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

As the numbers are automatically called during the game, you’ll see the numbers on your bingo card get marked off. 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 at Jackpot Cafe for 75-ball bingo games display a 5×5 grid of numbers.

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

Winning Patterns
At Jackpot Cafe, the number of bingo game winning patterns for 75-ball bingo are virtually endless.

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

All bingo games are played for a Jackpot at Jackpot Cafe. The Jackpot amount varies based on pre-determined patterns and times of play. The first person to hit “BINGO” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. In case no one wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the following game.

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

Game Options
Inside Jackpot Cafe exist a whole host of game options. You can turn the automatic dauber (aka Autoplay) on/off, purchase additional bingo cards, or play themed slots while you are waiting for the next bingo game to start. You can even customize the Jackpot Cafe interface to suit your individual preferences.

Buying Bingo Cards
A requirement for participating in a bingo game at Jackpot Cafe is the purchase of at least 1 bingo card.

You can purchase 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 set number of cards using the +/- arrow buttons. The price per card is visible on the left side of the the “Buy Cards” pop-up display.

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

You can select which bingo cards you want to buy on the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “Select Cards” tab. You can either select cards individually by clicking on them one-by-one or you can select the whole 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, the next step is to wait for the game to commence. You can monitor how much time remains before the game begins by checking the “Next Game” countdown, which appears on the left-hand side of the Jackpot Cafe game interface.

New bingo games at Jackpot Cafe start every few minutes – so you will not need to wait long for the next game to commence. While you are waiting, you can play from directly within the game interface.

Once the bingo game starts, all details about the game will appear in the info area at the top of the interface. E.g. you will see the total number of players, the winning pattern, the prize and jackpot, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you want to find out what days/hours specifically are the best times to play Internet bingo, keep reading…

As far as AM or PM is concerned, playing Jackpot Cafe’s Internet bingo games at dawn, lunch time, evening, or night, makes really no difference at all. Although, some Jackpot Cafe players have suggested that the best days to bet online tend to be during the middle of the week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and not ever on Monday’s. Regarding Saturdays or Sundays, they remain totally neutral.

Even though there isn’t any hard proof to back these conclusions (on when is the best time to play online bingo), online bingo games operators such as Jackpot Cafe assure players that playing bingo online on any day, at any time, offers equal odds of winning bingo.

Daubing (or Autodaubing) Your Numbers
Jackpot Cafe’s bingo rooms allow you to choose whether you’d like to let the Jackpot Cafe computer automatically daub your cards for you or to daub your bingo card yourself manually (by using your mouse). Having the system for you will make sure you never forget to daub a number.

You can select any of the bingo cards you bought at Jackpot Cafe to autoplay on the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “AutoPlay” tab. Just press the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you’d like to have auto-played. Also, you can switch off the auto-play feature at any time by clearing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay or by hitting the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you still be able to turn Auto-daub back on anytime you so desire.

Whether you let the system auto-daub for you or you daub your numbers manually, neither option will change the outcome of the game. In the event that your bingo card wins, Jackpot Cafe will award you the prize and/or jackpot – guaranteed!

Chat Whilst Playing Bingo!
Playing bingo at Jackpot Cafe isn’t just about playing your cards and counting your chips… It’s also about connecting with other similar folks and making new friends!

That’s why live chat is such a thrilling aspect of playing bingo at Jackpot Cafe. As a matter of fact, chat room games take place in every 75-ball bingo room and are administered by Chat Leaders. You can easily open a chat on the chat board by posting a message or just the same close a chat with the click of your mouse.

Jackpot Cafe’s Chat Moderators are always available to have a chat and offer assistance – all the while keeping things engaging. Just remember to enlighten yourself with some first!

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

Next, the game comes to an end and your Jackpot Cafe username will pop up in a display window showing that you are the winner of the game and jackpots and/or prizes you’ve won.

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

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