Uno Flip! Explained

Uno Flip!
Type:Shedding-type
Image Link:Uno Flip Cover.jpg
Players:2-10 players.[1]
Ages:7+[2]
Num Cards:112
Playing Time:Varies
Skills:Hand management

Uno Flip! (; from Italian and Spanish for 'one') is an American shedding-type card game produced by Mattel.[3] The cards from the deck are specially printed for the game. This game is a variation of Uno.[4]

Uno Flip! should not be confused with a dexterity-based game called Uno Flip.[5] [6]

Gameplay

As in the original Uno, the goal of Uno Flip! is to be the first to play all the cards in one's hand, scoring points for the cards still held by others.

All cards are two-sided, consisting of the "Mild" side (also known as the "Light" side) with white fonts and borders and the "Wild" side (also known as the "Dark" side) with black fonts and borders. Only one side is in play at any given time, starting with the mild side at the start of each new hand. Each side has its own set of four colors, action and Wild cards, and number cards from 1 through 9.

Both sides contain two "Flip" cards in each of their respective colors. Whenever a Flip is played, both the stockpile and the discard pile are immediately turned over and all players must turn their hands around to play the other side of their cards.

Mild Side

Colors for this side are red, blue, yellow, and green. The effects of action cards on this side are milder. Special cards are as follows:

Wild Side

Colors for this side are teal, orange, pink, and purple. The effects of action cards on this side are stronger. Special cards are as follows:

Penalties

A player who fails to call "Uno" after playing their next-to-last card and is caught by another player before the next draw/play must draw two cards as a penalty.

When a Wild Draw Two or Wild Draw Color is played, the next player in sequence may challenge its use if they believe the player who played the card could have played a card of the previous matching color. The challenged player must then show their cards privately. If the challenge is valid, the challenged player must draw the cards, otherwise the challenger must draw them, plus two more as a penalty.

Scoring

When one player uses their last card, they have "gone out" and the hand is over. That player scores points for all cards held by opponents as follows:

Points are scored based on the side that is in play after the last card is laid down. If a player goes out by using any card that requires the next player to draw, that player must draw the appropriate number of cards before the scores are tallied.

The first player to score 500 points wins the game.

Reception

On Board Game Geek, the game scored 6.6 out of 10.[7] A digital adaptation also received "generally positive reviews", according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uno Flip is an easy-to-play card game that can be enjoyed by two to ten players. . 11 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Card Game: Age Range: 7 Years and Up. . 11 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Mattel's card game Uno has introduced its most competitive version ever - Uno Flip. . 11 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Jump into a new UNO® experience with the UNO® FLIP! . 13 October 2020.
  5. Web site: UNO Flip Card Game Review and Rules . geekhobbies . 1 January 2018 . 7 September 2021 . Mortensen, Eric.
  6. Web site: Uno Flip Card Game . Mattel . 2009 . 7 September 2021.
  7. Web site: UNO Flip - The Full Review . BoardGameGeek . 13 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Uno Flip! . 2022-08-24 . Metacritic . en.
  9. News: 2020-04-05 . UNO Flip! - recensione . it . Eurogamer.it . 2022-08-24.