How To Play 90-Ball Bingo

Overview: How To Play 90-Ball Bingo
90-ball bingo is the primary version of bingo played in the UK. The Bingo 90 game’s bingo cards at King Jackpot have random numbers that range from 1 to 90. Once the bingo game starts, the King Jackpot computer will call out all 90 balls (from a pool of 90 balls) randomly.

As the numbers are automatically called during the game, you will 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. At King Jackpot, if the pattern on your ticket matches the winning pattern in 90-ball bingo, you will hit Bingo and be eligible to win a prize.

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

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

The vertical columns are arranged in this manner:

• 1-9 in the First Column
• 10-19 in the Second Column
• 20-29 in the Third Column
• 30-39 in the Fourth Column
• 40-49 in the Fifth Column
• 50-59 in the Sixth Column
• 60-69 in the Seventh Column
• 70-79 in the Eighth Column
• 80-90 in the Ninth Column

The cards have 3 horizontal lines and 9 vertical columns in 90-ball bingo games. Each line contains five numbers; therefore each bingo ticket totals 15 numbers.

Winning Patterns
At King Jackpot, there are three winning patterns in 90-ball bingo games that can get you a win, and each pattern has its own prize amount.

Winning 90-ball bingo patterns are as follows:

• Any 1 Line (i.e. Cover all the numbers in any 1 row)
• Any 2 Lines (i.e. Cover all of the numbers in any two rows)
• Full House (i.e. Cover all 15 numbers on any card)

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

: Prizes & Jackpots
In King Jackpot’s , the prize amount depends on the number of players playing in the bingo game and the number of bingo cards you purchased.

All bingo games are played for a Jackpot at King Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates according to hours of play and pre-determined patterns. The first player to score “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.

At times, King Jackpot offers a in a select number of bingo games. King Jackpot has coined this the “Mega Vault” (often referred to as Bingo Bonanza) Progressive Jackpot and it is played across all participating Leapfrog Gaming sites.

In-Game Options
A lot of game options exist within King Jackpot. You can switch the automatic dauber (aka Autoplay) on/off, purchase more bingo cards, or play video slots while you’re waiting for the next bingo game to commence. You can even customize the King Jackpot interface to suit your personal preferences.

Buying Bingo Cards
REQUIRED: To participate in a bingo game at King Jackpot, you’ll have to purchase at least one bingo card.

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

Bingo Cards Selection
It’s required that you purchase at least one 90-ball bingo card to be able to play bingo at King Jackpot.

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

Playing the Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at King Jackpot, you’ll then need to wait for the game to start. You can monitor how much time is remaining before the game starts by looking at the “Next Game” countdown, which is visible on the left side of the King Jackpot game interface.

At King Jackpot, new bingo games start every few minutes – so you’ll not be waiting long for the next game to start. While you’re waiting, you can play directly from within the game interface.

As soon as the bingo game commences, all details about the game will be visible in the info section at the top of the screen. E.g. you’ll see the the prize and jackpot, the winning pattern, total number of players, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you’d like to find out what days/hours specifically are the best times for playing online bingo, keep reading…

As far as AM/PM is concerned, playing virtual bingo games at King Jackpot during the morning, noon, dark, or bedtime, really makes no difference whatsoever. Although, some players at King Jackpot have said that the best days to gamble online are on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, during the middle of the week, and not on Monday’s. Regarding Saturday’s and Sunday’s, many remain strictly divided.

Even though there isn’t any physical evidence to support these theories (on when is the best time to play online bingo), Internet bingo game operators such as King Jackpot assure players that playing bingo on the Internet on any day, at any time, gives equal odds of winning bingo.

Daubing (or Auto-Playing) Your Numbers
King Jackpot’s bingo rooms let you decide whether you want to manually daub your bingo card yourself (by using your mouse) or by letting the King Jackpot computer daub your cards automatically for you automatically. Letting the system for you will ensure you never forget to daub a number.

At King Jackpot, you can select any of the bingo cards you bought 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’d like to have daubed automatically. You can also turn off the autodaub feature at any time by hitting the “Turn Off” button or by clearing the check-mark beside the card you selected for autoplay. Of course, you’ll still have the option to turn Auto-daub back on whenever you choose.

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

Chat While You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at King Jackpot is not only about playing your cards and counting your chips… It is also about chatting with other similar folks and making new friendships!

That’s why chat games are such a thrilling part of playing bingo at King Jackpot. In fact, chat room games take place in all 90-ball bingo rooms and are supervised by Chat Leaders. You can easily begin a chat by posting a message on the chat board or similarly exit a chat with the click of your mouse.

King Jackpot’s Chat Hosts are always within reach to have a chat and provide assistance – all while keeping things entertaining. Just don’t forget to brush up on some first!

Winning BINGO
At King Jackpot, you’ll be eligible to win a prize in 90-ball bingo games if you hit BINGO on any one of the following 3 patterns: One Line, Two Line and Full House.

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 covers all 3 lines on their card.

If the pattern on your bingo card matches the winning pattern, the game stops and your King Jackpot username will open up in a display message stating that you’re a winner of that game and the amount you’ve collected.

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

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