Shut The Box

1st throw of dice

Begin the game

2nd throw of dice

3rd throw of dice

Shut the Box is an easy to learn game that can be played by any number of players. It occured to me recently that this would make an ideal game to play for those of us who are recovering from a stroke. It is a useful aid for the mind as you have to work out simple maths. The game can be played at any time and I quite often challenge myself.
The game consists of nine tiles that are numbered from one upwards. The player throws the two dice into the tray and then uses the combined total to "shut" any number of tiles to the exact same value. The same player continues until such time as there are no tiles remaining in the up position that match the value of the dice thrown. That player's turn then ends. A note of the total value of the remaining tiles not shut is taken, and play passes to another who will attempt to improve on the previous player's score.
In the early days this could prove to be a valuable game to test the mind. Even now I will challenge friends!