A player can claim a WINNING only before the next CUE is called out (e.g.A caller needs to shake the box/container containing CUEs, if asked by a player.Refer these rules or make changes in these rules when you play your Tambola/houzee Game. Game ends when a player successfully CLAIMS a FULL HOUSE.Once a particular Winning is achieved by a player, he has to claim for it immediately.If a number called by CALLER exist on player's Ticket then he has to strike it.A caller generally shakes the box/container containing CUEs before calling next CUE.
A caller needs to pick a CUE without seeing the box/container containing CUEs.Playing Tambola remains the same but with a Twist and fun. And at times it could be just formatted with the Theme of your Event. For Seniors, Under-graduate, Post Graduate Students it could be a Quiz, Event with Multiple Choice Questions type. For teenagers it could be class quiz format (Students striking Answers to Questions asked related to their Subjects). A variation known as kukuba increased the scope of the game. If you are playing it with kids then you can play by this Number method, Picture method etc. Generally it is played with Numbers being called out and user strike out Numbers on their Tickets.
Tamobla/Houzee can be played in different ways depending on target audience.