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How to Win in Uno

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Standard Uno deck
Standard Uno deck

Uno is a fairly simple game to learn, but here are some strategies to help you get some of those cards out of your hand and out onto the table.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Deck of Uno cards
  • At least two players

    How to Win in Uno

  1. Step 1

    Choose a game with only 2 players because they are easiest to win. f you notice the other player is getting low on cards, it is very handy to use Skip and Reverse cards to keep yourself discarding more and more cards. In this way, it is possible for a player to go from holding several cards to announcing "Uno" in very few plays.

  2. Step 2

    Use your Skip and Reverse cards if you notice the player next to you getting low on cards. Another option to slow down opponents who are getting rid of cards too fast is to give them a "Draw Two" card. Discard your highest number card, unless you have a lot of number cards matching the card just played. Try to get rid of non-draw-four wild cards as soon as possible, as these will cost you 50 points each at the end of a match. The non-draw-four wild cards are also worth 50 points, but are worth hanging onto because they can be used at any time.

  3. Step 3

    Pay attention to the number of cards each of your opponents has left. If the player two down from you has only one card, you are probably better off playing a Reverse than a Skip, because the Skip would jump the player next to you and allow the second player to win if their card matches that of the stack. A Draw Two would also be a bad move in this situation, as the person next to you would not get to play any cards, but would only be drawing two new cards.

  4. Step 4

    Practice these tips consistently, and you will see an improvement in your game.

Tips & Warnings
  • As with any deck replace cards if any of them become bent. You never know what your sneaky opponent will memorize about a deck that had folded corners or pen marks on some of them!
  • Remember the "Card Players' Rule of Inscrutability": when another player lays down a card, don't groan, make faces, or act disappointed, as this may give other player(s) clues as to which colors you hold.

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