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📦 How to play

Shut the Box rules

Nine tiles. Two dice. Flip them all to shut the box.

Players
1–6
Time
Quick
You need
2 dice

The goal

Flip down as many numbered tiles as you can. Lowest leftover total wins — shut every tile and you win outright.

How a turn works

  1. 1

    Roll two dice

    Start with tiles 1 to 9 all up. Roll both dice and add them.

  2. 2

    Flip matching tiles

    Flip down any open tiles that add up to your roll — one tile or several. A roll of 9 could flip 9, or 4 + 5, or 1 + 2 + 6.

  3. 3

    Keep going

    Roll again and flip again. Once 7, 8 and 9 are down, you may roll just one die.

  4. 4

    Stuck? Add it up

    When you can't flip tiles that match your roll, your turn ends. Your score is the total of the tiles still up.

Roll and see

Try a roll — we'll explain what it's worth.

Scoring

  • Tiles still upAdd their numbers
  • Box shut (all tiles down)Instant win

A sample turn

  1. 1.Roll 9 → flip 9.
  2. 2.Roll 7 → flip 7.
  3. 3.Roll 11 → flip 8 + 3.
  4. 4.Roll 5 → flip 1 + 4.
  5. 5.Roll 10 with only 2, 5 and 6 left → stuck. Score: 13.

Winning tips

  • Flip high tiles early — they're the hardest to clear later.
  • Use single tiles when you can to keep options open.
  • Play several rounds and add up scores for a longer game.

Scorekeeping coming soon

Shut the Box scorekeeping is on the way. Until then, Phase 10, Farkle, Yacht, Yahtzee, Pig and Bunco are ready to play.

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