In all the years that I indulged in the card game of UNO, I never really gave much thought to its history and how it became such a well-known game. Now I do know, and I would like to share it with you.
The card game UNO was created in by Merle Robbins in an attempt to resolve a disagreement with his son regarding the rules of the game Crazy Eights. After making a version of the game simply for his family to enjoy, it became clear to Merle that the game had major potential.
It was only later that the rights to the game were sold to International Games Inc. Bob Tezak and then on to Mattel. You probably did not know that about UNO, did you? I found the first few snippets that I learned about UNO quite interesting, so I decided to dig a little more into its history and background.
If you would like to learn a bit more about UNO and what I found out, you can. All you have to do is keep reading. Merle was a regular barber operating his shop in Ohio, USA. It is said that he was a card lover too and loved to involve the family in hours of card playing.
In , Merle and his son got into a heated debate or argument over the official rules of Crazy Eights. To resolve the matter, Merle got to work creating his own game called UNO. This is because the objective of UNO is to be the first player to get rid of all your cards. While these similarities are obvious, it must be noted that there are many differences too.
These cards were only to be used by the family. Unfortunately, I was unable to find out where these original cards are today. In fact, they began playing it a lot, which I can understand because, as a kid, I remember being fully addicted to the game. Recognizing the potential of the game, Merle, with the help of his family, save money towards professional design and production of the cards, so that he could begin selling them to others.
In our article section, you can find all our articles in one place. You can read more about the Uno attack rules and exciting Uno game with a shooter, or if you are a fan of pixels and Minecraft, the Uno Minecraft rules might be of interest.
You will also find a bunch of articles about different subjects related to the game, like the history of Uno, why the Uno skip card has taken on a life of its own, and about the ancestor game of Uno Crazy Eights.
Last but not least don't forget to check out our articles about games similar to Uno, like Phase 10 and Skip-Bo as well. Still there is more so make sure to check out our other articles as well! Uno History — How it all began. But how did it all begin? In the article, we tell you the Uno history and how the game developed. How it all began. Does this sound familiar? Putting it all on the line. Uno goes to the next level. Bob redesigned the game and the packaging and promoted the game very successfully.
Just imagine telling that to the Robbins family back in ! Don't Forget to check out our Uno articles! Uno Rules. Uno FAQ. Uno Reverse Card Meme. Uno Reverse Card. The Uno Wild Card. Uno Wild Card.
Uno Flip Rules. Uno Flip. Skip-Bo Rules. You can also play a Wild card, or a Wild Draw Four card on your turn. The exceptions are if a Wild or Wild Draw Four card is turned up.
At any time during the game, if the Draw Pile becomes depleted and no one has yet won the round, take the Discard Pile, shuffle it, and turn it over to regenerate a new Draw Pile. Take note that you can only put down one card at a time; you cannot stack two or more cards together on the same turn.
The game continues until a player has one card left. Once a player has no cards remaining, the game round is over, points are scored, and the game begins over again. Normally, everyone tries to be the first one to achieve points, but you can also choose whatever points number to win the game, as long as everyone agrees to it.
Action Cards: Besides the number cards, there are several other cards that help mix up the game. These are called Action or Symbol cards. In recent years, Mattel has introduced two new Wild card types to Uno. Instead of cards, Uno now has cards per deck. What do these 4 extra Wild cards do? Note: You can still play classic Uno without these new cards by simply removing them before you start the game. What house rules can you make up? These blank customizable cards were introduced by Mattel to add a huge dash of unpredictability and extra fun to the game.
Although the cards are erasable and you can write on them with a pencil, but if you are worried that the cards would wear out quickly, one suggestion is to use a detachable plastic sticker and write on the sticker instead, and then lightly stick it onto the card for the duration of the game.
This scenario may happen from time to time. If your last card is a Wild Swap Hands or Wild Shuffle Hands card, you can treat it like a normal Wild card and play it to end the game right there and then — No further action is required.
This is because you would obviously not win the game if you were required to swap your hand with another player in the case of a Wild Swap Hands card or to receive new cards from other players in the case of a Wild Shuffle Hands card.
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