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 typical form of bingo played in North America. At Bingo Cafe, the Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards have random numbers ranging from 1 to 75. As soon as the bingo game has begun, the Bingo Cafe computer will call out all 75 Bingo balls – from a pool of 75 balls – in randomized order.

As the numbers are called automatically during the game, you will see the numbers get marked off on your bingo card. If your bingo card has the number that is called, 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 inside Bingo Cafe for 75-ball bingo games display a five-by-five grid of numbers.

Apart from the square in the centre which has a picture of the Bingo Cafe logo, each spot on the chart has a number.

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

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

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 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 specified number of bingo games. Bingo Cafe calls this the “Bingo Bonanza” Progressive Jackpot and it is played across all participating Leapfrog Gaming sites.

In-Game Options
A whole host of game options exist inside Bingo Cafe. You can buy additional bingo cards, switch the automatic dauber (aka Autoplay) on/off, or play video slots while you are waiting for the next bingo game to commence. To suit your personal preferences, you can even customize the Bingo Cafe interface.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
The purchase of at least 1 bingo card is a requirement for participating in a bingo game at Bingo Cafe.

You have the option to 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 via the +/- arrow buttons. The price of each card is visible on the left-hand side of the the “Buy Cards” popup display.

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

You have the option to choose specific bingo cards to purchase on the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “Select Cards” tab. You can either select an entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button or you can select cards individually by clicking on them one-by-one. The colour turns to orange from grey when a card is selected.

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

New bingo games at Bingo Cafe begin every few minutes – so you’ll not need to wait long for the next game to commence. While you’re waiting, you can play from directly inside the game interface.

As soon as the bingo game starts, all details concerning the game will be visible in the information area at the top of the interface. For example, you’ll see the the winning pattern, total number of players, the prize and jackpot, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you’d like to find out what days/hours are specifically the best times for playing Internet bingo, keep reading…

As far as AM and PM is concerned, playing Bingo Cafe’s Internet bingo games at sunrise, lunch time, dark, or bedtime, makes precisely no difference whatsoever. Although, some Bingo Cafe players have mentioned that their best days to wager online occur on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, during mid-week, and not at all on Mondays. With regards to weekends, many are totally divided down the middle.

Although there is not a thread of physical evidence to support these speculations (on when is the best time to play online bingo), online bingo game providers like Bingo Cafe assure players that playing bingo on the Web at any time, on any day, offers the same odds of winning bingo.

Daubing (or Autoplaying) Your Numbers
Bingo Cafe’s bingo rooms allow you to choose whether you would like to have the Bingo Cafe computer daub your cards automatically for you or by daubing your bingo card yourself manually (by clicking your mouse). Having the system for you will make sure you don’t 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” pop-up screen under the “AutoPlay” tab. Just click the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you’d like to have auto-daubed. You can also switch off auto-daubing anytime by hitting the “Turn Off” button or by removing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay. Of course, you always be able to switch Autoplay back on whenever you please.

Whether you get the system to autodaub for you or you manually daub your numbers, neither option will change the result of the game. If your bingo card is a winner, Bingo Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – for sure!

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

That’s why chat games are such an appealing aspect of playing games at Bingo Cafe. In fact, chat room games take place in each 75-ball bingo room and are moderated by Chat Leaders. You can easily begin a chat on the chat board by posting a message and just as easily exit a chat using the click of your mouse.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Leaders are always accessible to have a chat and offer support – all while keeping things interesting. Just remember to catch up on a little first!

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

Next, the game comes to a stop and your Bingo Cafe username will open up in a display message stating that you’re the winner of that game and the amount you have won.

Your total winnings will be then credited to your Bingo Cafe account.

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