UNO

How to Play UNO

UNO is a turn-based shedding card game where you compete against computer-controlled players and try to empty your hand first. Choose a match with 2, 3, or 4 total players; every player begins with seven cards. On your turn, play a card that matches either the color or number of the card on top of the discard pile. If you have no legal move, click the draw pile to take a card. A drawn card can be played immediately when it matches; otherwise play moves to the next opponent. Action cards change the flow of a round. Draw Two makes the next player collect two cards and lose a turn. Skip prevents the next player from acting, while Reverse changes the direction of play; in a two-player match, Reverse effectively returns the turn to you. A Wild card can be played on any card and lets you choose red, yellow, green, or blue. Wild Draw Four also changes the active color and makes the next player draw four cards, but this version only allows it when you have no other playable card. Watch the UNO button near your hand. When you are about to finish a turn with one card remaining, press UNO to declare it. Forgetting the declaration adds two penalty cards to your hand. The round ends as soon as you or one of the computer opponents plays the final card, so plan your last two cards around the active color and keep a flexible Wild or action card when possible.

Game Controls

Mouse or touchscreen - Play a card, draw from the deck, select a Wild color, press the UNO button, and use menu controls

Tips for UNO

• Press the UNO button before ending a turn with one card; missing the declaration forces you to draw two penalty cards.
• Choose the color represented most often in your hand after playing a Wild card so your next turn is easier to continue.
• Save Skip, Reverse, or Draw Two for an opponent who is close to finishing instead of spending every action card early.
• In a two-player match, Reverse acts much like Skip because the turn comes straight back to you.
• Use Wild Draw Four only when no normal card matches, and choose a color that supports your remaining cards.
• Play duplicate numbers in different colors strategically so you can change color without losing access to the same number.
• Watch the number of cards held by every computer opponent and prioritize disruption when one drops to two cards.
• Plan your final two cards together; an action card or Wild is usually safer as the last card than a difficult unmatched color.

Why We Recommend This Game

This UNO version offers quick 2-, 3-, and 4-player matches against computer opponents, includes the full set of turn-changing action cards, and enforces the UNO declaration with a two-card penalty.