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

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

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

Apart from the centre square which has an image of the Jackpot Cafe logo, each spot on the grid has a number.

Winning Pattern
The number of bingo game winning patterns are virtually unlimited for 75-ball bingo at Jackpot Cafe.

: Prizes & Jackpots
In Jackpot Cafe’s , the prize amount mostly depends on the number of bingo cards you possess and how many players are participating in the bingo game.

All bingo games at Jackpot Cafe are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates based on hours of play and pre-determined patterns. The first person to score “BINGO” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. In the event nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot rolls over to the next game.

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

Game Options
A slew of game options exist within 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. You can also personalize the Jackpot Cafe interface to suit your individual preferences.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
The purchase of at least one bingo card is a prerequisite for entering a bingo game at Jackpot Cafe.

You can buy bingo cards on the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “Quick Buy” tab 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 is visible on the left-hand side of the the “Buy Cards” popup display.

Choosing Bingo Cards
In order to play bingo at Jackpot Cafe, it’s a requirement that you purchase at least one 75-ball bingo card.

On the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “Select Cards” tab, you can choose which bingo cards you want to purchase. You can either select an entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button or by selecting cards one-by-one by clicking each card individually. The colour turns to orange from grey when a card has been selected.

Playing the Game
After you buy cards at Jackpot Cafe for a bingo game, you’ll then wait for the game to commence. You can keep track of the time remaining until the game commences by checking the “Next Game” countdown timer, which can be seen on the left-hand side of the Jackpot Cafe game interface.

At Jackpot Cafe, new bingo games start every few minutes – so you’ll not be waiting long before the next game begins. While you are waiting, you can play directly from within the game screen.

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

TIP: Best Time to
If you are curious about which days/hours specifically are the best times to play bingo on the Web, read on…

As far as AM and PM is concerned, playing online bingo games at Jackpot Cafe during the morning, afternoon, evening, or night, really makes no difference at all. Nonetheless, some players at Jackpot Cafe have suggested that the best days to play online are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during the middle of the week, and not at all on Mondays. With regards to Saturday’s and Sunday’s, many are totally neutral.

Even though there is no physical proof to support these claims (on when is the best time to play online bingo), Internet bingo game providers such as Jackpot Cafe assure players that playing bingo on the Web at any time, on any day, gives the same odds at winning bingo.

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

You can select any of the bingo cards you purchased at Jackpot Cafe to autoplay via the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “AutoPlay” tab. Simply hit the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you’d like to have auto-daubed. Also, you can switch off auto-playing at any time by removing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay or by pressing the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you always have the option to switch Auto-daub back on whenever you choose.

Whether you manually daub your numbers or you get the system to auto-daub for you, neither choice will alter the game outcome. Should your bingo card be a winner, Jackpot Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – signed, sealed, delivered!

Chat While Playing Bingo!
Playing bingo at Jackpot Cafe is not just about playing your cards and counting your winnings… It’s also about connecting with other like-minded people and making new friendships!

That’s why chat games are such a huge aspect of playing bingo at Jackpot Cafe. In fact, chat room games take place in every 75-ball bingo room and are supervised by Chat Leaders. You can easily create a chat on the chat board by posting a message and similarly cancel a chat with the click of your mouse.

Jackpot Cafe’s Chat Leaders are always reachable to have a chat and give support – all while keeping things entertaining. Just make sure you enlighten yourself with a little first!

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

Next, the game comes to a stop and your Jackpot Cafe username will pop-up in a display box showing that you’re the winner of the game and how much you’ve collected.

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

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