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 primary form of bingo played in North America. The Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards at Jackpot Cafe have random numbers that range from 1 to 75. As soon as the bingo game commences, the Jackpot Cafe computer will call out (at random) all 75 Bingo balls from a pool of 75 balls.

As the numbers are automatically called during gameplay, you’ll see the numbers get marked off on your bingo card. If the number that is called is on your bingo card, 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 at Jackpot Cafe for 75-ball bingo games display a five-by-five chart of numbers.

Apart from the middle square which has an image of the Jackpot Cafe logo, every spot on the chart has a number.

Winning Patterns
The number of bingo game winning patterns for 75-ball bingo at Jackpot Cafe are basically limitless.

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

At Jackpot Cafe, all bingo games are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount varies based on predetermined patterns and hours of play. The first player to hit “BINGO” within a specific number of balls wins the jackpot. If nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot rolls over to the next game.

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

Game Options
Inside Jackpot Cafe exist a lot of game options. You can switch the autodaub (aka Autoplay) on/off, buy additional bingo cards, or play video slots while you’re waiting for the next bingo game to commence. You can also customize the Jackpot Cafe interface to suit your individual preferences.

Buying Bingo Cards
REQUIRED: To join a bingo game at Jackpot Cafe, you’ll have to purchase at least 1 bingo card.

You can buy bingo cards on the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “Quick Buy” tab by selecting a specific number of cards via the plus/minus arrows or by clicking the predefined 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” popup display.

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

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

Playing the Game
After you buy cards at Jackpot Cafe for a bingo game, you’ll then wait for the game to begin. You can monitor how much time is remaining until the game commences by watching the “Next Game” countdown, which appears on the left-hand side of the Jackpot Cafe game interface.

At Jackpot Cafe, new bingo games occur every few minutes – so you’ll not have to wait long for the next game to start. While you’re waiting, you can play from directly within the game interface.

Once the bingo game commences, all details concerning the game can be seen in the information area at the top of the interface. E.g. you’ll see the the winning pattern, the jackpot and prize, total number of players, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you’re curious about which days and hours are specifically the best times for playing online bingo, keep reading…

As far as AM/PM is concerned, playing Jackpot Cafe’s Internet bingo games at dawn, noon, nightfall, or bedtime, makes precisely no difference at all. Nonetheless, some Jackpot Cafe players have suggested that the best days to play online are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during mid-week, and not at all on Monday’s. Regarding Saturday’s or Sunday’s, most are neutral.

Although there isn’t any physical evidence to back these observations (on when is the best time to play online bingo), virtual bingo game operators such as Jackpot Cafe assure its players that playing bingo on the Internet at any time, on any day, provides equal odds of winning bingo.

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

On the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “AutoPlay” tab, you can choose any of the bingo cards you bought at Jackpot Cafe for autoplay functionality. Just hit the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you would like to have auto-daubed. You can also switch off the auto-daub feature at any time by clicking the “Turn Off” button or by clearing the checkmark beside the card you selected for autoplay. Of course, you will always be able to switch Autoplay back on anytime you so desire.

Whether you have the system autoplay for you or you manually daub your numbers, neither option will alter the game result. If your bingo card wins, Jackpot Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – for sure!

Chat While You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at Jackpot Cafe is not only about playing your cards and counting your winnings… It is also about chatting with other players and making new friends!

That’s why live chat is such a thrilling part of playing bingo at Jackpot Cafe. In fact, chat games go on in every 75-ball bingo room and are moderated by Chat Leaders. You can easily open a chat on the chat board by posting a message or just the same quit a chat via the click of your mouse.

Jackpot Cafe’s Chat Moderators are always within reach to chat and give support – all while keeping things engaging. Just remember to familiarize yourself with some first!

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

At this moment, the game will end and your Jackpot Cafe username will pop-up in a display box showing that you’re the winner of the game and jackpots and/or prizes you have collected.

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

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