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| Other name(s) | Mexican bingo[1] |
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| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Random chance | High |
| Material(s) required | cards |
Lotería is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo, but using images on a deck of cards instead of numbered ping pong balls. Every image has a name and an assigned number, but the number is usually ignored. Each player has at least one tabla, a board with a randomly created 4 x 4 grid of pictures with their corresponding name and number. Players choose a tabla to play with, from a variety of previously created tablas, each with a different selection of images.
Lotería is the Spanish word for lottery. The deck is composed with a set of 54 different cards with a picture on it. To start, the caller (cantor, or singer) shuffles the deck. One by one, the caller picks a card from the deck and announces it to the players by its name, sometimes using a verse before reading the card name. Each player locates the matching pictogram of the card just announced on their board and marks it off with a chip or other kind of marker. In Mexico, it is traditional to use small rocks, crown corks or pinto beans as markers. The winner is the first player that shouts '¡Buena!' right after completing a tabla or a previous agreed pattern: row, column, diagonal or a pozo.
Lotería de Pozo is a variant version of the traditional Mexican Lotería, where the basic rules apply. For this version, before the game begins, players agree on how many pozos are to be completed in a row, column or diagonal pattern. A Pozo is a group of images in a square. The square may contain 2 x 2 (4) or 3 x 3 (9) images[2] for a traditional tabla.
Loteria online game[3] is a game to allow computer users to play an online a version of the Lotería Mexicana. It was created in 1996.[3]
History[edit]
The origin of lotería can be traced far back in history. The game originated in Italy in the 15th century and was brought to New Spain (modern Mexico) in 1769. In the beginning, lotería was a hobby of the upper classes,[1] but eventually it became a tradition at Mexican fairs.
Don Clemente Jacques began publishing the game in 1887.[1] The current images have become iconic in Mexican culture, as well as gaining popularity in the US and some European countries. Other popular Lotería sets are Lotería Leo, Gacela and Lotería de mi tierra.
During the 1930s, the Catholic church came up with their own version of la Lotería. It consisted of Catholic images instead of the traditional images used in the original game. The Catholic church did this to promote their beliefs by making their very own game board similar to the Lotería.[1]
Cards and associated verses[edit]
The following is a list of the original 54 lotería cards, traditionally and broadly recognized in Mexico. Below each card name and number, are the verses (in Spanish) sometimes used to tell the players which card was drawn. However, there are several less traditional sets of cards, depicting different objects or animals.
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1 El gallo ('the rooster')
2 El diablito ('the little Devil')
3 La dama ('the lady')
4 El catrín ('the dandy')
5 El paraguas ('the umbrella')
6 La sirena ('the mermaid')
7 La escalera ('the ladder')
8 La botella ('the bottle')
9 El barril ('the barrel')
10 El árbol ('the tree')
11 El melón ('the melon')
12 El valiente ('the brave man')
13 El gorrito ('the little bonnet')
14 La muerte ('Death')
15 La pera ('the pear')
16 La bandera ('the flag')
17 El bandolón ('the mandolin')
18 El violoncello ('the cello')
19 La garza ('the heron')
20 El pájaro ('the bird')
21 La mano ('the hand')
22 La bota ('the boot')
23 La luna ('the moon')
24 El cotorro ('the parrot')
25 El borracho ('the drunkard')
26 El negrito ('the little black man')
27 El corazón ('the heart')
| 28 La sandía ('the watermelon')
29 El tambor ('the drum')
30 El camarón ('the shrimp')
31 Las jaras ('the arrows')
32 El músico ('the musician')
33 La araña ('the spider')
34 El soldado ('the soldier')
35 La estrella ('the star')
36 El cazo ('the saucepan')
37 El mundo ('the world')
38 El Apache ('the Apache')
39 El nopal ('the prickly pear cactus')
40 El alacrán ('the scorpion')
41 La rosa ('the rose')
42 La calavera ('the skull')
43 La campana ('the bell')
44 El cantarito ('the little water pitcher')
45 El venado ('the deer')
46 El Sol ('the sun')
47 La corona ('the crown')
48 La chalupa ('the canoe')
49 El pino ('the pine tree')
50 El pescado ('the fish')
51 La palma ('the palm tree')
52 La maceta ('the flowerpot')
53 El arpa ('the harp')
54 La rana ('the frog')
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Google tribute[edit]
On December 9, 2019, Google celebrated Lotería with a Google Doodle.[4] The interactive game has the El Apache, El borracho, El diablito, El gorrito, La muerte, El negrito, El soldado, and El valiente cards replaced with El ajolote ('the axolotl'), El buscador ('the search engine'), La concha ('the conch'), El elote ('the fresh ear of corn'), El emoji ('the emoji'), El gorro ('the cap'), El guacamole ('the guacamole'), and El xoloitzcuintle ('the hairless dog').[citation needed] Artworks for La sirena and El guacamole cards not found during the game can still be seen in the background of the end screen.
References[edit]
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- ^ abcdVillegas, Teresa. 'History of La Lotería'Archived 2017-01-16 at the Wayback Machine, www.teresavillegas.com
- ^'Lotería de Pozo'. www.maravillasoftware.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
- ^ ab'How the Loteria Mexicana / Mexican Bingo became an online game?'. Maravilla Software. Archived from the original on 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- ^'Celebrating Lotería!'. Google. 9 December 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
Further reading[edit]
- Lotería: A Novel, by Mario Alberto Zambrano
- Playing Lotería: El Juego de La Lotería, by René Colato Laínez
- El Arte de la Suerte, by Artes de Mexico Número 13, Otoño 1991, Nueva Época
External links[edit]
- Media related to Lotería (board game) at Wikimedia Commons
- Software to print Lotería: Loteria Workshop
- Lotería de pozo : Another way to play lotería
- Rules and pictures(in Spanish)
In this section you'll find some freeware
Loteria Mobile Deck
Loteria Mobile Deck is the iPhone and Android companion to Loteria Workshop. No more need to cut out your Loteria Workshop Card Deck from paper sheets, just print your playing boards and use your Phone as your digital card deck.
Easy to use just like a real paper card deck, it contains the 54 images included with Loteria Workshop.
Download Loteria Mobile Deck to your iPhone or iPod from Apple's iTunes, it's free
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Quick Guide:
To play just touch the SHUFFLE button once or several times then to announce the cards touch the button NEXT.The Announcer
The Announcer is a free slide show generator that can be used to call out Loteria or Bingo games.
Features:
Options to Play audio for each imageSwap image deck
Total control over time intervals
More than 100 transition effects
Full screen display
Color or image background
User can create different projects with images and audio.
Quick start:
Download The Announcer program and the sample project.Unzip both files.
Install the announcer
Open the sample project
Click the Start button
To stop the presentation press the key ESC then right click and select Minimize. | The Announcer Program | Download |
| Help File | Download |
| Sample Project | Download |
| Sample Project with Audio | Download |
| Guia En Español | Download |