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. At Jackpot Cafe, the Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards have random numbers ranging from one through 75. As soon as the bingo game begins, the Jackpot Cafe computer will call out (in random order) all 75 Bingo balls from a pool of 75 balls.

When the numbers are automatically called during the game, you’ll see the numbers get marked off on your bingo card. If your bingo card has the number that is called, then that number is marked off. The 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 5×5 grid of numbers.

Aside from the centre square which has an icon of the Jackpot Cafe emblem, each square on the chart has a number.

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

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

All bingo games at Jackpot Cafe are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates according to pre-determined patterns and times of play. The first person to score “B-I-N-G-O” within a specific number of balls wins the jackpot. In the event nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot rolls over to the following game.

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

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

Purchasing Bingo Cards
A prerequisite for participating in a bingo game at Jackpot Cafe is the purchase of at least one bingo card.

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

Bingo Card Selection
To be able to play bingo at Jackpot Cafe, it’s a requirement that you buy at least one 75-ball bingo card.

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

Playing the Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at Jackpot Cafe, you will then need to wait for the game to begin. You can keep track of the time remaining until the game begins by looking at the “Next Game” countdown timer, which appears on the left-hand side of the Jackpot Cafe game interface.

New bingo games at Jackpot Cafe take place every few minutes – so you will never have to wait long for the next game to begin. While you wait, you can play directly from in the game interface.

As soon as the bingo game commences, all game details can be seen in the info section 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 are curious as to what days and/or hours specifically are the best times to play virtual bingo, keep reading…

As far as AM/PM is concerned, playing online bingo games at Jackpot Cafe at sunrise, noon, sundown, or bedtime, really makes no difference at all. However, some Jackpot Cafe players have said that the best days to bet online occur during midweek, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and not on Monday’s. With regards to Saturdays or Sundays, most are totally divided.

Even though there is not a thread of genuine proof to back these views (on when is the best time to play online bingo), Internet bingo game providers such as Jackpot Cafe assure its players that playing bingo online at any time, on any day, provides the same odds at winning bingo.

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

On the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “AutoPlay” tab, you can choose any of the bingo cards you bought at Jackpot Cafe to play automatically. Simply click 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 anytime by clicking the “Turn Off” button or by removing the checkmark beside the card you selected for autoplay. Of course, you always have the option to turn Autodaub back on whenever you decide.

Whether you have the system autodaub for you or you daub your numbers manually, neither option will change the game outcome. In case your bingo card is a winner, Jackpot Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – no doubt!

Chat Whilst Playing Bingo!
Playing bingo at Jackpot Cafe is not just about playing your cards and counting your winnings… It’s also about making new friends and chatting with other players!

That’s why chat games are such a thrilling part of playing games at Jackpot Cafe. In fact, games to play in a chat room go on in each 75-ball bingo room and are administered by Chat Leaders. You can easily open a chat by posting a message on the chat board or similarly exit a chat via the click of a button.

Jackpot Cafe’s Chat Moderators are always accessible to have a chat and offer support – all the while keeping things engaging. Just make sure you familiarize yourself with some first!

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

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

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

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