How To Play 90-Ball Bingo

Overview: How To Play 90-Ball Bingo
90-ball bingo is the typical type of bingo played in the United Kingdom. The Bingo 90 game’s bingo cards at King Jackpot have random numbers that range from 1 through 90. Once the bingo game commences, the King Jackpot computer will call out all 90 Bingo balls – from a pool of 90 balls – randomly.

You’ll see the numbers get marked off on your bingo card as the numbers are called automatically during gameplay. If the number that is called is on your bingo card, then that number is marked off. You will win B-I-N-G-O and be eligible to win a prize at King Jackpot in 90-ball bingo if the pattern on your card matches the pre-determined winning pattern.

The 1st place winner is the player that covers any 1 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 ticket.

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

The 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

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

Winning Patterns
In 90-ball bingo games at King Jackpot, there are 3 winning patterns that can give you a win, and each unique pattern has its own prize.

90-ball bingo succeeding patterns are:

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

At times, players can get all three of the prizes during one game if they’re the first to acquire all three of the patterns.

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

All bingo games at King Jackpot are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount varies based on times of play and predetermined patterns. The first person to hit “B-I-N-G-O” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. In case nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot rolls over to the next game.

From time to time, King Jackpot offers a in a specified number of bingo games. King Jackpot has labeled this the “Mega Vault” (also known as Bingo Bonanza) Progressive Jackpot and it is played across all participating Leapfrog Gaming sites.

Game Options
A lot of game options exist inside King Jackpot. You can buy additional bingo cards, turn the auto-daub (aka Autoplay) ON or OFF, or play video slots while waiting for the next bingo game to begin. You can even personalize the King Jackpot interface to suit your individual preferences.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
REQUIRED: You have to purchase at least one bingo card to play in a bingo game at King Jackpot.

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

Bingo Cards Selection
REQUIRED: To be able to play bingo at King Jackpot, you will have to purchase at least one 90-ball bingo card.

On the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “Select Cards” tab, you can 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 each card individually. When a card has been selected, the colour turns from grey to orange.

Playing the Bingo Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at King Jackpot, you’ll then wait for the game to begin. You can monitor how much time remains before the game begins by checking the “Next Game” countdown timer, which is visible on the left-hand side of the King Jackpot game interface.

New bingo games at King Jackpot occur every few minutes – so you will not be waiting long before the next game commences. While you’re waiting, you can play from straight inside the game interface.

As soon as the bingo game begins, all details about the game appear in the information area at the top of the screen. For example, you’ll see the the winning pattern, total number of players, the jackpot and prize, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you are wondering which days and hours specifically are the best times for playing bingo online, keep reading…

As far as AM or PM is concerned, playing online bingo games at King Jackpot in the morning, lunch time, nightfall, or bedtime, makes precisely no difference whatsoever. However, some King Jackpot players have said that their best days to gamble online have been during mid-week, on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, and not ever on Monday’s. With regards to Saturdays or Sundays, many are neutral.

Although there is not any actual proof to back these claims (on when is the best time to play online bingo), virtual bingo games operators like King Jackpot assure its players that playing bingo online on any day, at any time, provides the same odds of winning bingo.

Daubing (or Autodaubing) Your Numbers
King Jackpot’s bingo rooms allow you to decide whether you would like to let the King Jackpot computer daub your cards automatically for you or by manually daubing your bingo card yourself (by clicking your mouse). Having the system for you will make sure you do not forget to daub a number.

You can choose any of the bingo cards you bought at King Jackpot to play automatically via the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “AutoPlay” tab. Simply hit the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you’d like to have auto-daubed. Also, you can switch off auto-daubing anytime by removing the check-mark beside the card you selected for autoplay or by hitting the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you will always be able to switch Autoplay back on whenever you want.

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

Chat While You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at King Jackpot isn’t only about playing your cards and counting your chips… It is also about chatting with other like-minded folks and making new friendships!

That’s why live chat is such a huge aspect of playing bingo at King Jackpot. In fact, chat games go on in each 90-ball bingo room and are moderated by Chat Leaders. You can easily begin a chat by posting a message to the chat board and just as easily quit a chat with the click of a button.

King Jackpot’s Chat Hosts are always around to have a chat and offer assistance – all while keeping things entertaining. Just remember to brush up on the first!

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

The 1st place winner is the player that correctly marks off any horizontal line, the 2nd place winner 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 pattern on your bingo card matches the winning pattern, the game comes to a stop and your King Jackpot username will pop up in a display window showing that you’re one of the winners of that game and prizes and/or jackpots you have collected.

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

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