Front Porch Classics Shut the Box Bookshelf Game

by Front Porch Classics

Product Features

• Comes in a handsome solid-wood box
• This fast-paced game is fun and addictive!
• A great game for any number of players
• Beautiful wood box, hand made wooden dice and tiles
• Any number of players can play Shut-The-Box

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007UDXSE
• Item model number: BS02042
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,509 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This English sailors' game of yore is deceptively simple: roll the dice and put down tiles that match your roll. But 'shutting the box" - putting all of the tiles down - is harder than it seems! Fun and addictive, you can't play just one game. This Sababa / Front Porch Classic edition of Desktop Shut-The-Box edition boasts a handsome, solid-wood box and handmade wooden dice and tiles. Any number of players, ages 8 to adult.

Product Description

This English sailors' game of yore is deceptively simple: roll the dice and put down tiles that match your roll. But 'shutting the box" - putting all of the tiles down - is harder than it seems! Fun and addictive, you can't play just one game. This Sababa / Front Porch Classic edition of Desktop Shut-The-Box edition boasts a handsome, solid-wood box and handmade wooden dice and tiles. Any number of players, ages 8 to adult.

Features include:

•Comes in a handsome solid-wood box
•This fast-paced game is fun and addictive!
•A great game for any number of players
•Beautiful wood box, hand made wooden dice and tiles
•Any number of players can play Shut-The-Box

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun but Flimsy, January 9, 2007

By 

J Sullivan (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Front Porch Classics Shut the Box Bookshelf Game (Toy)

Our whole family loves this game. I like this version because it includes the history and rules of the game on the inside cover. I also like that you can close the cover and not lose the dice. The construction is a little flimsy and there is not enough felt on the board which makes the dice rolling a little noisy. We added a piece of felt on top of the board and it is much better.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Game, Fun for Children and Adults, February 15, 2010

By 

B. Bernheimer (Near Baltimore MD United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Front Porch Classics Shut the Box Bookshelf Game (Toy)

This is fun and it makes a great gift. We play while we are watching TV or having a conversation and just pass the box around the room. I have played with eight year olds and sixty year olds. The children love it when they get to "shut the box" and its fun to watch them as they add up the numbers in ther heads. Sometimes, when it's just us "old folks," eveyone puts down a quarter and we play for the "pot".
The bookshelf version of the game not only looks just like another book if you put it on a bookshelf, but it is attractive when you leave it sitting on a coffee table. It is also the best size for passing around. I have played with the bigger chest type box and that one is nice to look at but you usually have to get up out of your seat to hand it to the next person. It is awkward and heavy. This one can be handed over with one hand. Our family enjoys "Shut the Box" so much that I bought several and gave them as gifts.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the entire family, February 14, 2010

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C. E. McDermott - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Front Porch Classics Shut the Box Bookshelf Game (Toy)

I have given this game to all of my adult children so they can share and play it with their children. We are a very competitve family and "Shut the Box" let's you compete against your self as well as others. It is great for teaching young children to add and choose number combinations. I am 70 years old and I grew up with this game always out on the breakfast bar in our home. I think my parents placed it there to keep us occupied while waiting to be fed.