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 type of bingo played in North America. The Bingo 75 game’s bingo cards at Jackpot Cafe have random numbers ranging from one through 75. As soon as the bingo game has started, the Jackpot Cafe computer will call out all 75 balls (from a pool of 75 balls) in randomized 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 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 have a five-by-five grid of numbers.

Every square on the grid has a number aside from the middle square which has a picture of the Jackpot Cafe logo.

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

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

At Jackpot Cafe, all bingo games are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates according to pre-determined patterns and hours of play. The first person to score “BINGO” 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.

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.

In-Game Options
A whole host of game options exist inside Jackpot Cafe. You can buy additional bingo cards, switch the automatic dauber (aka Autoplay) ON or OFF, or play video slots while you wait for the next bingo game to start. You can even customize the Jackpot Cafe interface to suit your personal preferences.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
The purchase of at least 1 bingo card is a requirement for participating in a bingo game at Jackpot Cafe.

On the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “Quick Buy” tab, you have the option to purchase bingo cards by selecting a specific number of cards via 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 Card Selection
In order to play bingo at Jackpot Cafe, it is required that you purchase at least one 75-ball bingo card.

You can select specific bingo cards you want to purchase on the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “Select Cards” tab. You can either select cards one-by-one by clicking on them individually or you can select an entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button. The colour changes from grey to orange 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 begins by watching the “Next Game” countdown timer, which can be seen on the left side of the Jackpot Cafe game interface.

New bingo games at Jackpot Cafe begin every few minutes – so you will not need to wait long before the next game begins. While you wait, you can play straight from inside the game screen.

As soon as the bingo game commences, all game details will be visible in the info section at the top of the screen. 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 wondering what days/hours are specifically the best times to play online bingo, read on…

As far as AM and PM is concerned, playing Jackpot Cafe’s online bingo games during the morning, noon, sundown, or night, makes precisely no difference at all. However, some Jackpot Cafe players have stated that the best days to wager online have been on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during midweek, and not at all on Mondays. Regarding Saturday’s and Sunday’s, most are strictly divided.

Although there isn’t any concrete evidence to back up these views (on when is the best time to play online bingo), Internet bingo game operators like Jackpot Cafe assure its players that playing bingo on the Internet at any time, on any day, gives the same odds of winning bingo.

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

You can choose any of the bingo cards you bought at Jackpot Cafe for autoplay functionality via the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “AutoPlay” tab. Simply hit the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you would like to have auto-daubed. Also, you can switch off the auto-play feature anytime by removing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay or by clicking the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you’ll still be able to switch Auto-daub back on anytime you decide.

Whether you get the system to autodaub for you or you manually daub your numbers, neither choice will affect the result of the game. Should your bingo card be a winner, Jackpot Cafe will award you the prize and/or jackpot – for sure!

Chat Whilst Playing Bingo!
Playing bingo at Jackpot Cafe isn’t just about playing your cards and counting your winnings… It’s also about making new friendships and chatting with other like-minded folks!

That’s why live chat is such a thrilling part of playing games at Jackpot Cafe. As a matter of fact, chat room games take place in every 75-ball bingo room and are supervised by Chat Leaders. You can easily post a message to the chat board to start a chat or just the same quit a chat via the click of a button.

Jackpot Cafe’s Chat Hosts are always reachable to shoot the breeze and provide assistance – all the while keeping things engaging. Just remember to brush up on some first!

Winning BINGO
If the winning pattern matches the marked off numbers on your bingo card, you’ll score BINGO and win the Jackpot Cafe game!

At this moment, the game comes to an end and your Jackpot Cafe username opens up in a display message saying that you’re the game winner and jackpots and/or prizes that you have collected.

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

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