How To Play 90-Ball Bingo

Overview: How To Play 90-Ball Bingo
90-ball bingo is the usual form of bingo played in the UK. The Bingo 90 game’s bingo cards at Jackpot Liner have random numbers that range from one to 90. Once the bingo game has started, the Jackpot Liner computer will call out all 90 Bingo balls – randomly – from a pool of 90 balls.

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

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

90-Ball Bingo Cards
The sold for 90-ball bingo games at Jackpot Liner consist of a 3×9 grid of numbers. Each horizontal line contains 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 tickets always have 9 vertical columns and 3 horizontal lines in 90-ball games. Because each line has five numbers, each bingo ticket totals 15 numbers.

Winning Patterns
At Jackpot Liner, there are 3 winning patterns in 90-ball bingo games that can bring you a win, and each individual pattern has its own prize.

Succeeding 90-ball bingo patterns are:

• 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 of the numbers on a card)

Sometimes, Jackpot Liner players can get all 3 prize amounts during a game if they are the first to obtain all 3 of the patterns.

: Prizes & Jackpots
In Jackpot Liner’s , the prize amount is dependent on the number of people playing in the bingo game and how many bingo cards you possess.

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

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

Game Options
A whole host of game options exist within Jackpot Liner. You can buy additional bingo cards, turn the autodaub (aka Autoplay) on/off, or play video slots while you are waiting for the next bingo game to start. You can also personalize the Jackpot Liner interface to suit your individual preferences.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
A prerequisite for joining a bingo game at Jackpot Liner is the purchase of at least 1 bingo card.

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

Bingo Card Selection
It’s required that you purchase at least one 90-ball bingo card at Jackpot Liner in order to play bingo.

On the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen under the “Select Cards” tab, you have the option to choose specific bingo cards you want to buy. You can either select cards one-by-one by clicking each card individually or by selecting the entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button. The colour turns from grey to orange after a card is selected.

Playing the Bingo Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at Jackpot Liner, you’ll then need to wait for the game to commence. You can monitor how much time remains until the game starts by checking the “Next Game” countdown timer, which is visible on the left side of the Jackpot Liner game interface.

New bingo games at Jackpot Liner take place every few minutes – so you will not be waiting long for the next game to commence. While you’re waiting, you can play from straight within the game interface.

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

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

As far as AM or PM is concerned, playing Jackpot Liner’s online bingo games during the morning, afternoon, dark, or night, makes absolutely no difference whatsoever. Although, some players at Jackpot Liner have stated that their best days to gamble online occur on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during the middle of the week, and not ever on Monday’s. With regards to Saturday’s or Sunday’s, many remain neutral.

Although there isn’t any physical evidence to back these claims (on when is the best time to play online bingo), virtual bingo game providers such as Jackpot Liner assure its players that playing bingo online on any day, at any time, provides the same odds at winning bingo.

Daubing (or Auto-Playing) Your Numbers
Jackpot Liner’s bingo rooms let you decide whether you want to daub your bingo card yourself manually (by mouse-click) or by having the Jackpot Liner computer daub your cards automatically for you. Having the system for you will make sure you never forget to daub a number.

On the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “AutoPlay” tab, you can choose any of the bingo cards you bought at Jackpot Liner for autoplay functionality. Just hit the “Turn On” button and then checkmark the cards you want to have auto-played. Also, you can switch off the autodaub feature anytime by hitting the “Turn Off” button or by removing the check-mark beside the card you chose to autoplay. Of course, you always be able to switch Autodaub back on whenever you please.

Whether you manually daub your numbers or you let the system auto-daub for you, neither option will affect the game result. If your bingo card is a winner, Jackpot Liner will award you the jackpot and/or prize – signed, sealed, delivered!

Chat While Playing Bingo!
Playing bingo at Jackpot Liner is not only about playing your cards and counting your chips… It’s also about socializing with other like-minded folks and making new buddies!

That’s why chat games are such a thrilling aspect of playing games at Jackpot Liner. As a matter of fact, chat games take place in each 90-ball bingo room and are supervised by Chat Leaders. You can easily start a chat on the chat board by posting a message and just the same cancel a chat with the click of a button.

Jackpot Liner’s Chat Moderators are always available to chat and give assistance – all the while keeping things interesting. Just make sure you familiarize yourself with some first!

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

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

If the winning pattern matches the pattern on your ticket, the game will end and your Jackpot Liner username opens up in a display box showing that you’re a winner of the game and prizes and/or jackpots you’ve collected.

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

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