Product Description
GOKI of Germany makes wonderful wooden toys for children.
Shut-the-Box is a simple, traditional and fun game that helps children develop skills in basic arithmetic – adding and subtracting. It can be played as a solitaire puzzle, but GOKI’s deluxe “double” game board allows 2 players to play at the same time, instead of taking turns with a single game board. But watch out, because in Shut-the-Box, it’s the lowest score that wins!
How to Play
– Roll the 2 dice, and then flip down a numbered wooden tile – or tiles – to match the total number you’ve rolled on the dice.
– You can flip down as many as 3 numbered tiles at once, but you must be able to flip at least 1 tile or your turn is over. For example, if you roll a 6 + 3 = 9, you can flip down the 9, or the 8 + 1 tiles to equal 9. Or you can flip down the 7 + 2 or 6 + 3 tiles, as long as they add up to 9. So, you could also flip down the 2 + 3 + 4 tiles to equal 9.
– You can flip down as many as 3 tiles at a time, but you must be able to flip down at least 1 tile every time you roll the dice.
To Win the Game
The objective is to flip down ALL of the numbered tiles – to “shut the box”! If a player shuts the box, they win the game! Or if they’re playing against other players, their score is “0” for that round. Its like getting a hole-in-one in golf – no one can beat you, the best another player can do is to tie you for that round if they also shut the box!
But, if you roll the dice and can’t flip down any numbered tiles to match the number you’ve rolled, your turn is over. To determine your score, add up the values of all the open tiles… the lower the total, the better!
If you are playing with another player, the player with the lowest score is the winner. For longer games, determine a number of rounds to be played, keep track of each players score for each round, and the player with the lowest total score after the last round is the winner.
Recommended for Ages 6+
Number of Players: 1 or 2
Double Game Board measures approx. 24 x 34 x 4.5 cm (9.5 x 13.5 x 1.75″)
