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Shut The Box:

A 1 or 2 player dice game.

Age: any

Instructions:
  1. Choose the 1 or 2 player game. (2 player works best with a shared tablet)
  2. Choose 1 to 9 or 1 to 12 flips
  3. First tap one die to roll them both
  4. Next add up the totals on the dice
  5. Then make that total any way that you can by flipping the numbers down
  6. If you can’t make the total your box is locked!
  7. How to win:
    • Flip all the numbers and shout “Shut the box!” or...
    • Use the Cuisenaire rods to add up your penalty
    • The person with the lowest penalty wins
  8. NB: This game does not let you go down to one die when 7,8, & 9 are flipped

Have fun!


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