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**** Can’t Stop (1980) – Sid Sackson

Can’t Stop has been one of my go-to gaming nightcaps for several years now, and I don’t expect that to ever change.  It’s an impressive design that distills the thrill of gambling into a brief dice game that is simple enough for children, but exciting for all.  Even 40 years on from its initial release it is one of, if not the best pure press-your-luck game there is.  Although, its longevity isn’t all that surprising when you consider it was designed by the granddaddy of modern board games himself: the legendary Sid Sackson.  If you are not aware of this dude’s massive contributions to the art form we all love, I highly encourage you to read up on him and play some of his games.  He has some excellent, excellent designs that were waaaaaaay ahead of their time.  Perhaps a review of a designer’s game is not the best place to be showering said designer with unreserved adulation, but I can’t help it in this case.  Sackson is amazing; I love him.  Okay, I’m done.  Let’s talk about the game. Can’t Stop is a dice game played on a board that looks like a stop sign (now that’s good production design!).  On this board are 11 columns numbered 2 through 12 that are made up of a number of spaces.  The 2 and 12 columns are the shortest with the fewest amount of spaces and the 7 is the tallest with the most.  Players are each given a set of 11 playing pieces…