How To Play 90-Ball Bingo

Overview: How To Play 90-Ball Bingo
90-ball bingo is the primary style of bingo played in the UK. At Bingo Liner, the Bingo 90 game’s bingo cards have random numbers ranging from 1 through 90. As soon as the bingo game has started, the Bingo Liner computer will call out all 90 balls (from a pool of 90 balls) at random.

As the numbers are called automatically during the game, you’ll watch the numbers get marked off on your bingo card. If the number that is called is on your bingo card, then that number is marked off. If the pattern on your card matches the predetermined winning pattern, you’ll score BINGO and be eligible to win a prize in 90-ball bingo at Bingo Liner.

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

90-Ball Bingo Cards
The sold for 90-ball bingo games in Bingo Liner consist of a 3×9 grid of numbers. Each horizontal line contains 9 boxes displaying 5 numbers and 4 empty spots.

The lines are arranged like so:

• 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 games, the tickets always have 9 vertical columns and 3 horizontal lines. Because each line contains five numbers, each ticket totals 15 numbers.

Winning Pattern
At Bingo Liner, there are 3 succeeding patterns in 90-ball bingo games that can net you a win, and each unique pattern carries its own prize amount.

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

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

On occasion, Bingo Liner players can collect all three of the prize amounts during a game if they are the first one to achieve all three patterns.

: Prizes & Jackpots
In Bingo Liner’s , the prize amount largely depends on the number of bingo cards you hold and the number of players who are playing in the bingo game.

At Bingo Liner, all bingo games are played for a Jackpot. The Jackpot amount varies according to hours of play and predetermined patterns. The first person to score “BINGO” within a set number of balls wins the jackpot. In the event nobody wins the jackpot, the jackpot is carried over to the next game.

From time to time, Bingo Liner offers a in a limited number of bingo games. Bingo Liner has coined 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
Within Bingo Liner exist a whole host of game options. You can switch the autodaub (aka Autoplay) on/off, purchase new bingo cards, or play themed slots while you wait for the next bingo game to start. To suit your personal preferences, you can even personalize the Bingo Liner interface.

Purchasing Bingo Cards
The purchase of at least one bingo card is a prerequisite for participating in a bingo game at Bingo Liner.

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

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

You can select which bingo cards to purchase on the “Buy Cards” pop-up display under the “Select Cards” tab. You can either select the entire row of cards by clicking on the “Select Row” button or by selecting cards one-by-one by clicking each card individually. The colour changes to orange from grey when a card has been selected.

Playing the Game
After you buy cards for a bingo game at Bingo Liner, you will then need to wait for the game to start. You can check on the time remaining before the game begins by checking the “Next Game” countdown, which appears on the left-hand side of the Bingo Liner game interface.

At Bingo Liner, new bingo games start every few minutes – so you’ll not have to wait long for the next game to start. While you wait, you can play from straight within the game screen.

Once the bingo game begins, all game details appear in the info section at the top of the interface. For example, you’ll see the total number of players, the winning pattern, the jackpot and prize, etc.

TIP: Best Time to
If you’re curious about which days/hours are specifically the best times for playing bingo on the Web, continue reading…

As far as AM/PM is concerned, playing Bingo Liner’s virtual bingo games at sunrise, afternoon, nightfall, or night, actually makes no difference whatsoever. However, some players at Bingo Liner have stated that the best days to bet online are during mid-week, on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s, and not ever on Mondays. As for weekends, they remain totally divided down the middle.

Although there is not a thread of physical proof to back up these speculations (on when is the best time to play online bingo), Internet bingo games providers such as Bingo Liner assure players that playing bingo on the Web at any time, on any day, provides the same odds of winning bingo.

Daubing (or Autoplaying) Your Numbers
Bingo Liner’s bingo rooms allow you to decide whether you’d like to daub your bingo card yourself manually (by using your mouse) or by letting the Bingo Liner computer daub your cards automatically for you automatically. Letting the system for you will make sure you never miss a number.

At Bingo Liner, you can choose any of the bingo cards you purchased to autoplay via the “Buy Cards” popup display under the “AutoPlay” tab. Just press the “Turn On” button and then select the cards you would like to have auto-daubed. You can also turn off the autodaub feature at any time by removing the checkmark beside the card you selected for autoplay or by clicking the “Turn Off” button. Of course, you will always have the option to switch Autodaub back on whenever you want.

Whether you have the system auto-daub for you or you daub your numbers manually, neither option will affect the game outcome. Should your bingo card be a winner, Bingo Liner will award you the jackpot and/or prize – signed, sealed, delivered!

Chat Whilst Playing Bingo!
Playing bingo at Bingo Liner is not just about playing your cards and counting your chips… It is also about connecting with other like-minded folks and making new buddies!

That’s why chat games are such a thrilling aspect of playing bingo at Bingo Liner. As a matter of fact, chat games take place in all 90-ball bingo rooms and are supervised by Chat Leaders. You can easily start a chat by posting a message to the chat board or similarly cancel a chat with the click of your mouse.

Bingo Liner’s Chat Moderators are always around to chat and help out – all while keeping things engaging. Just remember to familiarize yourself with some first!

Winning BINGO
In 90-ball bingo at Bingo Liner, you’ll be eligible to win a prize amount if you score BINGO on any one of the following 3 patterns: One Line, Two Line and Full House.

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

If the winning pattern matches the pattern on your card, the game ends and your Bingo Liner username will open up in a display box saying that you are a winner of the game and prizes and/or jackpots you have collected.

Your total winnings will then be credited to your Bingo Liner account.

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