The objective of the game is to mark/ dab all the numbers found in the ticket as called by the dealer. As the game progresses, the board is marked with each ball that is drawn. The first column in the ticket will have numbers from 1-9, the second column will have 10-19, third column with 20-29 and so on until the 9 th column which will be numbered in between 80-90. A column can have 1, 2 or the maximum 3 numbers printed on it. Each row has a total of 5 numbers printed on it. A typical 90 ball Tambola ticket consists of 3 rows and 9 columns which make 27 spaces. The rules of Tambola are as given below: Tambola TicketsĪs a rule, each player must buy at least one ticket to enter a game. The game is fun to play and easy to learn. Although Bingo is the name used in most of the western countries, India, Pakistan and other South East Asian countries prefer to call this game of probability as Tambola or Tombola.
Tambola, also known as Tombola, Bingo or Housie is a popular game that is believed to be originated in Italy in early 1500s.
