You may already have come across several UNO games and their versions. Let’s explore them and know more.
About UNO Game
UNO is a popular American card game that was invented in 1971 by Merle Robbins(Know more by reading the History of UNO). The game is played with a specially printed deck, which contains a mix of numbers, colors, and action cards. The objective of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all the cards in their hand.
To play UNO, each player starts with 7 cards, and the game begins by randomly selecting a card from the deck to be placed on the discard pile.
Players then take turns drawing cards from the deck and trying to match the card in their hand with the current card on top of the discard pile.
The player must either match the color, number, or type of card with the card on the discard pile, or they must play a Wild or Wild Draw Four card.
If a player cannot match the card on the discard pile, they must draw a card from the deck.
The game continues until a player gets rid of all the cards in their hand.
At this point, the other players will count up the total value of the cards left in their hands, and the player first to reach 500 score points wins the game.
Now, this is the basic classic UNO game rule…
However, not all UNO games are played the same, there are many variations in the different versions of the game. The cards are different, some special rules are there.
This makes UNO an ever-evolving game with interesting variations in its gameplay.
How many versions are there in the UNO game?
There are more than 500 versions of UNO since its inception in 1971. The versions are ever-growing and every now and then Mattel releases a new version.
There are so many that the UNO official also said that they have lost count.
So did we
— UNO (@realUNOgame) September 30, 2021
A lot!
— UNO (@realUNOgame) February 2, 2021
Different Versions of UNO
Here are some of the popular versions of the UNO game:
| Version/Edition | Year Released | Description |
| Classic UNO | 1971 | The classic Card game and the best of UNO. |
| Uno 50th Anniversary | 2021 | Celebratory edition marking the 50th anniversary of the game |
| Uno Wild Twists | 2022 | Edition with new wild card rules |
| Uno All Wild | 2022 | Edition with only wild cards |
| Uno Attack (Uno Extreme in the UK and Canada) | 1999 | Edition with an electronic card shooter |
| Uno Attack Jurassic World | 2018 | Edition with a Jurassic World theme |
| Uno Attack Refill Deck | N/A | Refill deck for the Uno Attack edition |
| Uno Bingo | 1997 | Edition combining UNO and bingo |
| Uno Blast | 2012 | Edition with a electronic card dispenser |
| Uno Blitzo | 2000 | N/A |
| Uno Choo-Choo | 2011 | Edition with a train theme |
| Uno Color Screen | N/A | N/A |
| Uno Deluxe | N/A | Deluxe edition of the classic UNO game |
| Uno Dare | 2014 | Edition with dare cards |
| Uno Dice | 1987, 1996, 2011 | Edition combining UNO and dice |
| Uno Dominoes | 1986 | Edition combining UNO and dominoes |
| Electronic Uno | N/A | Electronic version of the classic UNO game |
| Uno Flash | 2007 | Edition with flashing lights |
| Uno Flip | 2009 | Target store exclusive edition with a reversible deck |
| Uno Flip! | 2019 | N/A |
| Giant Uno | 2016 | Large-sized edition of the classic UNO game |
| Giant BTS Uno | 2020 | Large-sized edition with a BTS theme |
| Uno H2O | 2004 | Waterproof edition of the classic UNO game |
| Uno H2O To Go | N/A | Portable waterproof edition of the classic UNO game |
| Uno Hearts | 1994 | Edition with hearts |
| Uno Junior | 1992 | Edition for younger players |
| King Size Uno | 1994 | Large-sized edition of the classic UNO game |
| Uno Madness | 1995 | N/A |
| Uno Moo | 2008, 2014 | Edition with a farm theme |
| Uno Party! | 2022 | Party edition of the classic UNO game |
| Uno Power Grab | N/A | N/A |
| Uno Reflex | N/A | N/A |
| Uno Roboto | N/A | N/A |
| Uno Royal Revenge | 2014 | N/A |
| Uno Rummy Up | 1993 | Edition combining UNO and Rummy |
| Uno Spin | 2005 | Edition with a spinning wheel |
| Uno Spin Hannah Montana | 2005 | Edition with a Hannah Montana theme |
| Uno Spin One Piece (Japan) | N/A | Edition with a One Piece theme (Japan only) |
| Uno Spin To Go | 2010 | A portable edition of the Uno Spin game |
| Uno Stacko | 1994 | Edition with stacked tiles |
| Travel Uno Stacko | N/A | A portable edition of the Uno Stacko game |
| Uno Tippo | 2009 | Edition with a tipping feature |
| Uno Slam | N/A | N/A |
| Uno Tiki Twist | 2014 | Edition with a tiki theme |
| Uno Wild Jackpot | 2016 | N/A |
| Uno Wild Tiles | 1982 | N/A |
| Get Wild for Uno | 2016 | N/A |
| Uno Minecraft | 2018 | Edition with a Minecraft theme |
| Uno Showdown Supercharged | 2020 | N/A |
| Uno Triple Play | 2021 | Edition with three ways to play(Regular Mode, Timer Mode, and Stealth Mode) |
| Uno Go! | 2022 | A portable edition of the classic UNO game |
and there are more…
I will keep updating this list.
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References for data points:
Uno (card game). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uno_(card_game)
