Play two addicting card games in one go with this game collection for the Game Boy Advance handheld system – 2-In-1: Uno Skip-Bo! Enjoy a few games of cards and have fun! 2-In-1: Uno Skip-Bo features two games that you can choose before starting the game – Uno: which follows the rule of your typical Uno game where you must acquire a certain number of points over several rounds to win, and Skip-Bo which is a much complex multiplayer card game where two or four people must compete against. Uno (/ ˈ uː n oʊ /; from Italian and Spanish for 'one'; stylized as UNO) is an American shedding-type card game that is played with a specially printed deck.The game's general principles put it into the Crazy Eights family of card games, and it is similar to the traditional European game Mau-Mau. Mattel Games Skip Bo Card Game in Decorative Tin with 162 Cards, Sequencing Family Game for 2 to 6 Players, Kids Gift for Ages 7 Years & Older, GXT17 4.9 out of 5 stars 159 $14.99. Sep 21, 2017 Uno Skip Card The next player in line loses their turn. This card must match the color of the top card in the Discard Pile. If Skip is the first card placed in the Discard Pile, then the first player loses her turn. Uno Reverse Card. Reverses the order of gameplay. This card must match the color of the top card in the Discard Pile. UNO is played using a deck of 108 cards in four-color suits, numbered from 0 through 9: 19 blue, 19 green, 19 red and 19 yellow. The deck also includes eight 'Skip' cards, eight 'Draw Two' cards, eight 'Reverse' cards, four 'Wild' cards and four 'Wild Draw Four' cards.
Overview
Requirements: 1 or more Uno decks (any variety) King pulsar slot machine.
Players: 2+
Time: ~5-10 min/round
Rating: 9/10
Rules
No, the official rules of Uno do not allow you to stack Draw 2 cards or Draw 4 cards. However, most serious Uno players allow rules for stacking draw cards in some form.
One of the most common variants people play with is stacking Draw 2 cards. When a player plays a Draw 2 card, the next player can either draw 2 cards or play another Draw 2 card. If a Draw 2 card is 'stacked,' the next player must draw 4 cards or play another Draw 2 card (causing the next player to draw 6 cards), and so on.
Stacking can also apply to Draw 4 cards, where a player can play another Draw 4 to cause the next player to draw 8 cards.
Although less common, another variation allows Draw 2 cards to stack on Draw 4 cards and vice versa, which causes the card effects to grow much steeper (drawing 12 cards is not uncommon).
Advantages
Stacking rules are common for a reason. They are extremely fun and they add an additional strategic element to Uno as starting the chain of drawing cards can backfire. This also tends to speed up games a little bit because there is less back and forth of drawing cards as the person with more Draw 2/Draw 4 cards can avoid drawing cards for longer.
Disadvantages
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The only disadvantage to this variation is that once a player draws a large number of cards (such as 8 cards), they likely can start a new chain of drawing cards. In the end, this tends to balance the game more than break it.
Review
I am surprised that Mattel has not officially adopted stacking rules into their official rules, at least as a variation. These rules are so well-known and so well-used (for good reason) that they should be standard for any regular Uno player.
Additional Notes
- Beyond stacking draw cards, if you really like the delayed effect mechanism, you can also allow Skip and Reverse cards to be stacked on top of a Draw 2 or Draw 4 card. Both cards have their normal effects, but have the additional benefit of sending the draw 2 sequence to a different player. For example, in a 4 player game, if player 1 played a Draw 2 card, player 2 could play a Skip card, which would then skip player 3 and cause player 4 to draw 2 cards. Player 4 could then extend the chain by playing a Reverse card, causing player 3 to draw 2 cards.
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Two-player UNO requires several special rules which make this version of the game a little different from multi-player UNO. If you have more than two players you may want to read our other article on how to play UNO. The rules described in this article are based on the official UNO instruction sheet, which you can download at the end of this post.
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Object of the Game
The first player to score 500 points wins! Getting to 500 points with just two players may take a while and many rounds of play. Your objective during each round is to be the first player to play all of your cards. You score points for the cards the other player is left holding.
Setting up the Game
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- Shuffle the deck.
- Each player draws a card.
- The player with the highest card is the dealer.
- Dealer shuffles again.
- Deal each player seven cards.
- Place the deck face down – this is the draw pile.
- Turn over the top card and place it face up.
- This becomes the discard pile.
- Note: if this first card is wild or wild draw 4, put it back in the deck and turn over another card.
Game Play
- The player who is not the dealer plays first.
- Match the card on top of the discard pile by number, color, or with a wild or wild draw 4 card.
- If you don’t have a matching card in your hand, pick a card from the draw pile.
- If you draw a matching card, play it.
- Otherwise, it’s the other player’s turn.
- Important: Before playing your next-to-last card, you have to say “Uno.” If you don’t and the other player catches you before they play a card or draw one, you have to pick four more cards!
- Once a player plays her last card, she wins the hand, and it’s over.
- Count the points for the cards the other player is left holding.
- Switch dealers and play again, until one player reaches 500 points.
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Special Cards
- Skip card: immediately play another card.
- Reverse card: works just like a skip card in two-player UNO
- Draw-2 card: other player draws two cards and play returns to you
- Draw-4 card: other player draws four cards and play returns to you
Summing Up
UNO is a fun game, even with only two players. If you already know how to play UNO with multiple players, then you only need to keep a few specific rules in mind. And those are really just tweaks on how some special cards are played. Feel free to download the official UNO instructions from the link below, and learn more about UNO.