a Queensland game. Moregenerally known as «A shilling in and the winner shouts.» From a town in Queensland.
1882. A. J. Boyd, `Old Colonials,' p. 63:
«The exciting game of tambaroora . . . Each man of a partythrows a shilling, or whatever sum may be mutually agreed upon,into a hat. Dice are then produced, and each man takes threethrows. The Nut who throws highest keeps the whole of thesubscribed capital, and out of it pays for the drinks of therest.»