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 dominant form of bingo played in North America. The Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards at Bingo Cafe have random numbers that range from one to 75. As soon as the bingo game begins, 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 gameplay. 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 with all of the numbers marked off on their bingo card wins B-I-N-G-O!

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

Apart from the centre square which has an image of the Bingo Cafe logo, each square on the chart has a number.

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

: Prizes & Jackpots
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 at Bingo Cafe are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount varies based on predetermined patterns and times of play. The first player to hit “BINGO” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. In case nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot rolls 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 is played across all participating Leapfrog Gaming sites.

In-Game Options
A lot of game options exist within Bingo Cafe. You can buy additional bingo cards, switch the automatic dauber (aka Autoplay) ON or OFF, or play themed slots while you’re waiting for the next bingo game to commence. To suit your personal preferences, you can even customize the Bingo Cafe interface.

Buying Bingo Cards
A requirement for playing in a bingo game at Bingo Cafe is the purchase of at least one bingo card.

You can purchase bingo cards on the “Buy Cards” popup 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 using the +/- arrows. The price per card is visible on the left-hand side of the the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen.

Bingo Card Selection
In order to play bingo at Bingo Cafe, it’s required that you buy at least one 75-ball bingo card.

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

Playing the Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at Bingo Cafe, you’ll then need to wait for the game to commence. You can check on the time remaining before the game starts by checking 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 never need to wait long before the next game starts. While you are waiting, you can play straight from 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. E.g. you will see the the winning pattern, total number of players, the jackpot and prize, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you want to find out which days/hours specifically are the best times for playing bingo online, read on…

As far as AM/PM is concerned, playing Bingo Cafe’s Internet bingo games during the morning, noon, sundown, or bedtime, really makes no difference at all. Nonetheless, some Bingo Cafe players have stated that the best days to bet online have been during the middle of the week, on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, and at no time on Mondays. With regards to Saturdays or Sundays, they are totally divided.

Although there is no actual proof to back these claims (on when is the best time to play online bingo), virtual bingo games providers such as Bingo Cafe assure players that playing bingo on the Internet at any time, on any day, provides equal odds at winning bingo.

Daubing (or Autodaubing) Your Numbers
Bingo Cafe’s bingo rooms allow you to decide whether you would like to let the Bingo Cafe computer daub your cards automatically for you or manually daub your bingo card yourself (by clicking your mouse). Having the system for you will ensure you never miss a number.

At Bingo Cafe, you can pick any of the bingo cards you purchased for autoplay functionality on the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “AutoPlay” tab. Just hit the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you’d like to have auto-played. You can also switch off the autodaub feature anytime by removing the check-mark beside the card you selected for autoplay or by hitting the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you always have the option to switch Auto-daub back on whenever you decide.

Whether you manually daub your numbers or you get the system to auto-daub for you, neither option will affect the game result. In the event that your bingo card is a winner, Bingo Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – no doubt!

Chat Whilst You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Cafe isn’t just about playing your cards and counting your winnings… It is also about making new friendships and socializing with other players!

That’s why live chat is such a significant part of playing bingo at Bingo Cafe. In fact, chat room games go on in each 75-ball bingo room and are supervised by Chat Leaders. You can easily create a chat by posting a message to the chat board or just as easily terminate a chat via the click of your mouse.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Moderators are always available to chat and help out – all the while keeping things entertaining. Just make sure you enlighten yourself with the first!

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

At this time, the game stops and your Bingo Cafe username will pop-up in a display message stating that you’re that game’s winner and the amount you’ve collected.

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

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