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 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 has begun, 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 gameplay, you will watch the numbers on your bingo card get marked off. 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 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.

Aside from the square in the middle which has a picture of the Bingo Cafe logo, every spot on the chart has a number.

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

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

At Bingo Cafe, all bingo games are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates 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. If no one wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the following game.

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

Game Options
A lot of game options exist inside Bingo Cafe. You can buy additional bingo cards, turn the autodaub (aka Autoplay) ON or OFF, or play themed slots while you are waiting for the next bingo game to begin. To suit your personal preferences, you can also personalize the Bingo Cafe interface.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
REQUIRED: You’ll have to purchase at least one bingo card to participate in a bingo game at Bingo Cafe.

You can buy bingo cards on the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “Quick Buy” tab by selecting a set number of cards via the +/- arrow buttons or by clicking the predefined buttons (Minimum cards, 6, 12, 24, Maximum cards). The price per card is visible on the left-hand side of the the “Buy Cards” popup screen.

Bingo Cards Selection
REQUIRED: To be able to play bingo at Bingo Cafe, you will have to buy at least one 75-ball bingo card.

On the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “Select Cards” tab, you can choose which bingo cards to buy. You can either select the whole row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button or you can select cards individually by clicking each card one-by-one. The colour turns to orange from grey when 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 begin. You can check on the time remaining before the game commences by checking the “Next Game” countdown, which appears on the left side of the Bingo Cafe game interface.

At Bingo Cafe, new bingo games start every few minutes – so you’ll never have to wait long for the next game to begin. While you’re waiting, you can play directly from within the game interface.

As soon as the bingo game commences, all game details can be seen in the info area at the top of the screen. For example, you’ll see the the jackpot and prize, the winning pattern, total number of players, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you want to find out what days and hours specifically are the best times to play bingo on the Internet, read on…

As far as AM/PM is concerned, playing Internet bingo games at Bingo Cafe at dawn, lunch time, evening, or bedtime, actually makes no difference at all. Nonetheless, some Bingo Cafe players have said that their best days to play online occur during midweek, on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, and not at all on Mondays. With regards to Saturday’s or Sunday’s, many are neutral.

Even though there is not any hard evidence to support these views (on when is the best time to play online bingo), Internet bingo game providers like 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 Automatically Daubing) Your Numbers
Bingo Cafe’s bingo rooms let you choose whether you want to manually daub your bingo card yourself (by clicking your mouse) or by having the Bingo Cafe computer daub your cards automatically for you. Letting the system for you will ensure you never miss a number.

At Bingo Cafe, you can pick any of the bingo cards you bought to play automatically on the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “AutoPlay” tab. Simply press the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you would like to have auto-daubed. You can also switch off auto-daubing anytime by removing the check-mark beside the card you selected for autoplay or by hitting the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you will always have the option to switch Autoplay back on anytime you so desire.

Whether you let the system autodaub for you or you daub your numbers manually, neither option will affect the outcome of the game. Should your bingo card win, Bingo Cafe will award you the prize and/or jackpot – guaranteed!

Chat While 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 friendships and socializing with other players!

That’s why live chat is such a huge aspect of playing bingo at Bingo Cafe. In fact, chat games take place in each 75-ball bingo room and are administered by Chat Leaders. You can easily create a chat on the chat board by posting a message and similarly quit a chat with the click of a button.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Leaders are always available to shoot the breeze and give assistance – all while keeping things interesting. Just make sure you brush up on some first!

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

At this time, the game ends and your Bingo Cafe username pops up in a display box showing that you are the winner of that game and prizes and/or jackpots that you’ve collected.

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

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