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Modes from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shut_the_Box
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Golf – A player's score is the sum of the numbers remaining
uncovered at the end of his turn. The player with the lowest score
wins.
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Missionary – A player's score is the total
number (count) of the tiles remaining uncovered at the end of his
turn. For example, a player scores 3 if at the end of his turn 3 tiles
remain open. The player with the lowest score wins.
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Unlucky number 7 – A standard game, when a 7
is rolled, the game stops.
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3 down extreme – numbers 1, 2 and 3 are pre
dropped, leaving numbers 4 to 9 up.
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Lucky number 7 – The only number up is 7, and
the first person to roll a 7 wins.
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Unlucky number 7 – A standard game, when a 7
is rolled, the game stops.
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Against all odds – All odd numbers are up and
evens down.
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Even Stevens – All even numbers are up and
odds down.
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Thai style (Jackpot) – Always roll two
dice, but only cover one tile matching one of the dice or their sum.
For example, if the dice show a 2 and a 3 you may cover one of 2, 3,
or 5.
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Digital – A player's score at the end of the
turn is the number obtained by reading the up digits as a decimal
number from left to right. For example, if 1, 2, and 5 are left up the
score is 125.
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2012 – All 12 are up, but use a 20-sided
Dungeons and Dragons die rather than the pair of 6 dice: 20-sided die
playing 12 numbers – 2012. This may seem a little geeky, but it adds a
new level of excitement to a tired game.