Shut the Box with Lid

Good implementation of an old game. Nicely made with felt on the bottom as well as inside.the base. The "hatches" have numbers on both sides and it comes complete with dice and instructions. Simple to play but fun. Also good to help kids practise their maths.

Great bit of kit and highly addictive. Will bring out the competitive side of you, and the big kid. Ive also lose my husband to it most nights for a while.

Played this game whilst on holiday in Caribbean,there were a number of these around the resort bar areas thought it was an American game had never heard of it before. It was barman who told us how its played, he said some couples become addicted to it and try to outplay each other. Thought it would be a good game for our grandchildren to play with us on return home. Barman said they are readily available on Amazon & when I checked the prices were reasonable until I checked carefully & saw that there were 9 numbers, not 12 the ones we had played, seemed a bit odd to have 9 numbers when there are 2 dice. Also those on sale did not have the lid, which seemed odd considering its called Shut the Box. Needed to review a number of these before finding this one which is a lot more expensive that the standard ones but at least it is in a nice finished box with the felting on the floor of the box. Came in its own packaged box so was secure. Not heavy so could transport on holiday if necessary as we usually only take a pack of cards. Would Recommend although more expensive than really wanted to pay.

Great game for in the pub or at home great laugh

Bit like solitaire if playing by yourself but with more players good fun

Excellent game everyone enjoys it

Excellent game, well made. Good value for money.

nice quality

Our game is beautiful! Everything is constructed squarely and well, with hinges that work smoothly and a latch that keeps the lid snugly in place when closed. The lining on the dice-throwing area looks great, too, as does the fabric beneath the base that prevents the scratching of fine furniture. And the movement of all the numbered pieces--and the way that all of the edges meet up in both the open and closed positions--is dead on. If treated respectfully, this game should stay beautiful and last for generations; but I can imagine that young children left on their own could damage it easily by forcing the lid past the 90 degree "open" point or by twisting it, so keep that in mind. With the 12 number game, you can play using standard addition rules, or you can allow multiplication of the dice, too! So a 4 and a 5 on the dice could be 9 or could be 20--your choice. That makes it more fun for adults, and it adds to the educational value for kids. And since there are numbers visible in both the up and down positions, it helps in keeping up with your math--plus allows two players to play the long game (where one player tries to get all of their numbers down as the other player tries to get them all up--taking turns until all the numbers are either up or down). This game is attractive enough to keep out full time--which I plan to do. It's a simple and elegant design. But a craftsperson or artist might consider decorating it, too. Even if you buy the game as a crafts project, it's a great value.

j'adore ce jeu la ma fille surkiff

Great quality game, entertaining and challenging dice game that is perfect addition for a home bar.

Entertainment beyond

Amazing game! Live the game you can actually shut the top!