Make us a board game again!” asks my long-grown daughter Sabine. “Why always me?” I ask, looking at the numerous unfinished projects that are waiting to be completed. “Yes, - WHY ALWAYS ME? - you could make one for us, we used to play that." I can also remember a game with this name and the simple rules: The wooden sticks are distributed to all players. One player after the other rolls the dice. If the slot with the number rolled is still free, you can insert a stick into it. However, if the slot is already occupied, you have to pick up the stick and are not allowed to roll the dice any further. It's your turn to roll the dice at least once, but you can roll dice as long as you can put down sticks, but the risk increases the more places are already occupied. Anyone who rolls a six is lucky because this slot has a through hole and the stick disappears into the collection container until the next game. The first person to run out of chopsticks is the winner!
I have to make space in the workshop first! But stop! The roughly pre-turned blanks made of bush-hammered beech, which were actually intended to be used to make money boxes, would make pretty containers for the game! It's just a shame that the money box locks are left behind. But if the game leader could carefully close the can before the game starts, everyone would know: “There is no cheating here!” I like the new feature and I also buy the design version with colored dice, which is particularly suitable for smaller children who are not yet confident can handle numbers enough, a money box lock.
So that the key doesn't get lost so easily, I stuck a small neodymium magnet on the lock. The key sticks securely to this when not in use. When turning the floor, make sure to lower the lock slightly so that the box stands securely on the edge of the floor and does not wobble on the key! Tip: Suitable money box locks are offered by numerous online retailers.