The origins of the "Russian Lotto"
In our country about the game "Lotto" learned in the XVIII century, when Peter I proclaimed Russia an empire. By that time, already within 200 years all of Europe has been fascinated by this game.
And the word "lotto" itself sounded in the 16th century in Italy. In Russian it sounds, like a "lottery", "Playing the lottery". At first, the upper strata of society became interested in the game., but then she became known to the entire population of the country and even the common people.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Igor Severyanin, in his poem, put the lotto game on one side of the scale, along with foxtrot and cinema, ironically speaking about the hobbies of that time.
"Lotto", really, gathered people of different sex and age. Even academic ranks and social status did not affect the desire to take part in the game with kegs..
When barrels began to be made of wood, the game became known as "Russian Lotto". Because it was in Russia that they came up with the idea of using this material.
But still, Lotto gained the greatest popularity in the country of the Soviets., being the subject of rallying close and distant relatives, acquaintances and strangers, living nearby neighbors. It became even more interesting to play, the goal of winning appeared – sweets, small household items, trifle. "Lotto" deservedly passed into the category of popular board games.
In the early 90s of the last century, at the height of fame, the board game acquired a new status – telegraph – lottery "Russian Lotto". AT 1994 r. her debut took place.
