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 style of bingo played in North America. The Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards at Bingo Cafe have random numbers ranging 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.

As the numbers are automatically called during the game, you’ll 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 pre-determined pattern with all of the numbers marked off on their bingo card wins the game!

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

Every spot on the chart has a number aside from the square in the centre which has an image of the Bingo Cafe logo.

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

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

All bingo games at Bingo Cafe are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount varies based on pre-determined patterns and hours of play. The first player to score “B-I-N-G-O” within a specific number of balls wins the jackpot. In the event no one wins the jackpot, the jackpot rolls over to the next game.

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

Game Options
A slew of game options exist within Bingo Cafe. You can switch the automatic dauber (aka Autoplay) on/off, buy more bingo cards, or play video slots while you are waiting for the next bingo game to begin. You can also customize the Bingo Cafe interface to suit your individual preferences.

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

On the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “Quick Buy” tab, you have the option to purchase bingo cards by clicking the predefined buttons (Minimum cards, 6, 12, 24, Maximum cards) or by selecting a set number of cards with the plus/minus arrow buttons. The price of each card can be seen on the left-hand side of the the “Buy Cards” popup display.

Selecting Bingo Cards
In order to play bingo at Bingo Cafe, it’s required that you purchase at least one 75-ball bingo card.

You have the option to select which bingo cards to buy on the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “Select Cards” tab. You can either select the entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button or by selecting cards individually by clicking on them one-by-one. When a card is selected, the colour changes to orange from grey.

Playing the Game
After you buy cards at Bingo Cafe for a bingo game, you will then need to wait for the game to begin. You can track how much time is remaining until the game commences by checking the “Next Game” countdown, which can be seen on the left-hand side of the Bingo Cafe game interface.

At Bingo Cafe, new bingo games start every few minutes – so you’ll not be waiting long before the next game starts. While you wait, you can play from straight inside the game screen.

Once the bingo game commences, all details about the game will be visible in the info area at the top of the interface. 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 about what days/hours specifically are the best times for playing bingo on the Internet, continue reading…

As far as AM/PM is concerned, playing Internet bingo games at Bingo Cafe at sunrise, noon, evening, or bedtime, makes exactly no difference whatsoever. Nonetheless, some Bingo Cafe players have said that the best days to wager online are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during the middle of the week, and not on Monday’s. Regarding Saturdays or Sundays, they are neutral down the middle.

Even though there is not any hard evidence to back these views (on when is the best time to play online bingo), Internet bingo game operators like Bingo Cafe assure players that playing bingo on the Web on any day, at any time, offers equal odds at winning bingo.

Daubing (or Auto-Playing) Your Numbers
Bingo Cafe’s bingo rooms allow you to choose whether you’d like to have the Bingo Cafe computer daub your cards automatically for you or by manually daubing your bingo card yourself (by using your mouse). Letting the system for you will ensure you never forget to daub a number.

On the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “AutoPlay” tab, you can choose any of the bingo cards you purchased at Bingo Cafe to autoplay. Simply click the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you would like to have auto-played. Also, you can switch off the auto-daub feature at any time by clearing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay or by clicking the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you will always be able to switch Auto-daub back on whenever you so desire.

Whether you manually daub your numbers or you have the system autodaub for you, neither choice will change the result of the game. In the event that your bingo card wins, Bingo Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – for sure!

Chat Whilst You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Cafe isn’t only about playing your cards and counting your chips… It’s also about making new friends and chatting with others!

That’s why chat games are such an exciting aspect of playing bingo at Bingo Cafe. As a matter of fact, games to play in a chat room take place in all 75-ball bingo rooms and are moderated by Chat Leaders. You can easily start a chat by posting a message to the chat board and similarly exit a chat with the click of a button.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Moderators are always available to chat and provide assistance – all the while keeping things engaging. Just don’t forget to catch up on some first!

Winning B-I-N-G-O
If the winning pattern matches the marked off numbers on your bingo card, you will score 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 will open up in a display window stating that you’re that game’s winner and how much you’ve collected.

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

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