To take a screenshot with your Mac, Command + Shift + 3 and then release all keys to captuer the whole screen, or press Command + Shift + 4 and press down and drag the mouse over the area you'd like to capture. Original Uno Rules Setup: The game is for 2-10 players, ages 7 and over. Every player starts with seven cards, and they are dealt face down. The rest of the cards are placed in a Draw Pile face down. The UNO rules of the classic card game simply and clearly explained and available for download as PDF. Questions about the game? Rules of the game unclear? Then take a look at the FAQs or send us your question. Goal of the game The goal in classic UNO is to be the first player to.
Uno has been a favourite for Australian families for decades. The rules of the game are easy enough for children to understand and the game has enough excitement to keep adults entertained.
It’s a quick moving game that keeps you on your toes and even though the rules of the game are quite simple, using strategy to be the first to get rid of your cards is imperative. This article will teach you how to play this classic game which was invented in America in the early 1970s by Merle Robbins.
Who Invented Uno?
Uno was actually created as a family game by an avid card player who worked as a barber in Ohio as his day job. Merle Robbins first introduced the game to his own family in 1971 and it wasn’t long after that he paid to have more Uno card packs printed.
Other investors joined the venture and the game continued to grow in popularity until it eventually became a Mattel product, and from there the number of Uno packs distributed sky-rocketed.
In Australia most department stores and chain toy stores sell Uno decks and you still see families wheeling out this old classic, year after year.
The Aim of the Uno Card Game
In short, the aim of the game is to win the most points. This is done in two parts – first you must be the first player to get rid of all your cards. There are different strategies to do this, but you must only discard cards in your turn in a way that abide by the rules (more on this later).
The first player to successfully unload all their cards is the only player who is awarded points for that round. Points come from how many cards are left in the other players’ hands, and different cards are worth different amounts. The player with the most points at the ends of all the rounds wins the game.
How Many Cards are There in Uno?
There are 108 cards in Uno and below we give an overview of what those cards are, and what they all mean.
- 19 Blue Cards numbered from 0-9
- 19 Green Cards numbered from 0-9
- 19 Red Cards numbered from 0-9
- 19 Yellow Cards numbered from 0-9
- 8 Draw Two Cards: there are two Draw Two Cards in each colour. When you put down a Draw Two Card the player next to you must pick up two cards from the Draw pile.
- 8 Reverse Cards: there are two Reverse Cards in each colour. Reverse Cards reverse the direction of the game, if it was going in a clock-wise direction, players now take their turns in an anti-clockwise direction.
- 8 Skip Cards: there are two Skip Cards in each colour. When a Skip Card is played the next player’s turn is skipped, and the player next to them gets to have their go.
- 4 Wild Cards: when a player puts down a Wild Card they get to change the colour being played. They also get to put down a card of the new chosen colour afterward. Players can play a Wild Card even if they have other cards that they could play.
- 4 Wild Draw Four Cards: A player can only play a Wild Draw Four Card if they don’t have a card the same colour as the last card played. A Wild Draw Four Card means whoever plays it gets to pick a new colour and the player next to them must pick up four extra cards.
- All coloured numbered cards = 20 points
- Draw Two Cards = 20 points
- Reverse Cards = 20 points
- Skip Cards = 20 points
- Wild Cards = 50 points
- Draw Four Wild Cards = 50 points
How To Play Uno
1/ Deal each player 7 cards face down. Stack the rest of the cards in the middle of the gameplay and turn the first card of the pack upwards so it makes another pile next to the stack. The cards facing downwards will be the Draw pile and the cards facing up will be the Discard pile.
2/ The first card drawn has a big impact on the start of the game. The first card on the Discard pile cannot be a Draw Four Wild Card (if it is put it at the back of the pack and draw another). The first player must match the number or colour of the first card. If the first card is a word card it is as if the dealer played that word card for example if the first card is a Reverse Card then the player to the right of the dealer gets to put a card down first.
3/ Players continue to put down their cards, trying to discard all their cards before everyone else, but they must abide by the restrictions of the card played before them. If a player cannot put down a card of the same colour, same number, same word card or a Wild Card they cannot put down a card and must pick up a card from the Draw pile.
4/ Once you have only one card left you yell “UNO!” If another player notices you have only one card left and you haven’t called UNO yet then you must pick up another two cards.
5/ After the last player has put down their card the hand is over. Score the points gained from the other players’ hands and allot them to the winner – then it’s time to start a new round!
How to Score in Uno
The winner of each round is given a different number of points, it all depends what cards and how many cards the other players have left. Here are the values of all the Uno cards:
Playing Uno With Only Two Players
Uno is designed for up to 10 different players, but if you only have two players the rules change a little. The direction of the game obviously can’t be reversed when you’re only playing with two, so Reverse Cards become Skip Cards (and whoever put the card down gets to play another card). Also after a Draw Two Card is played whoever puts the card down immediately gets to have another go. Aside from these little alterations the rest of the rules remain the same.
Variations You Can Play With a Standard Pack of Uno Cards
Elimination Uno: Instead of playing around who has the most points at the end of the game, an elimination version of Uno puts the focus on avoiding points. Once a player successfully unloads his hand in a round all other players must add up the points in their hand and keep them. When a player reaches 500 points they are eliminated from the game. The last man standing wins.
Speed Uno: This variation on the game let’s you take over someone else’s turn if you’re quick enough. If you have the exact same card that’s on the Discard pile you may put it down before the next player has their turn. The play will then continue on from you.
Pirate Uno: This version of the game makes Uno more boisterous than it usually is. In Pirate Uno whoever puts down a 7 card can swap hands with any other player, and every time a 0 is played everyone gives their hand to the person to their left. In this game you’re encouraged to cheat, try to look at other peoples hands and you can put down a wrong card as long as no one else notices.
Uno is quite a basic card game. There are many variations to the game possible. Get creative and see what works well for you and who you’re playing with.
Uno Theme Packs
There are a number of themed Uno card packs including; Disney Princess Uno, Dora The Explorer Uno, Glee Uno, Pokémon uno, Simpsons Uno, Star Trek Uno, X-Men Uno and countless more.
In Australia you can also order customised pack of UNO cards on MyUnoCards.com.au. You need to download their software to design your pack of cards. The design process is pretty simple from your end – just select a few of your favourite photos to be in the middle of your playing cards. Once you’re happy with how your pack looks, you can place an order and have it delivered to your home.
The UNO rules of the classic card game simply and clearly explained and available for download as PDF.
Questions about the game? Rules of the game unclear? Then take a look at the FAQs or send us your question.
Goal of the game
The goal in classic UNO is to be the first player to score 500 points. The player who is the first to place all his cards in his hand receives points per round. Points are awarded for all cards that the other players still have in their hands (see Points).
Game preparation
The cards are shuffled and each player is dealt 7 cards, which they take into their hand. The remaining cards are placed face down in the middle and form the card pile. From the pile of cards, the top card is turned face up and placed next to it. This stack forms the discard pile. A player is drawn by lot to start the round.
Game play
The first game places a card from his hand on the discard pile. A card can only be placed on a card of the same suit or the same number. The black cards are special action cards with special rules (see action cards). If a player cannot place a matching card, he must draw a penalty card from the face-down pile. He can play this card again immediately, if it fits. If he does not have a matching card, the next player has the turn. The player who discards the penultimate card must call „UNO!“ (which means „one“), thus signalling that he only has one card left in his hand. If a player forgets this and another player notices it in time (before the next player has drawn or discarded a card), he must draw 2 penalty cards. The round is won by the player who has discarded the last card. The points are added up and a new round is played.
Action cards
In the game there are black action cards with different functions, which are explained below.
Dirty Uno Game Rules
PULL TWO CARD
When this card is played, the next player must draw 2 cards and may not discard any cards in this round. This card can only be placed on a card of the same suit or other draw two cards. If it is revealed at the beginning of the game, the same rules apply.
RETOUR CARD
This card changes the direction of play. If the card was played to the left, it now plays to the right and vice versa. The card can only be placed on a corresponding color or another return card. If this card is drawn at the beginning of the game, the dealer starts and then the player continues the game on his right instead of his left.
SUSPEND CARD
After this card is played, the next player is „skipped“. The card can only be placed on top of another card of the same suit or another drop card. When this card is drawn at the beginning of the game, the player to the left of the dealer is „skipped“ and the player to the left of that player continues the game..
COLOR SELECTION CARD
The player who places this card decides which color to place next. The color already lying down may also be chosen. A color choice card may be placed even if the player could place another card. When a color choice card is drawn at the beginning of the game, the player to the left of the dealer decides which color to place next.
DRAW FOUR COLOR SELECTION CARD
This card is the best. The player who places it decides which color to place next. The next player must also take 4 cards from the deck. He may not discard any card in this round. Unfortunately, the card may only be laid if the player who has it does not have a card in his hand that matches the color in the discard pile. If the player has a card with the corresponding number or action cards, the draw Four Color Selector card can still be placed.
A player who has a draw four color choice card can bluff and place the card „unauthorized“. However, if he is „caught“ doing so, certain rules apply (see Penalty Cards). If this card is drawn at the beginning of the game, it is put back into the deck and another card is drawn.
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Penalties
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If a player does not follow the rules, he must draw one or more penalty cards. The rules are as follows:
- UNO: If a player forgets to call UNO! after laying his penultimate card and the next player has not yet played his card, he must draw a penalty card.
- Wrongly dealt: Whoever lays a card even though it is not his turn or has played a wrong card must resume playing and is also dealt a penalty card.
- The +4 may only be played if the player cannot use the current suit, with the exception of other action cards. If the player affected by the +4 believes that the card was played wrongly, he may challenge the previous player. The previous player must then show his cards to prove that he was not able to use the suit correctly. If he can confirm this, the challenging player must now take 6 cards instead of 4. If, on the other hand, he was convicted of having played the +4 illegally, he must draw the 4 cards himself.
Points
The first player to get rid of all his cards gets the following points for the cards his opponents still hold in their hands:
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Whoever reaches 500 points first wins the game.
In addition to the standard rules of UNO there are many variations and variations.