UNO Attack

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UNO Attack is one of many variations on the popular Mattel card game UNO. It includes 112 cards as well as an electronic card shooter. The main difference between UNO Attack and the original UNO is that instead of drawing cards, players press a button on the card shooter, which shoots out a random amount of cards.

Contents 1 Electronic Card Shooter 2 Differences to Original Uno 2.1 Different Cards 2.2 Other Variations

[edit] Electronic Card Shooter

UNO Attack comes with a special electronic card shooter that runs on 3 "C" batteries. The card shooter contains a receptacle where the deck of cards is placed, and a button on the front, known as the "Launcher Button". When the rules call for a player to "Hit" the card shooter, the player presses the button on the card shooter. An electronic chime sounds, and a random number of cards (usually from 3-8) shoot out. However, at times, the shooter may not shoot out any cards. as it is not designed to do so every time.

It is important to note, however, that the decision as to whether or not pressing the launch button will shoot out cards is NOT random. Cards will be "shot out" at a fixed and predictable interval. The pattern is listed below. Use it during your next game to really infuriate your opponents.

Cards will be "shot out" on the following button presses

2,6,9,13,17,21,24,26,27,29,32,36,37,41,44,47,48,51,54,57,58,62,66,69,72,73,77,81,84,85,88,92,93,96

Also note that it is impossible to reach this number of button presses without refilling the hopper; that the count resets everytime the machine is turned off and back on and any time the hopper is opened and closed.

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[edit] Differences to Original Uno

In UNO Attack, there are a number of differences to the original card game.

[edit] Different Cards

UNO Attack includes different cards than the original UNO.

• "Draw Two" is replaced by "Hit Two", which causes the next player to hit the Launcher button twice.
• "Wild Draw-Four" is replaced by "Wild Hit Fire", in which the next player must hit the launcher button until it fires. "Hit Fire" may be played on any card.
• "Trade Hands", allows the person playing the "trade hands" card to trade his hand for another player's. A player cannot go out on a "trade hands" card.
• "Discard All", which, when played, allows the player to discard all cards of the color of the "Discard All" card.
• "Wild Hit All", which requires every player, except the one that played the card, to hit the Launcher button, is added. "Hit All" may be played on any card.

[edit] Other Variations

UNO Attack varies from original UNO in a number of its rules.

• When a player does not have a playable card in the original game, they are forced to draw a card. UNO Attack's rules call for the player to press the Launcher button once instead.
• When a player plays their second-to-last card, thereby reducing their hand to one card, they must shout, "Uno!" If they do not, and another player catches it, they are forced to draw two penalty cards in the original game. UNO Attack, however, calls for the player to press the Launcher button twice instead. In addition, a player who calls "Uno!" when they have more than one card must hit the Launcher button twice as a penalty.
• A player may choose not to play a playable card in their hand. If so, the player must hit the Launcher button once, rather than drawing a card as in the original. This is known as "Reneging."
• Any player making a card suggestion to another player must hit the Launcher button two times, instead of drawing two penalty cards as in the original.
• Pressing the Launcher button any amount of times ends a player's turn.
• If any cards are left sticking out of the Launcher after cards are shot out, the player who pressed the Launcher button must take these cards into their hand with the ones that managed to clear the launcher.