What is shut the box game?

Shut the Box is a traditional game that is played with a special wooden box and a set of numbered tiles or dice. The objective of the game is to close all the numbered tiles by rolling the dice and selecting corresponding tiles to flip down.

The game can be played by one or more players, and the number of tiles can vary depending on the version being played. The numbered tiles are typically arranged in two rows or sometimes three rows within the box.

On each turn, the player rolls the dice and then selects one or more tiles to flip down that correspond to the sum of the dice roll. For example, if the player rolls a 5 and a 2, they can choose to flip down the tile with the number 5, 2, or the sum of 5 and 2 (7).

The game continues until the player is unable to flip down any more tiles based on the dice roll. At that point, the player's score is calculated based on the remaining open tiles.

Shut the Box is a popular game for all ages and can be played for fun or as a competitive game. It requires a combination of luck and strategy to make smart choices about which tiles to flip down in order to close all of them successfully.