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| | | Description: | | This nostalgic game from the 1940's is incredibly addictive. The simple concept of rolling the bearing uphill by moving the metal rails back and forth will have you and your friends hooked! The closer the ball drops to you, the more points you score. You won't want to give anyone else a turn! The Richly-finished wood construction is suitable for ages 6 and up. | | | Features: | |
• Balance the ball on the track to score points.
• 18"
• An easy way to keep idle hands busy!
• 1940's Nostalgia Game
• WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Toy contains a small ball. Not for children under 3 yrs.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 14.25 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 18.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.7 pounds | | Package Length:
| 18.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 14.25 inches | | Package Height:
| 5.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.95 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 12 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 nostalgic novelty toyJan 11, 2007
By Lynn Notrog
"Lynn"
This is fun for the whole family and for anyone who comes by and wants to give it a try. The quality is good, except for the little felt stickies in the holes which are coming up at the edges (easily fixable). I don't remember what sort of box it came in, but I'm guessing not that great of one because we didn't keep it. A nice box would help with the storage aspect; as it is, it has just been sitting out here and there--a little conversation piece.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Laissez les bon temps roulezApr 25, 2009
By Owen
This game is just like the one the one I remembered from 40 years ago. My kids love it, their friends think it's great. It's sturdy, it works, it has no batteries. What's not to like?
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Just about as good as the original, butDec 28, 2010
By andyjb
"andyjb"
This version of "shoot the moon" is just about as good as the original (1940s-50s). Which can't be said for some of the others being sold. It's sturday and easy to assemble, but:
The small wooden piece at the front where the two metal rods are anchored has holes for 2 screws (included). Those holes are countersunk on one side, so you know which end is up. The resulting angle of incline makes "shooting the moon" (getting the steel ball into the last hole) much too easy!
I helped myself by widening the first 1/8 inch of the holes on what should have been the lower edge of that piece of wood and mounting it upside down. That lowered the front end of the rods just about right to make the game as challenging as the original. Of course one could alternatively mount pads under the rear to raise it sufficiently to achieve the desired degree of difficulty. And maybe some buyers will want it to be easy (at first), particularly if given to younger children. Once the child (or adult!) has mastered it, one can always do what I did and/or raise the rear to raise the level of skill required.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Shoot the Moon gameJan 06, 2009
By Linda Sindlinger
"lindas515"
We got this game for our Grandson for Christmas. He loves it!! Although he had to wait till big brother, Dad,and Grandpa had tried it first. It is great for his hand eye coordination. He is very good at it, and doesn't get tired of playing it. Would buy again.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Too EasyMay 23, 2011
By K. Smith
If you buy this for the nostalgic game play, be prepared to be disappointed. It's nearly impossible to get anything but the highest spot. To make it more difficult, I've reversed wood holding the rods in place, there by increasing the slope. This change can be done with little effort, though I don't think it will last very long unless you drill out a recessed area for the screw heads like the product was intended to be put together.
Even with this modification, I've found that you'll still want to prop the back up by a half inch to increase the difficulty.
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