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Printable Shut the Box score sheet

The pub classic scored properly: two game grids with running totals, the rules printed on the sheet, and the one-die option and tile-set variants noted — works for 1–9, 1–10 and 1–12 boxes alike.

10,000 dice score sheet → Prints on one page — US Letter or A4. Save as PDF from the print dialog.

Shut the Box

Any number of players, in turns · two dice
Flip tiles to match your roll · open tiles are your score · low wins
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Game 1 — each round, write the sum of tiles still open when you got stuck. Shut the box = 0. Lowest total wins.
RoundPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6
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Game 2 — each round, write the sum of tiles still open when you got stuck. Shut the box = 0. Lowest total wins.
RoundPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Player 4Player 5Player 6
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The rules

  • Roll two dice, then flip down any set of open tiles summing exactly to the roll
  • When the open tiles total 6 or less, you may roll one die (common rule — agree first)
  • Can’t match the roll? Stuck — your round score is the sum of tiles still open
  • Flip every tile and you’ve shut the box: score 0 (many tables call it an instant win)
  • Lowest total after the agreed rounds wins
Boxes come with tiles 1–9 (traditional), 1–10 and 1–12 — the score grid works for all of them. The one-die option and instant-win-on-shut are the two rules tables differ on most; settle both before the first roll.
Limestone Games Shut the Box score sheet · free printable · limestonegames.com/printables/

How to play Shut the Box

A row of numbered tiles stands open; two dice try to knock them down. Each roll, flip any set of open tiles that sums exactly to your dice — roll an 8 and you might close the 8, or 6+2, or 5+2+1. Keep rolling until nothing fits. The tiles left standing are your score for the round, and in this game golf rules apply: low is good.

The choices that matter

Every flip is a tiny puzzle: closing big tiles early protects you from big leftovers, but keeping small tiles flexible keeps future rolls alive. The one-die option — allowed once your open tiles total six or less — is where endgames are won, turning a hopeless 2-and-1 position into a coin flip.

Scoring an evening

The sheet runs two games of eight rounds for up to six players, with running totals — or play the elimination way, where anyone passing 45 drops out. And a shut box (every tile down) scores zero at minimum; half the world's pubs call it an instant win instead, so the sheet makes you agree first.

Frequently asked

Do you have to use both dice? Yes — the flip must match the full sum of the roll (the one-die rule is the only exception).

Can you split a roll across turns? No — each roll's flip happens entirely on that roll, and a roll you can't use ends your round.

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