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Object
The object of the game is to keep moose out of the rooms of your
house, put moose into your opponents' houses, and have the fewest moose
in your house when the last card is played.
Setup
The first time you play, look through the deck to get familiar with
the cards. Note that each Empty Room card has a matching
color-coded Moose in the Room card.
Choose a player to be the dealer. The dealer shuffles the deck,
deals four cards to each player, and places the remaining cards in a
face down draw pile in the center of the playing area. Players
look at their cards but keep them secret from opponents.
How To Play
All players start a game with an invisible empty "house" in front of
them on the playing surface. As the game progresses, players fill
opponents' houses with rooms and then their rooms with moose.
The player to the
left of the dealer goes first and play continues clockwise. Start
each turn by drawing one card from the face down deck. Then take
ONE of the following actions:
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Play a There's a
Moose in the House card on any opponent that doesn't already have one.
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Play an empty room
card on any opponent that has less than three empty rooms.
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Play a matching
Moose in the Room card on top of any opponent's empty room (providing
they have a There's a Moose in the House card in front of them).
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Play a Door card on
one of your empty rooms.
If you can't play
any of your cards, simply discard on into a face up pile next to the
draw pile. This ends your turn, and play moves to the next player.
Card Actions
There's a Moose
in the House
This is a very important card early in the game, as you cannot put
any moose into opponents' houses until they have one of these in front
of them. To play this card, place it face up in front
of any opponent and announce, "There's a Moose in Your House!"
Once you get a There's a Moose in the House card, it stays for the
duration of the game. You can't stop anyone from giving one to you
and you can't get rid of it. However, each player may only get one
There's a Moose in the House card during the game.
Notes:
Once all players have a There's a Moose in the House card in front of
them, discard any extra There's a Moose in the House cards from you
hand, and draw new cards to bring it back up to four. Also, if you
draw a There's a Moose in the House card after all players have a
There's a Moose in the House card in front of them simply discard it and
draw another card.
Empty Rooms
There are four different empty rooms in the house: a kitchen, living
room, bedroom and bathroom. During your turn, try to give one of
these cards to another player. If an opponent gives you an Empty
Room card, place it face up in front of you, visible to all. Once
you get an Empty Room card, opponents may play a matching Moose in the
Room card on top of it during subsequent turns, unless you close it
first using a Door card (see below.) Empty Room cards are the only
cards you can give opponents before they have a There's a Moose in the
House card in front of them.
Notes
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Build your "house"
from left to right in front of you, keeping the There's a Moose in the
House card on the outside left.
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You can have
multiple matching rooms in your house (for example, two kitchens, three
bedrooms, etc.). However, you cannot have more than three empty
rooms ( without a Closed Door or Moose) in your house at once during the
game.
Moose in the
Room
Each empty room has a matching Moose in the Room Card.
Once opponents have a There's a Moose in the House card, you can put
moose in there rooms. Look at the Empty Room cards in front of
your opponents. If someone has an Empty Room card that matches a
Moose in the Room card from your hand, place the card face up on top of
the Empty Room card and announce, "There's a Moose in your [name
of room]!" Moose in the Room cards are counted at the end of the
game.
Notes:
You may only play Moose in the Room cards on opponents who have a
There's a Moose in the House Card in front of them. Also, you can
only play one Moose in the Room card per Empty Room.
Door
Door cards keep moose out of the rooms in your house. Play a
Door card face up on top of any Empty Room card in front of you.
When you do, say "Slam!" Doors permanently shut rooms and stay in
place until the end of the game.
Note:
This is the only card that you may play to your house and you may only
play it on an empty room.
Moose Trap
Use a Moose Trap card to get rid of pesky moose! When someone
tries to put a moose in one of your empty rooms, play this card
immediately from your hand. Show the card to your opponent and say
"Moose Trap!" Take both the Moose Trap card along with the
opponent's Moose in the Room card and place them in the discard pile
(Leave your Empty Room card as players may still try to put another
moose there later in the game.) Then, draw another card to bring
your hand back up to four cards. Play continues as usual with the
player to the left of the person who tried to put a moose in your house.
Note: You can only play this card as an instant action
during someone else's turn, not during your turn.
Ending the Game
When the last card is drawn from the deck, continue playing out the
cards in your hand. Take turns a usual, playing one card at a
time. If you can't play a card from your hand, say "pass."
Keep going until all players are either out of cards or cannot move
(have to pass.) At this point, add the total number of Moose in
the Room cards, both in your hand and in your house. The player
with the fewest Moose wins. (In the case of a tie, the player with
the most closed doors wins.)
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