Uno Card Game

You have seven cards each - your objective is to match the card on the table - swapping the colour along the way - the first person to get down to one card needs to shout Uno to win, however once you rid yourself of all your cards the game is over. To make it harder, you can also play action cards to stop the next player if they're winning (or if you just want to lose a few cards). You can make players lose a turn, make the players play anticlockwise (or clockwise), or make the next player pick up more cards. You can also change the card colour.

This game is a right laugh to play - you need more than two players for it to become a real challenge, although two players does work fine. The instructions are a bit hard to understand so if you don't get it, make up your own rules (it's physically impossible to get to 500 points - especially with two players so we don't bother). You don't need to play by colour either, you can play by number or symbol (as seen on the action cards) as long as this rids you of cards, do what you need to do and you'll soon win! The set of cards are a little large too - over a hundred - so you'll need to split the pack to shuffle it properly.

Uno is a game that anyone of any age can play - however it requires a few practice games! But it's extremely fun and competitive so expect shouting and calls of "Uno!" from the living room. It also teaches children about numbers and colours - another bonus! I am definitely taking this on day trips and on holiday and introducing my mates to the wonder that is...

UNO!

PS - It's only a fiver, so it's not like it's costly. Go on, you know you wanna...


A great, vintage card game for all fun-lovin kids aged from 5 to 105!   April 29, 2007
jayhikkss
15 out of 16 found this review helpful


I come from a family where card games have always been popular, although we concentrated on games using "standard" cards.
Although this game has been around for a long while, I only discovered it a couple of weeks ago when my visiting 8 years old niece introduced the game to my wife. They were having a jolly good time together.

I was gladly offered a position as a playing partner as Uno gets more interesting when 4, 5 or 6 people are playing together. On basis of this, we have added my parents and my kid sister on the roster. Since then, I have bought a game for my home and one for my parents (who now also play with their own friends.) Everybody who ever plays this game is bound to become a fan!

This great game mostly sees all the players, young and old, smiling or laughing.

The rules are simple enough for young kids to play, and it is entertaining for a whole family. I have seen it played by bright 5 year olds.

It is not expensive, durable and easy to carry around.

Although the results are largely determined by chance, there is that bit of strategy involved in using various "wild" cards to work in alliance against the leader. It also shows to kids that you can win and lose. Ultimately, the game teaches players to think ahead, to react quickly and to be aware of what's going on at all times.

It is also possible to add variants to the game, only depending on the players' imagination and inclination.

Unconditionally recommended to any card-playing enthusiast!

A great, vintage card game for all fun-loving kids aged from 5 to 105!



UNO Addicts   April 11, 2006
Ironbath (UK)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful

Addictive and competitive. We once played for 7 days solid during a wet holiday.

Too good to be left to the children - much better played with a bottle of wine.


Great fun for all ages   April 21, 2008
Boof (United Kingdom)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I was first taught this game by my 4 year old neice who took great delight in thrashing me several times in a row. It's such a fun game and I have spent many wine-fuelled evenings playing with friends and family members of all generations.

Each player (I've played with just one other person right through to 14 of us; although the truth be told that did get abit messy after a few sherries) starts with 7 cards and the aim of the game is to get rid of all your cards. Sounds simple, but there are some extremely cruel twists along the way (both children and adults alike seem to delight in saving their "pick up 4" cards until you think you're about to win).

To sum up, the rules are simple - as I say my 4 year old niece plays so ignore the 7+ age range, and the game is fun and addictive. There's always cries of "just one more game".

Highly recommended for all ages. Enjoy!


Uno Fantastico   April 18, 2007
Binka
4 out of 5 found this review helpful

I actually bought this for myself when going on holiday with friends and it was the one game we all enjoyed playing playing over and over again.

I brought it back home with me thinking it was easy enough for my 6yo to understand. She got the hang of it straight away and loves it. Its the one game of hers (as it is now hers!) that I really enjoy playing with her. The rules are easy to understand and each game is short enough to keep her attention. We normally end up playing for ages though!