How To Play 90-Ball Bingo

Overview: How To Play 90-Ball Bingo
90-ball bingo is the regular form of bingo played in the UK. The Bingo 90 game’s bingo cards at King Jackpot have random numbers ranging from 1 through 90. Once the bingo game starts, the King Jackpot computer will call out (in randomized order) all 90 Bingo balls from a pool of 90 balls.

You’ll watch the numbers get marked off on your bingo card when the numbers are called automatically during gameplay. If your bingo card has the number that is called, then that number is marked off. If the pattern on your bingo card matches the pre-determined winning pattern, you’ll hit BINGO and be eligible to win a prize in 90-ball bingo at King Jackpot.

The first place winner is the player that covers any 1 line pattern, the 2nd place winner is the player that covers any 2 line pattern, and the “Full House” winner is the player that covers all 3 lines on the ticket.

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

The columns are arranged like so:

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

The cards contain 3 horizontal lines and 9 vertical columns in 90-ball bingo games. Each line has five numbers; thus each bingo ticket has a total of 15 numbers.

Winning Patterns
When it comes to 90-ball bingo games, there are 3 successive patterns at King Jackpot that can get you a win, and each unique pattern has its own prize amount.

90-ball bingo succeeding patterns are as follows:

• Any One Line (Cover all of the numbers in any one row)
• Any Two Lines (Cover all the numbers in any 2 rows)
• Full House (Cover all 15 of the numbers on a card)

In some cases, King Jackpot players can get all three prize amounts during one game if they are the first to achieve all 3 patterns.

: Jackpots & Prizes
In King Jackpot’s , the prize amount is mostly dependent on the number of players who are playing in the bingo game and the number of bingo cards you have.

At King Jackpot, all bingo games are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates based on hours of play and pre-determined patterns. The first player to score “BINGO” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. In the event no one wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the next game.

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

In-Game Options
Inside King Jackpot exist a slew of game options. You can buy additional bingo cards, turn the autodaub (aka Autoplay) on/off, or play video slots while you’re waiting for the next bingo game to begin. You can also customize the King Jackpot interface to suit your individual preferences.

Buying Bingo Cards
The purchase of at least 1 bingo card is a requirement for entering a bingo game at King Jackpot.

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

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

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

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

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

Once the bingo game commences, all details concerning the game can be seen in the information section at the top of the interface. E.g. you will see the the winning pattern, total number of players, the prize and jackpot, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you want to find out which days and hours are specifically the best times for playing bingo on the Web, read on…

As far as AM/PM is concerned, playing King Jackpot’s online bingo games at dawn, noon, dark, or night, makes exactly no difference at all. Yet, some players at King Jackpot have mentioned that their best days to play online tend to be during mid-week, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and not on Monday’s. Regarding weekends, most are strictly divided down the middle.

Although there is no genuine evidence to back up these claims (on when is the best time to play online bingo), virtual bingo game operators such as King Jackpot assure its players that playing bingo on the Internet at any time, on any day, gives equal odds of winning bingo.

Daubing (or Auto-Daubing) Your Numbers
King Jackpot’s bingo rooms let you decide whether you’d like to let the King Jackpot computer daub your cards automatically for you automatically or to daub your bingo card manually yourself (by using your mouse). Letting 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 King Jackpot to autoplay. Simply click the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you would like to have daubed automatically. You can also switch off the autodaub feature anytime by pressing the “Turn Off” button or by removing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay. Of course, you will always have the option to turn Autoplay back on anytime you want.

Whether you let the system autoplay for you or you daub your numbers manually, neither choice will change the game result. In case your bingo card wins, King Jackpot will award you the jackpot and/or prize – no doubt!

Chat While You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at King Jackpot is not only about playing your cards and counting your winnings… It’s also about socializing with others and making new friends!

That’s why live chat is such a stimulating aspect of playing bingo at King Jackpot. In fact, games to play in a chat room take place in all 90-ball bingo rooms and are moderated by Chat Leaders. You can easily open a chat by posting a message to the chat board or similarly quit a chat via the click of a button.

King Jackpot’s Chat Moderators are always accessible to have a chat and offer support – all the while keeping things entertaining. Just make sure you catch up on a bit of first!

Winning B-I-N-G-O
You’ll be eligible to win a prize in 90-ball bingo games at King Jackpot if you score B-I-N-G-O on any one of the following 3 patterns: One Line, Two Line and/or Full House.

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

If the pattern on your card matches the winning pattern, the game ends and your King Jackpot username will open up in a display box showing that you are a winner of that game and how much you’ve won.

Your total winnings will then be credited to your King Jackpot account.

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