Way easier. Elements-in-a-box would be totally possible, though it would likely need to be a sizable briefcase or large storage bin.
All you would need is around 30 mini-abacuses, various dice and coins, materials to create cards, two play mats, and a small scanner-copier. And tons of time, of course.
...when you have blueprints for how to make Elements-in-a-box.