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| Other names | Canoga, batten down the hatches, trick-track |
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| Genres | Dice-rolling Solitaire |
| Players | 1 (Solitaire) or more |
| Setup time | 1 minute |
| Playing time | 2–3 minutes per player |
| Chance | High (Dice rolling) |
| Skills | Risk management Arithmetic |
Shut the box (also called ACKPOT,[1] batten down the hatches[1] or trick-track[2]) is a game of dice for one or more players, commonly played in a group of two to four for stakes. Traditionally, a counting box is used with tiles numbered 1 to 9 where each can be covered with a hinged or sliding mechanism, though the game can be played with only a pair of dice, pen, and paper. Variations exist where the box has 10 or 12 tiles.
- ^ a b Luck, Steve (2006). Classic Indoor Games: The Complete Guide. Aurum. ISBN 978-1-84513-164-7.
- ^ Parlett, David (1999). The Oxford History of Board Games. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-212998-7.