How To Play 90-Ball Bingo

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

As the numbers are automatically called during gameplay, you’ll watch the numbers on your bingo card get marked off. If your bingo card has the number that is called, then that number is marked off. You will hit B-I-N-G-O and be eligible to win a prize in 90-ball bingo at Jackpot Liner if the pattern on your bingo ticket matches the predetermined winning pattern.

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

90-Ball Bingo Cards
The sold for 90-ball bingo games in Jackpot Liner consist of a 3×9 grid of numbers. Each horizontal line contains 9 boxes that display 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 contain 3 horizontal lines and 9 vertical columns in 90-ball bingo games. Because each line has five numbers, each bingo card has a total of 15 numbers.

Winning Patterns
At Jackpot Liner, there are three succeeding patterns in 90-ball bingo games that can net you a win, and each unique pattern carries its own prize.

90-ball bingo successive patterns are:

• 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 numbers on any ticket)

Sometimes, players can collect all 3 of the prize amounts during one game if they’re the first to obtain all 3 of the patterns.

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

All bingo games at Jackpot Liner are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount fluctuates according to times of play and pre-determined patterns. The first person to score “BINGO” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. In case nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot rolls over to the following game.

Occasionally, Jackpot Liner offers a in a limited number of bingo games. Jackpot Liner has named this the “Mega Vault” (aka Bingo Bonanza) Progressive Jackpot and it is played across all participating Leapfrog Gaming sites.

In-Game Options
Lots of game options exist within Jackpot Liner. You can switch the auto-daub (aka Autoplay) on/off, purchase new bingo cards, or play themed slots while you’re waiting for the next bingo game to commence. You can even personalize the Jackpot Liner interface to suit your personal preferences.

Buying Bingo Cards
REQUIRED: You must purchase at least one bingo card to participate in a bingo game at Jackpot Liner.

On the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “Quick Buy” tab, you can purchase bingo cards by clicking the predefined buttons (Minimum cards, 6, 12, 24, Maximum cards) or by selecting a specific number of cards using the +/- arrow buttons. The price per card is visible on the left-hand side of the the “Buy Cards” pop-up screen.

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

You have the option to select specific bingo cards to purchase on the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “Select Cards” tab. You can either select cards one-by-one by clicking each card individually or you can select an entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button. When a card is selected, the colour turns from grey to orange.

Playing the Game
After you buy cards at Jackpot Liner for a bingo game, the next step is to wait for the game to start. You can check on the time remaining until the game starts by checking the “Next Game” countdown, which is visible on the left side of the Jackpot Liner game interface.

At Jackpot Liner, new bingo games take place every few minutes – so you will never need to wait long before the next game starts. While you wait, you can play directly from inside the game screen.

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

TIP: Best Time to
If you are wondering which days and/or hours specifically are the best times for playing bingo on the Internet, continue reading…

As far as AM and PM is concerned, playing online bingo games at Jackpot Liner during the morning, noon, sundown, or night, makes absolutely no difference at all. However, some Jackpot Liner players have stated that the best days to wager online tend to be during the middle of the week, on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, and not at all on Mondays. With regards to Saturdays and Sundays, many remain strictly neutral.

Even though there isn’t any physical evidence to back these viewpoints (on when is the best time to play online bingo), virtual bingo games providers such as Jackpot Liner assure players that playing bingo on the Internet at any time, on any day, gives equal odds of winning bingo.

Daubing (or Autoplaying) Your Numbers
Jackpot Liner’s bingo rooms let you choose whether you want to have the Jackpot Liner computer daub your cards automatically for you or to daub your bingo card yourself manually (by clicking your mouse). Having the system for you will make sure you don’t forget to daub a number.

At Jackpot Liner, you can choose any of the bingo cards you bought to autoplay on the “Buy Cards” popup screen under the “AutoPlay” tab. Simply click the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you want to have daubed automatically. Also, you can switch off auto-playing at any time by clearing the checkmark beside the card you chose to autoplay or by pressing the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you will still have the option to turn Auto-daub back on anytime you please.

Whether you daub your numbers manually or you get the system to auto-daub for you, neither option will affect the outcome of the game. In the event that your bingo card is a winner, Jackpot Liner will award you the prize and/or jackpot – for sure!

Chat Whilst You Play Bingo!
Playing bingo at Jackpot Liner is not just about playing your cards and counting your chips… It’s also about making new friendships and connecting with other similar folks!

That’s why chat games are such an exciting part of playing games at Jackpot Liner. In fact, games to play in a chat room take place in all 90-ball bingo rooms and are administered by Chat Leaders. To begin a chat, you can easily post a message on the chat board and just the same cancel a chat via the click of your mouse.

Jackpot Liner’s Chat Hosts are always within reach to have a chat and offer assistance – all the while keeping things entertaining. Just remember to catch up on a little first!

Winning B-I-N-G-O
In 90-ball bingo at Jackpot Liner, you’ll be eligible to win a prize if you get BINGO on any one of the following three horizontal line patterns: One Line, Two Line and Full House.

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

If the pattern on your ticket matches the winning pattern, the game will end and your Jackpot Liner username opens up in a display message showing that you’re one of the winners of that game and prizes and/or jackpots you have won.

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

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