A and A 12" Natural Walnut Wood 1~4 Players Shut The Box / Dice Game / Classics Tabletop Version and Pub Board Game

ABOUT THE GAME: Shut the Box, also known as "Tric-Trac, "Canoga", or "Batten Down The Hatches" is a dice game of for one or more players, usually played by two, three, or four players. Historically, Shut the Box was often played as a gambling game in olde world pubs, where each player put an equal amount into the pot (or pool) and the winner took all. Today it is a popular family pastime, and is often used at home or in schools to help children learn their numbers. GAME RULES At the start of the game all levers or tiles are "open" (cleared, up), showing the numerals 1 to 9.  During the game, each player plays in turn. A player begins his or her turn by throwing or rolling the die or dice into the box. If the remaining tile(s) show 6 or lower, the player may roll only one die. Otherwise, the player must roll both dice.  After throwing, the player adds up (or subtracts) the pips (dots) on the dice and then "shuts" (closes, covers) one of any combination of open numbers that equals the total number of dots showing on the dice. For example, if the total number of dots is 8, the player may choose any of the following sets of numbers (as long as all of the numbers in the set are available to be covered):  8 7, 1 6, 2 5, 3 5, 2, 1 4, 3, 1 The player then rolls the dice again, aiming to shut more numbers. The player continues throwing the dice and shutting numbers until reaching a point at which, given the results produced by the dice, the player cannot shut any more numbers. At that point, the player scores the sum of the numbers that are still uncovered. For example, if the numbers 2, 3, and 5 are still open when the player throws a one, the player's score is 10 (2 + 3 + 5 = 10). Play then passes to the next player.  After every player has taken a turn, the player with the lowest score wins.