Tambola Party
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Tambola Party brings the family housie night to your screen. A caller spins a globe, draws numbers from 1 to 90 and announces each one with a playful call name, which can also be read aloud through your device's voice. You mark the numbers on your ticket and race to claim prizes before anyone else does.
It suits anyone who grew up with housie at festivals, kitty parties or society functions, and newcomers pick it up in a minute. The fun is in the tension: you can see a line filling up, the next number is about to drop, and you need to hit the claim button first without making a false claim.
How to play
- Each ticket has 15 numbers spread over three rows; the caller draws numbers 1 to 90 one at a time.
- Tap a called number on your ticket to mark it. Only numbers that have been called can be marked, and a wrong tap blocks marking for a moment.
- Claim a prize with its button: Early Five (any five numbers), Top, Middle or Bottom Line, Four Corners, or Full House (all 15).
- The first valid claim takes the prize. Early Five pays 50 points, each line and Four Corners 80, and Full House 200.
- Every claim is checked against your marks. A false claim is a bogey and costs 25 points.
- Tap the caller if you want the next number sooner.
Controls
On a phone or tablet
Tap numbers on your ticket to mark them and tap the prize buttons to claim. In two-player mode each player uses their own ticket and buttons.
On a computer
Click to mark and claim. Keys 1 to 6 claim the six prizes for player one, and Space calls the next number sooner.
Game modes
Solo
Play against a room of six computer players with one, two or three tickets, at a relaxed, club or rapid calling pace.
Vs computer
One ticket each against a single rival who plays at easy, medium or hard.
2 players
Two tickets on one screen; each player marks and claims on their own side.
Party (QR)
Show the game on a big screen and everyone joins by scanning a QR code; each phone becomes that player's ticket.
Tips
- Four Corners needs only four numbers, so keep an eye on the ends of your top and bottom rows.
- Check the prize before you press it: a bogey costs 25 points and briefly locks your claims.
- Auto-mark marks numbers for you, but prizes then pay half, so mark by hand when you can.
- More tickets in solo give you more chances, but also more to watch.
- Use Peek to see which prize you are closest to and the numbers it still needs.
About the game
Tambola, also called housie, is the number-calling game played at Indian homes, clubs and festivals for generations, with call names such as two little ducks for 22. This version keeps the classic ticket of 15 numbers in nine columns and the usual prize list, and adds a referee that checks every claim.
On a phone the ticket fills the screen and the claim buttons sit under your thumb. On a laptop or TV there is room for several tickets, and party mode turns a big screen into the caller's stage while every guest plays on their own phone.
Questions
- Is Tambola Party free?
- Yes. It runs free in your web browser with nothing to install, and it uses points only, with no money involved.
- How do I host a housie night for a group?
- Choose Party (QR) on a big screen. Guests scan the code with their phones and each phone shows their own ticket.
- Can two people play on one phone?
- Yes. The 2 players mode puts two tickets on one screen, and each player claims on their own side.
- What is a bogey?
- A claim for a prize your marks do not complete. It costs 25 points.
