Russian lotto from Karelian birch "The Capture of Berlin"

The game of lotto (in Italian lotto, which means "winning") first appeared in the city of Genoa in Italy back in the XVI century, and then it was purely gambling – for this it was even banned by the Venetian Senate. But lotto got to Russia by the XVIII century, but for a long time it was considered a game for aristocrats. In Soviet times, everyone, fortunately, forgot about gambling and elitism of lotto, and it became a favorite game for the whole family. People of all ages gathered to play with friends and family, the game was recognized as educational for children and bringing friends closer.

Each player receives three playing cards and places them in front of him in a convenient order. The number of players is limited by the number of cards. A leading player is appointed, who takes the barrels out of the bag and announces the numbers.
Players who get a number or numbers close them with chips (markers). If a player closes one of the lines on his cards, he is obliged to warn other participants of the game about this with the word "apartment", after that the presenter takes out no more than one barrel from the bag. The player who first closes all the numbers on one of the cards wins.

Symbols of numbers: most of the numbers located on the end of the barrel are called encoded words during the game. They are based on folk sayings, comparisons, and important dates. This makes its own adjustments and gives the entertainment a special charm. Many people do not know the secret ciphers. It will take time for the player to figure out which cell to place the chip on.

Verbal number encodings:
NumbersDesignation
1 "Master", "count", "all alone"
2 "Couple", "swan"
3 "Let's figure it out for three"
4 "On four sides", "chair"
7 "Poker", "axe"
8 "Matryoshka"
11 "Drumsticks"
13 "The Damn Dozen"
18 "For the first time"
20 "The Swan in the Lake"
21 "Points"
22 "Ducks", "geese-swans"
25 "Twenty-five again"
33 "Curls", "curly"
44 "Chairs"
50 "Anniversary", "half a century"
55 "Gloves"
60 "Retired"
66 "Valenki"
77 "Ladies' legs", "hatchets"
80 "Baba"
89 "Grandpa's neighbor"
90 "Grandfather", "grandfather" .