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

As the numbers are automatically called during the game, you will watch the numbers on your bingo card get marked off. If your bingo card has the number that is called, then that number is marked off. The very first player to complete the pre-determined pattern with all of the numbers marked off on their bingo card wins B-I-N-G-O!

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

Apart from the square in the middle which has a picture of the Jackpot Cafe logo, every spot on the grid has a number.

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

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

At Jackpot Cafe, all bingo games are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates based on pre-determined patterns and hours of play. The first person to hit “BINGO” within a specific number of balls wins the jackpot. If no one wins the jackpot, the jackpot rolls over to the next game.

Every so often, Jackpot Cafe offers a in a specified number of bingo games. Jackpot Cafe calls this the “Bingo Bonanza” Progressive Jackpot and it’s played across all participating Leapfrog Gaming sites.

Game Options
Inside Jackpot Cafe exist many game options. You can turn the autodaub (aka Autoplay) ON or OFF, buy more bingo cards, or play video slots while you are waiting for the next bingo game to start. You can even personalize the Jackpot Cafe interface to suit your individual preferences.

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

On the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “Quick Buy” tab, you have the option to purchase bingo cards by selecting a set number of cards with the plus/minus arrows or by clicking the predefined buttons (Minimum cards, 6, 12, 24, Maximum cards). The price per card is visible on the left-hand side of the the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen.

Selecting Bingo Cards
It’s a requirement that you purchase at least one 75-ball bingo card at Jackpot Cafe to be able to play bingo.

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

Playing the Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at Jackpot Cafe, you will then wait for the game to start. You can track how much time is remaining before the game commences by looking at the “Next Game” countdown, which appears on the left-hand side of the Jackpot Cafe game interface.

At Jackpot Cafe, new bingo games start every few minutes – so you’ll never have to wait long for the next game to commence. While you are waiting, you can play straight from in the game screen.

Once the bingo game begins, all game details appear in the info area at the top of the screen. 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 what days and hours specifically are the best times for playing virtual bingo, continue reading…

As far as AM/PM is concerned, playing Internet bingo games at Jackpot Cafe at daybreak, afternoon, evening, or bedtime, really makes no difference at all. Nonetheless, some Jackpot Cafe players have mentioned that their best days to bet online are on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, during mid-week, and not at all on Mondays. With regards to Saturday’s and Sunday’s, most are totally neutral down the middle.

Even though there is no physical proof to back these views (on when is the best time to play online bingo), virtual bingo games providers such as Jackpot Cafe assure its players that playing bingo online at any time, on any day, provides equal odds of winning bingo.

Daubing (or Auto-Daubing) Your Numbers
Jackpot Cafe’s bingo rooms allow you to decide whether you’d like to have the Jackpot Cafe computer daub your cards automatically for you automatically or by manually daubing your bingo card yourself (by clicking your mouse). Letting the system for you will make sure you don’t miss a number.

You can select any of the bingo cards you bought at Jackpot Cafe to play automatically via the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “AutoPlay” tab. Simply hit the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you want to have daubed automatically. Also, you can turn off the autodaub feature at any time by removing the checkmark beside the card you selected for autoplay or by pressing the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you always be able to switch Autodaub back on anytime you please.

Whether you daub your numbers manually or you have the system auto-daub for you, neither choice will alter the result of the game. In the event that your bingo card wins, Jackpot Cafe will award you the jackpot and/or prize – for sure!

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

That’s why live chat is such an exciting part of playing bingo at Jackpot Cafe. As a matter of fact, chat room games take place in each 75-ball bingo room and are moderated by Chat Leaders. You can easily open a chat by posting a message to the chat board and just as easily end a chat via the click of a button.

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

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

Next, the game stops and your Jackpot Cafe username opens up in a display window saying that you’re the winner of that game and prizes and/or jackpots that you have collected.

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

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