"UNO!" After playing the last card, I didn't call UNO to get one more card. I believe friends who have played UNO must be familiar with this rule. Many people quarrel because of the rules, but do you know that the game was originally created to resolve disputes about playing games. I never expected that UNO would turn out to be a different kind of exciting game in the end. UNO has many rules. During the game, I often argue with my friends over the rules. How is UNO actually played? Now I will introduce to you the background and common rules issues of UNO.
UNO originated from a father-son dispute
UNO is a card game. UNO means "1" in Spanish and Italian. When you hold the last card in the game, you have to shout "UNO!" The game was invented by Merle Robbins, a barber from Ohio. It turns out that UNO was born in 1971 because Mel wanted to resolve a dispute between him and his son about the rules of the "Crazy Eights" card game, so he invented UNO, a deck of UNO with a total of 108 cards.
Number of players: 2-4 people
Game Age: 7 years old or above
Game Category: Cards, Reaction, Puzzle
How to play UNO
Generally, 2-4 players are needed to play UNO. At the beginning, each player will get 7 cards in hand first, and the player who plays all the cards in the hand the fastest wins. Players take turns to play cards of the same color and number as the top card from their hands. If there are no cards in the hand that can be played, the player must draw a card from the deck and cannot play the card until the next round. When the last card is left, you must call "UNO" immediately, otherwise other players will draw cards if they find out. In addition to the number cards numbered 1-9, the card pile in the game also has a variety of functional cards. Players will play various functional cards to prevent other players from playing cards or use every method to speed up the playing of the cards in their hand.
UNO 3 common controversies
As the saying goes, "Every village has its own rules." When you play UNO with different people, the rules are slightly different every time. We have selected the most controversial rules to let everyone know how UNO officials answer these questions.
1. Can Draw 2 / 4 cards be stacked?
The official explanation is that Draw 2 cards or Draw 4 cards cannot be superimposed, so when you are dealt a card, you can only draw cards and wait for the next round before you can play any more cards! Moreover, the official stated that all function cards will take effect immediately once they are played, so there is no Draw in UNO.
2. Can the last card produce a functional card?
UNO pointed out on Twitter in 2019 that players can use function cards to complete the game. I wonder if you know this rule. Next time you are questioned while playing with your friends, you can declare it loudly!
3. Draw 4 cannot be released casually?
Usually when people play Draw 4, they not only hope that the next player will draw more cards, but sometimes they also take this opportunity to change the color so that they can play the cards in their hand. But it turns out that the requirement for playing cards in Draw 4 is that the player must not have the color of the card played by the previous player. The penalized player has the right to look at the player's hand. If the challenge is successful, that is, the player who drew 4 is found to have a card of that color, and the person who drew 4 will be fined to draw 6 more cards. On the contrary, if the player who played the card after the check did not lie, then the punished player will draw an extra card. Therefore, players who are dealt cards or are punished must think clearly before taking action, otherwise they may lose more than they gain!
If you want to know more about UNO's rules, you can check out their official Twitter. They often clarify common rules questions. This way players don’t have to argue over rules! I believe Meldu hopes everyone can have fun playing UNO.
UNO types and derivative games
Currently, UNO has launched different versions, including cards in conjunction with cartoons, movies, etc., as well as various party games.
UNO Flip
UNO Flip is a double-sided card that plays similarly to the standard version of UNO. It mainly adds new functional cards and the unique "Flip". When a player plays the "Flip" card, all players must flip their cards over and use the other side to continue the game. In addition to the hand cards, the entire stack of drawn cards and discard piles must be turned over. The card at the top of the discard pile becomes the new color number.
UNO joint style
The gameplay of the joint-style UNO is the same as that of the standard UNO, except that the appearance is more special and the style is generally popular.
