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Housie

Tambola night

Housie, or Tambola, is the number game that turns every family get-together into a party. One caller, a ticket each, and a race to shout Full House. On Khel ON it’s free and played for points only.

1 to 10 players
Computer or family online
5 prizes a game
Ages 6+
Free, no ads

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What it is

Every player gets a ticket of 15 numbers in three rows. The caller draws numbers from 1 to 90 out of a brass matka, one at a time, with a fun call for some of them (“Republic Day, 26!”). You mark the numbers on your ticket, and the moment a row or your whole ticket is complete, you claim the prize. The first good claim wins it.

Play against three computer players who claim quickly, or open an online table for 2 to 10 people: one phone becomes the caller and checks every claim, and everyone else plays their own ticket on their own phone. No money, no coins, no betting: just points, stars and badges.

Screenshots

Housie: the caller draws from the matka. Tap your numbers as they come — The caller draws from the matka. Tap your numbers as they come

Housie: complete a row and claim it first: Middle Line, 15 points! — Complete a row and claim it first: Middle Line, 15 points!

Housie: full House ends the game. Who’s top of the table? — Full House ends the game. Who’s top of the table?

How to play

Get your ticket
It has 15 numbers: 3 rows of 5. Each column holds one group of numbers (1 to 9, 10 to 19 … 80 to 90).
Listen to the caller
A number comes out of the matka every few seconds. Tap it on your ticket to mark it, or switch on Auto-mark.
Claim a prize
Early Five (any 5 numbers) is 10 points; Top, Middle and Bottom Line (a whole row) are 15 each; Full House (all 15) is 40.
Be first, but be sure
Each prize goes once, to the first good claim. Claim before your numbers are called and it’s a bogey: minus 5 points.

Good to know

Points only, always

There is no money anywhere in this game: no buying tickets, no coins, no prizes in rupees. Just points, stars and badges.

One caller for the whole family

Online, the host’s phone draws the numbers and checks claims. Everyone sees who won what, and can cheer with set phrases like “Jaldi bolo!” and “Shabash!”. Tickets stay private to each phone.

Made for little ones too

Auto-mark fills in called numbers for you, the computer players can be set to Easy, and the caller can go slow, normal or fast, with a pause button.

Ready to play?

Housie opens right here in your browser. No account, no download. Friends can join from their own phones with a link.