For example – Say 35 was announced, and a player matched a winning combination on 35.

A player can claim a winning combo only before the caller announces the following number.

The caller should cross-check the ticket and declare the winner.

The first one to complete any winning patterns should announce “Tambola.”.

The players should strike off the numbers as and when called out by the caller.

The caller should call out the numbers clearly.

Each Tambola ticket should have 15 numbers present on it.

Numbers ranging from 1 to 90 should be called out by the caller randomly.

The caller should pick the numbers from a container without seeing it.

However, certain games require all players to buy the same number of tickets to have fair play.

Players can buy more than one Tambola ticket to increase their chances of winning.

Each player should buy tambola tickets to play the game.

Players should be aware of the winning pattern before the game starts.

Before starting the game, a caller/dealer/host should be decided.

Here are the 15 rules for playing tambola:

The player to make a winning combination wins the tambola game and is generally awarded a prize. After drawing the number from the box, the caller announces the number to the players, and players strike off the number if it is on their ticket. The game begins with the caller picking up a number from the box/container without looking into it. Learning the Tambola rules helps you understand the game better, so you can strategize and develop winning strategies.

100 printable tambola tickets