Early Five
Also called Quick Five, Jaldi Five
The first player to mark any 5 numbers anywhere on their ticket.
Tambola Prizes
Pick a handful of these before the game starts. Small groups often play Early Five, the three lines and Full House; bigger events add patterns for extra fun.
Classic prizes
Early Seven
Same idea as Early Five, but the player needs any 7 numbers marked.
Full House
Also called Housie, Jackpot
All 15 numbers on the ticket are marked. Usually the biggest prize and the one that ends the game.
Second Full House
Play continues after the first Full House; the next ticket to complete wins this.
Line prizes
Top Line
Also called First Line
All 5 numbers in the top row are marked.
Middle Line
Also called Centre Line, Second Line
All 5 numbers in the middle row are marked.
Bottom Line
Also called Third Line
All 5 numbers in the bottom row are marked.
Any Two Lines
Any two complete rows on the same ticket.
Shape and pattern prizes
Four Corners
The first and last numbers of the top row plus the first and last numbers of the bottom row.
King's Corners
The four corners plus the middle number of the middle row.
Queen's Corners
The four corners plus the first and last numbers of the middle row.
Star
The four corners together with the centre number of the ticket.
Pyramid
The middle number of the top row, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th numbers of the middle row, and all 5 numbers of the bottom row, forming a triangle.
Bamboo
The 3rd number in each of the three rows — a vertical stick running down the middle of the ticket.
Cross
The middle number of the top row, the full middle row, and the middle number of the bottom row.
Column prizes
Young Half
Also called First Half
Every number from 1 to 45 that appears on the ticket is marked.
Old Half
Also called Second Half
Every number from 46 to 90 that appears on the ticket is marked.
Breakfast
All numbers on the ticket from the first three columns (1–29) are marked.
Lunch
All numbers on the ticket from the middle three columns (30–59) are marked.
Dinner
All numbers on the ticket from the last three columns (60–90) are marked.
Special and bonus prizes
Odd Numbers
Every odd number on the ticket is marked.
Even Numbers
Every even number on the ticket is marked.
Unlucky One
Also called Bad Luck
Awarded to the ticket that still has the most unmarked numbers when someone wins Full House.
Snowball
A jackpot that is only won if Full House is completed within a set number of calls. If nobody manages it, the pot rolls over to the next game and keeps growing.