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 style of bingo played in North America. At Jackpot Cafe, the Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards have random numbers that range from one to 75. Once the bingo game commences, the Jackpot Cafe computer will call out all 75 Bingo balls – at random – from a pool of 75 balls.

You’ll see the numbers on your bingo card get marked off as the numbers are automatically called 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 on their bingo card – with all the numbers marked off - wins B-I-N-G-O!

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

Apart from the square in the middle which has an image of the Jackpot Cafe emblem, each square on the chart has a number.

Winning Patterns
At Jackpot Cafe, the number of bingo game winning patterns for 75-ball bingo are practically unlimited.

: Prizes & Jackpots
In Jackpot Cafe’s , the prize amount largely depends on the number of people who are playing in the bingo game and how many bingo cards you bought.

At Jackpot Cafe, all bingo games are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates based on predetermined patterns and hours of play. The first person to hit “B-I-N-G-O” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. In case nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the following game.

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

In-Game Options
Many game options exist inside Jackpot Cafe. You can buy additional bingo cards, switch the automatic dauber (aka Autoplay) on/off, or play video slots while you wait for the next bingo game to start. To suit your individual preferences, you can also personalize the Jackpot Cafe interface.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
The purchase of at least one bingo card is a requirement for playing in a bingo game at Jackpot Cafe.

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

Bingo Cards Selection
REQUIRED: To be able to play bingo at Jackpot Cafe, you must purchase at least one 75-ball bingo card.

You can select which bingo cards to buy on the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “Select Cards” tab. You can either select cards individually by clicking on them one-by-one or you can select an entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button. After a card has been selected, the colour changes to orange from grey.

Playing the Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at Jackpot Cafe, you’ll then need to wait for the game to commence. You can check on the time remaining before the game starts by looking at the “Next Game” countdown, which is visible on the left-hand side of the Jackpot Cafe game interface.

New bingo games at Jackpot Cafe begin every few minutes – so you’ll never have to wait long before the next game begins. While you’re waiting, you can play directly from within the game screen.

Once the bingo game begins, all game details appear in the info section at the top of the interface. For example, you’ll see the the winning pattern, total number of players, the jackpot and prize, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you’re curious as to which days and/or hours are specifically the best times to play bingo on the Internet, continue reading…

As far as AM and PM is concerned, playing Jackpot Cafe’s virtual bingo games at dawn, noon, dark, or night, really makes no difference whatsoever. However, some players at Jackpot Cafe have mentioned that the best days to play online occur on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during the middle of the week, and never on Monday’s. Regarding Saturday’s or Sunday’s, many remain divided.

Although there is not any physical evidence to support these thoughts (on when is the best time to play online bingo), virtual bingo games providers such as Jackpot Cafe assure its players that playing bingo on the Internet at any time, on any day, offers equal odds of winning bingo.

Daubing (or Autoplaying) Your Numbers
Jackpot Cafe’s bingo rooms allow you to choose whether you would like to let the Jackpot Cafe computer automatically daub your cards for you or to daub your bingo card yourself manually (by mouse-click). Having the system for you will ensure you do not forget to daub a number.

At Jackpot Cafe, you can choose any of the bingo cards you bought for autoplay functionality on the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “AutoPlay” tab. Just press the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you would like to have auto-daubed. Also, you can turn off the auto-daub feature anytime by hitting the “Turn Off” button or by clearing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay. Of course, you always have the option to turn Auto-daub back on anytime you want.

Whether you let the system autodaub for you or you daub your numbers manually, neither choice will affect the outcome of the game. In case your bingo card is a winner, Jackpot Cafe will award you the prize and/or jackpot – guaranteed!

Chat Whilst You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at Jackpot Cafe isn’t only about playing your cards and counting your chips… It’s also about connecting with other like-minded people and making new friendships!

That’s why live chat is such a significant aspect of playing bingo at Jackpot Cafe. As a matter of fact, chat games take place in every 75-ball bingo room and are supervised by Chat Leaders. To open a chat, you can easily post a message to the chat board and similarly terminate a chat via the click of a button.

Jackpot Cafe’s Chat Leaders are always around to chat and provide assistance – all the while keeping things entertaining. Just make sure you enlighten yourself with a bit of first!

Winning BINGO
If the numbers on your bingo card that have been marked off match the winning pattern, you’ll get BINGO and win the Jackpot Cafe game!

At this time, the game will stop and your Jackpot Cafe username pops up in a display message saying that you’re that game’s winner and jackpots and/or prizes that you’ve collected.

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

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