Title
Paper 'tikam' (gamble) game
Year/Period
1970s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
tikam-tikam
Material
paper (fiber product), ink
Technique
printing (process), assembling (additive and joining process)
Dimension
Object size: L:70.9cm B:38.6cm
Accession No.
2002-00973
Collection of
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
A ‘tikam-tikam’ (gambling game) or ‘lucky draw’ board was often carried by ‘sarabat’ vendors (drink stalls run by Indians and Malays). They were targeted at children, who paid five cents per draw to pull off a tab of their choice. The tabs were randomly marked as 'winners'. The nature of the prize was arbitrarily decided by the vendor. They included soft drinks, a plastic toy, a packet of condiments or biscuits.
