting. Just make sure you 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 end and your Bingo Cafe username will pop-up in a display box saying that you are the game winner and prizes and/or jackpots that you’ve collected.

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

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