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Old 06-24-2012, 05:51 PM
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Does anyone know how to play shoot the moon card game? I can't find instructions on line. Thanks everyone.
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Old 06-24-2012, 07:28 PM
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I found this:
http://www.pagat.com/euchre/bideuch.html

If you scroll down to the Hoosier version, it says a bid of 10 is "shooting the moon".
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Old 06-24-2012, 08:49 PM
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We "Shoot the moon" in dominoes. It means you are bidding that you will take all the tricks.
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In the card game of Hearts, if a player collects all 26 of the points, it's called Shooting the Moon.
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Old 06-25-2012, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by JanTx View Post
We "Shoot the moon" in dominoes. It means you are bidding that you will take all the tricks.
That is the "Shoot the Moon" I know..I grew up in Dallas!
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