Number housie, played on your phones
Classic number housie online: tickets of 15 numbers from 1 to 80, called on every phone, with Early 5, lines and Full house. Free for up to 20 players.
2–20 players · free · no app to installHost with the Numbers themeSome groups want housie to look the way it always has: a ticket of numbers, a caller and someone shouting for a line. The Numbers theme gives you exactly that. Each ticket has 15 numbers from 1 to 80, set out in 3 rows of 5 and sorted from smallest to largest, so finding a called number takes a glance.
It suits any time of year and any crowd. There are no festival pictures to explain, which makes it an easy choice for an office party, a New Year's Eve game or friends who never grew up with tambola at all.
Everything else works the same as picture housie. The host calls from their phone, or lets the game auto-call every 15 seconds, and every call appears on every phone. Players tap to mark, the app checks each claim, and the host approves Early 5, the three lines and Full house.
Inside the Numbers theme
Here is a handful of sample numbers from the 1 to 80 set, to show how calls and tickets look.
- 1Number 1
- 7Number 7
- 11Number 11
- 22Number 22
- 33Number 33
- 45Number 45
- 50Number 50
- 66Number 66
- 77Number 77
- 80Number 80
How it differs
Housie opens on the Diwali picture theme. Numbers swaps the pictures for the numbers 1 to 80, and each ticket's 15 numbers are sorted from smallest to largest across the three rows. Prizes, calling and claims are unchanged.
Questions
Why does number housie here use 1 to 80?
Every housie theme on the site has 80 items, so the Numbers theme runs from 1 to 80. Each ticket takes 15 of them, in 3 rows of 5 with no blank squares.
Are the numbers on a ticket in order?
Yes. Each ticket's 15 numbers are sorted from smallest to largest, starting in the top row, which makes them quick to find.
Is Numbers or Diwali better for our group?
Numbers feels familiar to adults who know printed tickets, and it needs no explaining. The Diwali pictures are friendlier for young children and festival parties.
How do we pick the Numbers theme?
The host chooses it when creating the game. Starting from this page selects it for you.