Housie
Tambola / bingo, the Indian way: pick tickets with play chips, the caller draws 1-90, claim lines and Full House.
Play money only. No purchases, no cash-out, no prizes, no real-money betting. 18+. Credits reset with the session.
Casino games are free in every plan. Paid plans never add, refill or change casino chips. House-edge and RTP figures are shown as educational statistics (play chips; for learning how house edge works).
At a glance
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Settings
| Setting | Type | Default | Options / range |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | |||
Chips per ticketticket_price | whole number | 10 | 1 – 100000 |
Max tickets per playermax_tickets | whole number | 3 | 1 – 6 |
Ticket pick timebuy_secondsSeconds to pick tickets, from the first ticket. | whole number | 45 | 10 – 300 |
Seconds between callscall_secondsThe caller's pace (also live from the host bar). | whole number | 6 | 3 – 20 |
False claim (bogey)bogeyWhat happens when someone claims a prize their ticket hasn't completed. | choice | Just rejected | Just rejectedThat ticket can't win that prizeThat ticket is out |
Claim for everyone automaticallyauto_claimThe server claims the moment a pattern completes. | on/off | Off | on / off |
Early Fiveearly5The first five numbers on a ticket. | on/off | On | on / off |
Early Five share (%)early5_share | whole number | 10 | 0 – 100 |
Top LinetopAll five numbers of the top row. | on/off | On | on / off |
Top Line share (%)top_share | whole number | 15 | 0 – 100 |
Middle LinemiddleAll five numbers of the middle row. | on/off | On | on / off |
Middle Line share (%)middle_share | whole number | 15 | 0 – 100 |
Bottom LinebottomAll five numbers of the bottom row. | on/off | On | on / off |
Bottom Line share (%)bottom_share | whole number | 15 | 0 – 100 |
Four CornerscornersThe first and last numbers of the top and bottom rows. | on/off | On | on / off |
Four Corners share (%)corners_share | whole number | 10 | 0 – 100 |
Full HousefullAll 15 numbers: the game ends. | on/off | On | on / off |
Full House share (%)full_share | whole number | 35 | 0 – 100 |
| Preview | |||
Panel viewviewLive plays the real table. The others are a self-playing demo game or one frozen moment of it, to check the art (no credits move). | choice | Live table | Live tableDemo gamePreview: ticket pickPreview: tickets dealtPreview: callingPreview: a claimPreview: Full HousePreview: winners boardPreview: join QRPreview: paused |
| Look | |||
Table themetable_themeThe table's colours on the panel, every phone and the studio. Card suits, roulette pockets and players' colours never change. | choice | Classic green | Classic greenRoyal blueCrimson velvetMidnight neonNeon stripEmerald & champagneBurgundy & ivoryRiviera noirImperial jadeGilded decoMarigold masalaFestival of lightsCyber gridPixel arcadeSakura nightGlacierDesert oasisOcean abyssVolcanoGalaxyRiverboat mahogany |
Try it
$ uv run deskdot preview casino_housie --settings '{"view":"demo"}' --out casino_housie.png$ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:8765/api/apps/casino_housie/activateOr ask your agent: “Show Housie on my panel”. It calls show_app with "casino_housie". New here? Set up DeskDot first.
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