The sand-box that has become part of Wilson folklore was one of a series of eccentric events which characterised the recording of Smile.

BBC: Brian Wilson

Among them were four tunes written inside an 80-square foot sand-box in Wilson's living room, installed "to recreate the feeling of being at the beach and the ocean".

BBC: Brian Wilson

Rather than ape Grand Theft Auto, why not give us a big open sand-box Medieval city to explore, with pirate-infested waters, knights in shining LEGO armor, and dragons in the nearby wilderness?

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