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 style of bingo played in North America. The Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards at Bingo Cafe have random numbers that range from one through 75. Once the bingo game has begun, the Bingo Cafe computer will call out all 75 balls (from a pool of 75 balls) at random.

You’ll see the numbers get marked off on your bingo card when the numbers are automatically called during the game. If your bingo card has the number that is called, then that number is marked off. The very first player to complete the pre-determined pattern on their bingo card – with all the numbers marked off - wins BINGO!

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

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

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

: Jackpots & Prizes
In Bingo Cafe’s , the prize amount is largely dependent on the number of bingo cards you bought and the number of players participating in the bingo game.

All bingo games at Bingo Cafe are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates based on pre-determined patterns and times of play. The first player to hit “B-I-N-G-O” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. In the event nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the next game.

From time to time, Bingo Cafe offers a in a specified number of bingo games. Bingo Cafe calls this the “Bingo Bonanza” Progressive Jackpot and it’s played across all participating Leapfrog Gaming sites.

Game Options
Many game options exist within Bingo Cafe. You can switch the auto-daub (aka Autoplay) ON or OFF, purchase additional bingo cards, or play themed slots while you are waiting for the next bingo game to begin. You can even personalize the Bingo Cafe interface to suit your personal preferences.

Buying Bingo Cards
REQUIRED: You must purchase at least 1 bingo card to join a bingo game at Bingo Cafe.

You can buy bingo cards on the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “Quick Buy” tab by selecting a set number of cards using the plus/minus arrow buttons or by clicking the pre-defined buttons (Minimum cards, 6, 12, 24, Maximum cards). The price per card can be seen on the left side of the the “Buy Cards” popup screen.

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

You have the option to select specific bingo cards to purchase on the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “Select Cards” tab. You can either select the whole row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button or by selecting cards one-by-one by clicking each card individually. The colour changes from grey to orange when a card is selected.

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

New bingo games at Bingo Cafe commence every few minutes – so you will not be waiting long for the next game to commence. While you wait, you can play directly from within the game screen.

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

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

As far as AM/PM is concerned, playing Bingo Cafe’s Internet bingo games at daybreak, noon, evening, or bedtime, makes absolutely no difference at all. However, some Bingo Cafe players have mentioned that their best days to gamble online are during mid-week, on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, and not on Monday’s. As for Saturdays or Sundays, most remain totally down the middle.

Although there isn’t any actual evidence to back these thoughts (on when is the best time to play online bingo), virtual bingo game operators such as Bingo Cafe assure players that playing bingo online at any time, on any day, offers the same odds at winning bingo.

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

At Bingo Cafe, you can pick any of the bingo cards you purchased to autoplay on the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “AutoPlay” tab. Just hit the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you would like to have daubed automatically. You can also switch off the auto-daub feature at any time by removing the check-mark beside the card you selected for autoplay or by pressing the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you will always be able to switch Autoplay back on anytime you want.

Whether you get the system to autodaub for you or you daub your numbers manually, neither option will change the result of the game. In the event that your bingo card be a winner, Bingo Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – no matter what!

Chat Whilst Playing Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Cafe isn’t just about playing your cards and counting your chips… It is also about making new buddies and connecting with other players!

That’s why live chat is such a huge aspect of playing games at Bingo Cafe. As a matter of fact, chat games take place in all 75-ball bingo rooms and are moderated by Chat Leaders. You can easily begin a chat on the chat board by posting a message or similarly close a chat using the click of your mouse.

Bingo Cafe’s Chat Hosts are always accessible to chat and help out – all the while keeping things engaging. Just make sure you catch up on a bit of first!

Winning Bingo
If the marked off numbers on your bingo card match the winning pattern, you will get BINGO and win the Bingo Cafe game!

At this time, the game will end and your Bingo Cafe username pops up in a display box stating that you’re the game winner and jackpots and/or prizes you have won.

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

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