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What is Lotería, and how is it played?

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Lotería is a Mexican card game of chance, similar to bingo, played with a deck of 54 cards featuring images. Players match these images with a set on their boards. The game is driven by a cantador (“caller”), who does not just call out the number or image on the card but also may sing a verse associated with the card. How the cantador performs often varies based on the social setting of the game; their skill is thus key to how the game is played and enjoyed. Players who find a match mark the square on their tabla (“playing board”) with a bean or coin; the game continues until players complete predetermined objectives, such as completing a column, a row, the four corners, or the entire board. Players who complete a full tabla shout “Lotería.”