Shut the Box
Also known as Canoga or "Batten down the Hatches", this is the old gambling game for as many players as you like. Players throw the dice and choose to shut either the numbers thrown or the sum of the numbers thrown. Each player tries to close all the numbers and thus shut the box!
Hand-made Shut the Box - Mahogany frame with Ash tabs
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Hand-made Shut the Box - Mahogany frame with Ash tabs
Ref: 002R8K
Was: £32.90
£25.99
£21.66 (Ex.VAT)
ETA: 1 working day + transit time
- Large Shut the Box game suitable for pubs clubs and events
- Beautifully made by hand in England and finished to a fine quality.
- Great fun for all ages and can be played by any number of players.
- Originally a gambling game but will enhance small children's adding skills
- Solid Mahogany frame with solid Ash number tabs and a felt inner
Made in Britain
Hand-made in the UK, this Shut the Box is beautifully crafted with a mahogany frame and ash tabs. It comes with two dice.
The objective of the game is to close all the numbered tabs, thereby "shutting the box". This is done by rolling the dice and either closing the tabs whose numbers are the same as those shown on the dice, or by picking numbers that add up to the total of the dice.
Approx. Dimensions:
27 x 20cm
10.6x7.9 inch
Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.
Hand-made Shut the Box - Oak frame and tabs
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Hand-made Shut the Box - Oak frame and tabs
Ref: 002R8H
Was: £32.90
£28.99
£24.16 (Ex.VAT)
ETA: 1 working day + transit time
- Large Shut the Box game suitable for pubs clubs and events
- Beautifully made by hand in England and finished to a fine quality.
- Great fun for all ages and can be played by any number of players.
- Originally a gambling game but will enhance small children's adding skills
- Solid Oak frame and number tabs with a felt playing surface
Made in Britain
Hand-made in the UK, this beautifully crafted version of Shut the Box is made from oak with a felt playing surface and comes with 2 dice.
The objective is to "shut the box" by closing the numbered tabs when the dice are rolled. Players can either choose to close the numbers shown on the dice, or pick numbers that add up to the total of the dice. The winner is the person who closes the most tabs.
Approx. Dimensions:
27 x 20cm
10.6x7.9 inch
Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.
Shut the Box
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Shut the Box
Ref: 00KH57
Was: £19.99
£17.99
£14.99 (Ex.VAT)
ETA: 1 working day + transit time
- Shut the Box set made from Rubberwood
- Includes two dice and rules
- A quick to learn traditional game
- Any number of players can play as you can take turns
- Good fun for the whole family to enjoy
A nicely made and inexpensive Shut the Box game with two dice.
There are nine pivoting wooden tiles, each numbered individually on both sides. At the start of the game the tiles are tilted upwards and are then closed (or shut) as you roll the dice and combine the numbers rolled to eliminate (or shut) the required numbers. The combined number of both dice must be used exactly - but it is the player's choice as to which combination is flipped over. Therefore, the game is not purely down to luck, as some strategic thought is often beneficial.
Rules are also included.
Approx. Dimensions:
275 x 195 x 34mm
10.8x7.7x1.3 inch
Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.
Shut The Box - 12 numbers
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Shut The Box - 12 numbers
Ref: 00K6H3
Was: £17.99
£16.99
£14.16 (Ex.VAT)
ETA: 1 working day + transit time
- Shut the Box game with 12 numbers
- All wooden construction with wooden dice
- Made from 100% FSC certified Beech wood
- For 2 or more players
- Easy to learn and good fun for ages 6+
By Philos, this is a nicely made, wooden Shut the Box game with 12 numbers and 2 wooden dice. It is constructed from 100% FSC certified Beech wood.
Typically, Shut the Box boards feature 9 numbers so this is a slight variation on the norm.
Shut the Box is a simple yet entertaining dice game for any number of players. Players take turns to throw the dice and then proceed to shut off one of more numbers to the total value of the throw. The winner is the player who has the lowest remaining total.
- Number of players: from 2
- Recommended age: from age 6
- Playing time: ca. 10 minutes
- Playing instruction: language DE, GB, FR, ES, IT, NL, DK, SE, PL, RU
Approx. Dimensions:
310 x 230 x 45mm
12.2x9.1x1.8 inch
Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.
2 Player Shut the Box - 12 numbers
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2 Player Shut the Box - 12 numbers
Ref: 00K6H4
Was: £14.99
£13.99
£11.66 (Ex.VAT)
ETA: 1 working day + transit time
- 2 player Shut The Box varient
- Wooden board with wooden dice
- 12 number game instead of the more common 9
- Allows 2 players to play the the same time
- Nicely made all-wooden construction
A 2 player Shut The Box game that allows both players to play simultaneously. The double sided board makes for an interesting variation and enhances the competition.
The board is nicely made and wooden with a felted playing area for throwing the dice. The 4 included dice are all wooden too.
- Number of players: from 2
- Recommended age: from age 6
- Playing time: ca. 10 minutes
- Playing instruction: language DE, GB, FR, ES, IT, NL, DK, SE, PL, RU
Approx. Dimensions:
31cm x 23cm
12.2 inch x 9.1 inch
Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.
4 Player Shut The Box
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4 Player Shut The Box
Ref: 00H473
Was: £24.99
£18.99
£15.83 (Ex.VAT)
ETA: 1 working day + transit time
- Fun four player version of Shut The Box
- Now you can get the whole family involved in your favourite dice game
- Beautifully presented in a Pine wood box with green felt flooring
- A relatively simple but engrossing game
- Includes 2 dice
An enormously fun four player version of Shut The Box. Now you can get the whole family involved in your favourite dice game.
Beautifully presented in a Pine wood box with green felt flooring, featuring four rows of numbers with black printed numbers. A relatively simple but engrossing game, Shut The Box is usually just a single row of numbers shared amongst all players. This is a premium version of the game in an extended format that we haven"t come across anywhere else.
Includes 2 dice.
Approx. Dimensions:
29 x 29 x 4.5cm
11.4x11.4x1.8 inch
Travel Shut the Box
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Travel Shut the Box
Ref: 00KH62
Was: £13.99
£9.99
£8.33 (Ex.VAT)
ETA: 1 working day + transit time
- Compact sized Shut the Box game
- Ideal for travel and playing on the move
- Robust Rubberwood construction
- Wooden case is both the playing board and storage box
- Includes two dice
A compact-sized, wooden, travel edition Shut the Box game. Shut the Box is a traditional pub game wherein players attempt close all nine numbered tiles by rolling two dice and closing the corresponding numbers.
This travel version is nicely housed in a smart wooden box with a lid to keep the included dice securely stored away when not in use. During play, there is space within the box to roll the dice making the game fit for travel and playing on the move.
Players attempt to 'shut the box' one at a time and there is no limit to the number of participants.
Game contents: wooden box / tray, two dice, instructions.
The wooden box is constructed from Rubberwood sourced from sustainable, well managed forests.
Approx. Dimensions:
120 x 120 x 27mm
4.7x4.7x1.1 inch
Contains small parts. Unsuitable for children younger than 4 years old.
Also called by a bewildering variety of alternative names such as "close the doors", it isn't known where this old game originated. Most theories point to a source in Northern France; some specify Normandy and the Channel Islands as the specific location and claim that it has been played there for at least two hundred years. There is only evidence for it within England from the middle of the twentieth century, it having reputedly been brought to the South of England from the Channel Islands in 1958 by a Mr. 'Chalky' Towbridge.. The game is apparently also popular in Zambia!
An old pub gambling favourite, Shut the Box uses two dice and a special wooden playing tray. In the most common version, the tray features the numbers 1 - 9 in a row, each of which has a hinged cover and a turn involves repeatedly throwing the dice and shutting or covering a number or pair of numbers each throw. The turn ends when no numbers can be covered upon the throw of the dice at which point the player's total is calculated. The ultimate aim is to completely cover all numbers or "shut the box" which results in the best possible score of zero.
For more information, see the Online Guide to Traditional Games page on Shut the Box
