How To Play 90-Ball Bingo

Overview: How To Play 90-Ball Bingo
90-ball bingo is the most common version of bingo played in the United Kingdom. At Jackpot Cafe, the Bingo 90 game’s bingo cards have random numbers that range from one through 90. As soon as the bingo game has begun, the Jackpot Cafe computer will call out (at random) all 90 Bingo balls from a pool of 90 balls.

You will watch the numbers on your bingo card get marked off as the numbers are called automatically during the game. If your bingo card has the number that is called, then that number is marked off. You will get BINGO and be eligible to win a prize amount in 90-ball bingo at Jackpot Cafe if the pattern on your bingo card matches the predetermined winning pattern.

1st place goes to the player that covers any one line pattern, the second place winner is the player that correctly marks off any 2 horizontal lines, and the “Full House” winner goes to the player that correctly marks off all 3 horizontal lines on their card.

90-Ball Bingo Cards
The sold for 90-ball bingo games at Jackpot Cafe consist of a 3×9 chart of numbers. Each horizontal line of 9 boxes displays 5 numbers and 4 empty spots.

The vertical columns are arranged like so:

• The 1st Column consists of numbers from 1-9
• The 2nd Column consists of numbers from 10-19
• The 3rd Column consists of numbers from 20-29
• The 4th Column consists of numbers from 30-39
• The 5th Column consists of numbers from 40-49
• The 6th Column consists of numbers from 50-59
• The 7th Column consists of numbers from 60-69
• The 8th Column consists of numbers from 70-79
• The 9th Column consists of numbers from 80-90

In 90-ball bingo games, the cards have 3 horizontal lines and 9 vertical columns. Because each line contains five numbers, each bingo card totals 15 numbers.

Winning Pattern
When it comes to 90-ball bingo games at Jackpot Cafe, there are 3 winning patterns that can give you a win, and each unique pattern carries its own prize amount.

Winning patterns in 90-ball bingo are as below:

• Any One Line (Cover all the numbers in any 1 row)
• Any Two Lines (Cover all the numbers in any two rows)
• Full House (Cover all 15 numbers on any card)

Occasionally, players can collect all three of the prizes during a game if they are the first one to obtain all 3 patterns.

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

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 player to hit “BINGO” within a specific number of balls wins the jackpot. In the event nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the following game.

From time to time, Jackpot Cafe offers a in a specified number of bingo games. Jackpot Cafe has named this the “Mega Vault” (aka 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 switch the autodaub (aka Autoplay) on/off, purchase additional bingo cards, or play video slots while waiting for the next bingo game to start. You can also personalize the Jackpot Cafe interface to suit your individual preferences.

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

You have the option to purchase bingo cards on the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “Quick Buy” tab by selecting a set number of cards using 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 side of the the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen.

Bingo Cards Selection
It’s a requirement that you purchase at least one 90-ball bingo card in order to play bingo at Jackpot Cafe.

On the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “Select Cards” tab, you have the option to select which bingo cards to purchase. You can either select the entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button or you can select cards one-by-one by clicking on them individually. The colour changes 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 begin. You can check how much time is remaining until the game begins by looking at the “Next Game” countdown, which can be seen on the left side of the Jackpot Cafe game interface.

New bingo games at Jackpot Cafe start every few minutes – so you will not have to wait long for the next game to begin. While you wait, you can play straight from within the game interface.

As soon as the bingo game starts, all details concerning the game will be visible in the information area at the top of the screen. E.g. you will see the the winning pattern, total number of players, the prize and jackpot, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you are curious about which days/hours specifically are the best times to play virtual bingo, continue reading…

As far as AM and PM is concerned, playing Jackpot Cafe’s Internet bingo games at sunrise, afternoon, sundown, or night, makes absolutely no difference at all. Nonetheless, some players at Jackpot Cafe have stated that the best days to gamble online are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during midweek, and not ever on Monday’s. With regards to Saturday’s and Sunday’s, many are totally neutral down the middle.

Although there is not a thread of genuine evidence to support these viewpoints (on when is the best time to play online bingo), online bingo games providers like Jackpot Cafe assure its players that playing bingo on the Internet on any day, at any time, provides equal odds at winning bingo.

Daubing (or Auto-Daubing) Your Numbers
Jackpot Cafe’s bingo rooms let you decide whether you’d like to daub your bingo card yourself manually (by mouse-click) or by letting the Jackpot Cafe computer daub your cards automatically for you automatically. Having the system for you will ensure you do not miss a number.

On the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “AutoPlay” tab, you can pick any of the bingo cards you bought at Jackpot Cafe for autoplay functionality. Simply press the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you’d like to have auto-daubed. You can also switch off the auto-daub feature at any time by clearing the check-mark beside the card you selected for autoplay or by pressing the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you’ll always have the option to switch Auto-daub back on anytime you please.

Whether you daub your numbers manually or you have the system autoplay for you, neither option will affect the game outcome. Should your bingo card win, 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 is also about chatting with other like-minded folks and making new friendships!

That’s why chat games are such a huge part of playing bingo at Jackpot Cafe. As a matter of fact, chat games go on in every 90-ball bingo room and are administered by Chat Leaders. To begin a chat, you can easily post a message on the chat board or just the same cancel a chat using the click of a button.

Jackpot Cafe’s Chat Hosts are always within reach to chat and give assistance – all the while keeping things entertaining. Just don’t forget to catch up on a bit of first!

Winning Bingo
In 90-ball bingo at Jackpot Cafe, you’ll be eligible to win a prize amount if you get B-I-N-G-O on any of the following three horizontal line patterns: One Line, Two Line and Full House.

The first place winner is the player that correctly marks off any horizontal line, 2nd place goes to the player that covers any 2 line pattern, and the “Full House” winner is the player that correctly marks off all 3 horizontal lines on the card.

If the winning pattern matches the pattern on your card, the game will stop and your Jackpot Cafe username will pop-up in a display message stating that you are one of the winners of that game and the amount you’ve collected.

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

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