Uno is an easy-to-play card game that can be enjoyed by two to ten players.
Get rid of your cards fast to win this game!
Find the video tutorial and written explanation for how to play the card game Uno below.
Uno Tutorial
Needed
Two to ten players; Uno card deck, pen and paper for scorekeeping
Deal
Seven cards to each player, one card at a time. Place the remaining deck (draw pile) in the middle and flip over the top card to start the discard pile.
Objective
The object of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all the cards in your hand each round. Cards that match the top discard in color or number can be played into the middle.
Special Cards
Skip - When played, the next player's turn is skipped. The Skip card can be played on a matching color discard or a previously played Skip. If a Skip is the first discard flipped, the player left of the dealer is skipped, and the next player begins play.
Reverse - When played, the direction of play is reversed. The Reverse card can be played on a matching color discard or a previously played Reverse. If a Reverse is the first discard flipped, the dealer begins play and play continues counter-clockwise.
Draw 2 - When played, the next player must draw two cards and loses his/her turn to play. The Draw 2 card can be played on a matching color discard or a previously played Draw 2. If a Draw 2 is the first discard, the player left of the dealer draws two cards and loses his/her turn to play.
Wild Card - When played, the player of the card announces a color. The next player must play a card in the color that was announced. The Wild card can be played on any card. If a Wild is the first discard flipped, the player left of the dealer chooses a color to begin play.
Draw 4 Wild - When played, the player of the card announces a color. The next player must draw four cards and loses his/her turn. The next following player then must play a card in the color announced by the player of the Draw 4 Wild. A Draw 4 Wild can be played on any card as long as the player cannot play a card in the matching color of the top discard. If a Draw 4 Wild is the first discard, bury the card back into the draw pile and flip over the next top card.
Game Play
The player left of the dealer is first to play. A card can be played into the middle if it matches the top discard in color or number, or a special card can be played (see above). If a player cannot play, a card is drawn from the draw pile. If the card drawn can be played, the player can play it.
Once a player is down to one card left, he/she must announce “Uno.” Uno should be announced as a player is playing his/her second to last card. If a player fails to announce Uno with only one card left, another player can catch it by calling Uno before the next player plays a card. If caught not saying Uno before the next card is played, the player with one card must draw two cards from the draw pile.
The first player to get rid of all his/her cards wins the round.
Score
The player that got rid of his/her cards first is awarded points based on the cards remaining in the other players’ hands.
Cards 0-9: Face Value (i.e., a 5 is worth 5 points)
Skip/Reverse/Draw 2: 20 points each
Wild/Draw 4 Wild: 50 points each
The first player to 500 points wins the game.
Rule
If the draw pile runs out before a player wins the round, reshuffle the discard pile to make a new draw pile.
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