How To Play 90-Ball Bingo

Overview: How To Play 90-Ball Bingo
90-ball bingo is the major style of bingo played in the UK. The Bingo 90 game’s bingo cards at King Jackpot have random numbers that range from one to 90. As soon as the bingo game has started, the King Jackpot computer will call out all 90 balls (from a pool of 90 balls) in random order.

You’ll see the numbers get marked off on your bingo card as the numbers are automatically called during the game. If the number that is called is on your bingo card, then that number is marked off. In 90-ball bingo at King Jackpot, if the pattern on your card matches the predetermined winning pattern, you’ll score BINGO and be eligible to win a prize.

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

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

The vertical columns are arranged in this manner:

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

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

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

Succeeding 90-ball bingo patterns are any of the following:

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

On occasion, King Jackpot players can get all three prizes during a game if they are the first one to collect all three of the patterns.

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

At King Jackpot, all bingo games are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates according to times of play and predetermined patterns. The first player to score “B-I-N-G-O” 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 limited number of bingo games. King Jackpot calls this the “Mega Vault” (also known as Bingo Bonanza) Progressive Jackpot and it’s played across all participating Leapfrog Gaming sites.

Game Options
Within King Jackpot exist a whole host of game options. You can turn the auto-daub (aka Autoplay) on/off, purchase additional bingo cards, or play video slots while you wait for the next bingo game to commence. To suit your individual preferences, you can even personalize the King Jackpot interface.

Buying Bingo Cards
The purchase of at least one bingo card is a requirement for participating in a bingo game at King Jackpot.

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

Choosing Bingo Cards
REQUIRED: In order to play bingo at King Jackpot, you have to purchase at least one 90-ball bingo card.

You can 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 each card one-by-one or you can select the entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button. The colour turns to orange from grey after a card is selected.

Playing the Bingo Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at King Jackpot, the next step is to wait for the game to begin. 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 occur every few minutes – so you will not have to wait long before the next game starts. While you’re waiting, you can play straight from inside the game interface.

Once the bingo game commences, all details about the game appear in the info section at the top of the screen. For example, you will see the the jackpot and prize, the winning pattern, total number of players, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you’d like to find out which days and hours are specifically the best times for playing Internet bingo, continue reading…

As far as AM and PM is concerned, playing Internet bingo games at King Jackpot at daybreak, noon, evening, or night, makes really no difference at all. Yet, some King Jackpot players have mentioned that their best days to play online tend to be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during mid-week, and never on Mondays. As for Saturdays and Sundays, most are neutral down the middle.

Although there is not a thread of physical evidence to back these observations (on when is the best time to play online bingo), Internet bingo game operators like King Jackpot assure its players that playing bingo on the Internet at any time, on any day, gives equal odds at winning bingo.

Daubing (or Autodaubing) Your Numbers
King Jackpot’s bingo rooms let you choose whether you want to daub your bingo card yourself manually (by using your mouse) or by having the King Jackpot computer automatically daub your cards for you. Letting the system for you will ensure you do not miss a number.

You can select any of the bingo cards you bought at King Jackpot to play automatically on the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “AutoPlay” tab. Simply press the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you want to have auto-played. You can also switch off the autodaub feature at any time by clearing the checkmark beside the card you selected for autoplay or by pressing the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you’ll still be able to turn Autodaub back on whenever you so desire.

Whether you have the system auto-daub for you or you manually daub your numbers, neither option will change the game result. In case your bingo card wins, King Jackpot will award you the jackpot and/or prize – guaranteed!

Chat Whilst You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at King Jackpot is not just about playing your cards and counting your winnings… It’s also about socializing with other similar people and making new buddies!

That’s why chat games are such a stimulating aspect of playing games at King Jackpot. As a matter of fact, chat games go on 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 just as easily close a chat via the click of your mouse.

King Jackpot’s Chat Moderators are always within reach to chat and offer assistance – all the while keeping things engaging. Just make sure you brush up on the first!

Winning Bingo
At King Jackpot, you will be eligible to win a prize in 90-ball bingo games if you score B-I-N-G-O on any of the following 3 horizontal line patterns: One Line, Two Line and Full House.

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

If the pattern on your bingo card matches the winning pattern, the game will end and your King Jackpot username pops up in a display message showing that you’re one of the winners of the game and the amount you have won.

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

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