What is the best strategy for shut the box game?

Shut the Box Strategy
One strategy is to randomly choose a set of spaces that equal the sum of the dice roll to cover. This strategy may work out for you or it may not, it's random. Another strategy is to choose to cover the fewest number of spaces per turn.
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Is it possible to win shut the box?

As shown below, it is much more difficult to shut all 12 boxes. The probability of winning is only 0.3622 percent. (One chance in 276.) A possible variation of the game might instead use 3 dice until a score of 50 is reached, then use 2 dice up through a score of 71, and then use 1 die if your score is 72 or higher.
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Can you use 3 numbers in shut the box?

Shut the Box is also known as Canoga. Being a traditional pub game without any national governing body, variations of equipment and rules abound. Where there is doubt, locally played rules should always apply. Shut the Box can be played by any number of players although it is most enjoyable with two, three or four.
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Can you roll 1 dice in shut the box?

During the game, each player plays in turn. A player begins their turn by throwing or rolling the die or dice into the box. If all of the remaining tiles show 6 or lower, the player may roll only one die.
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How many numbers should shut the box have?

Set-up and equipment are the same as 9-number Shut the Box. What is this? In Jackpot, the player rolls two dice. Then the player is able to close the sum of the roll, the exact number shown on each die, or the number shown on only one die.
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How To Win At Shut The Box



Is shut the box a good game?

Shut The Box is a lovely wooden dice game that also has good educational value. The aim of the game is to successfully get all the numbers down from 1-9 so you can 'shut the box'. The simple version is to roll both of the dice and then flip down one or two numbers to match the total on the dice.
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Can you subtract in shut the box?

Alternate Shut the Box rules allow the player to roll both dice and subtract the numbers from each other.
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What age is Shut the Box for?

A fun mathematics game from Schylling - Ages 4+
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What is the object of Shut the Box game?

The object of the game is to shut, or lower, as many number tiles as possible during your turn.
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How Old Is Shut the Box?

The game Shut the Box is said to have been invented in the 12th Century France. Legend has it that Shut the Box was a cherished game among sailors and fishermen off the coast of Normandy some 200 years ago.
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Do you have to use both of the dice in shut the box?

Shut the Box can be played individually or with multiple players. Each round begins by lowering the levers so that all numbers are visible. This process is also known as “opening all of the boxes”. The player with the highest roll of both dice goes first.
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What's in the box game rules?

Place one of the items you found in the box and have your blindfolded participants, in 20-second increments, take turns reaching in and feeling the objects. They cannot remove the item from the box or scrape it along the sides. They can simply hold it and move it around in their hand.
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What's in the box ideas?

Things to put in the Box
  • mayo or mustard.
  • corn syrup.
  • frosting.
  • jelly.
  • corn.
  • peeled grapes.
  • cooked spaghetti.
  • butter.
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How do you play shut the box without the box?

The first player will roll both dice and add them together. They then flip the tiles (or cards), also called markers (from 1 to 9) that match the sum of the numbers shown on the dice. The game continues until they roll a number that cannot be covered by any combination of the remaining tiles (or cards).
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What is Shutter game?

Shutter is a horror game where you must progress through levels while avoiding the paranormal and solving puzzles. The story will progress as the player goes through the levels.
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