Pakapoo
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Pakapoo (sometimes spelt pak-ah-pu) is a Chinese lottery game popular in Oceania in the 19th Century, including on the goldfields.[1]
A pakapoo ticket is bought which contains rows of characters from the Chian Ji Mun (an ancient poem in which no two words are repeated). The master ticket is kept hidden and is marked by the organiser of the game. The player marks a number of characters on their ticket. The ticket closest to the master ticket wins.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "REMEMBERING HAINING STREET: With both eyes open". http://www.stevenyoung.co.nz/The-Chinese-in-New-Zealand/Current-Historical-Research/REMEMBERING-HAINING-STREET-With-both-eyes-open.html. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "Pakapoo ticket". Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand. http://www.teara.govt.nz/EarthSeaAndSky/MineralResources/GoldAndGoldMining/10/ENZ-Resources/Standard/5/en. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
