AMEROUS12 Inches Shut The Box Family Game (1-4 Players), 4 Sided Large Wooden Number Dice Board Game with 12 Dices and Shut The Box Rules for Kids, Adults

This is a great family/friend game that is simple enough to be played by anyone who is able to add one-digit numbers. It is much sturdier and nicer than the one my mom bought and comes with enough dice for everyone to have their own pair. Great value and a lot of fun!

If you want an easy fun math game, you might want to try this game out. It's fun with two, three, and four players can anyone could learn how to count fast in this game, finding all the ways to break your number down is the key. We spent hours on this game and the price is right. It's durable and you get four different sets of dice for each player.

Shut the box has been a family favorite game for a few years now and we have a couple of other versions. I really like this one because we can take turns after each roll instead of having to play and entire round per person and then passing the box along. The board is well made and it comes with plenty of dice for multiple players.My kids love this game and it is a good game to help with basic math for the younger ones.

I was looking for a game that my senior citizen parents and I could play. Shut the Box was a big hit. Although we did modify the game play for our family.AMEROUS seems to be trying to offer a better quality product. For the most part, everything was superior to a previous brand of Shut the Box I had purchased. If I were giving a Shut the Box game as a gift, this brand would be my choice.- The box is better designed, looks better, opens and closes easier, easier to get the game in and out of the box, and it should last longer- There are some superficial holographic and gold stickers on the exterior box, I guess to provide a feeling of authenticity and 'officialness'- The games' overall finish is better- Felt pads to protect your table top- The dice are better, recessed pips won't wear away like surface painted dots- The paper stock the instructions are printed on is better and there has been some attention to appearance- All numbering was correct in both up and down positionsWe experienced some variation from the product photos. The bar that holds the numbered tiles location is slightly different. More forward and higher. This is closer to the numbered tiles' center of balance, making the tiles a little less stable and easier to unintentionally tip over. In general, this won't be a concern, unless you have a player with some mobility/coordination issues.There is a lot of sideways play in the numbered tiles. It would be great to tighten up the spacing some.There is sufficient contrast between the numbers and the tiles they are printed on. The black print on dark stained wood versions of the game are more challenging to read. I've read a review that says the numbers wear off, laser etching the numbers into the tiles would be a nice touchThe instructions are printed on a high quality paper stock. Apparently, meant to last.They could be benefit from a good editor as there are some instructions or rules that are sequentially out of order, requiring to you read the rules entirely, then figure out why you might want to roll one dice or two. You will probably want to compare online interpretations of the rules.The dice attracted my scrutiny. There is a generous supply of dice, a lot more than needed for a four player version. The dice have recessed pips, which is better quality than my other Shut the Box set. They are made of wood with a pretty wide range in color. Visually, they don't match very well. My initial reaction was some of them looked uneven or dirty. A nice fabric pouch for the dice looks better and will out last the standard ziplock plastic bags most other brands provide.I played a few rounds on my own and kept rolling low numbers. I genuinely thought the dice might not be balanced and could have a bias toward certain numbers. I thoroughly tested them, rolling each 64 for times and keeping a tally of the results. After the FIRST pass, I was concerned that I might be correct, but I could not duplicate the results on a second pass. That's good enough for me.We modified our game play somewhat.The traditional rules are that a player continues to roll until they roll an unusable number. We take turns, one roll per person, so that everyone stays more involved. Our goal for playing games is to get away from passively watching TV. So, we don't want to be passively watching a single player roll for an extended period of time or eliminate players. This ensures everyone stays involved a long as possible.There's a multiple game option, where a player is eliminated when their score exceeds 45. I think this number is more relevant to the nine tiled version of the game. With ten tiles the score should be adjusted from 45 to 50. Or you could opt to just not use the 10 tile and play the traditional nine numbered tiles.Also, to keep everyone involved and not eliminate anyone, we chose to make up our own rules and simply play a, "Lowest combined score at the end of five games wins."Best simple game strategy, always select the highest numerical value tiles available.I'm trying to sell my parents on a variation, where you to play to lose. This is accomplished by choosing combinations of the lowest numerical value tiles. This does require more thinking.

Teaches math skills while playing a game! Great idea

I love how solid and well built this product is. Game-wise, it's simple, yet engaging and is honestly fun for kids of all ages 5-99! To be frank, the first time I bought this, the numbers were printed upside down, but the return and replacement process was easy thanks to Amazon's customer service. This would be a great present. Glad I got it.

I love this game but wish it was the giant size

Purchased to keep at my house for grandchildren.(ages 8-12) They really enjoy! and so do I. easy to learn the game, makes you think, and learn math too.