Zaragata

House rules for Uno

Written by people who play it, read out loud at the table.

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Animal Kingdom

Pick an animal. Everyone must make that noise before saying Uno.

Forget, and draw one.

Said by The Trickster

V
Open Hands

Everyone shows you their hand. Take one card from each, or none.

Said by The Vamp

D
The Hammer

Choose a player. They draw ten cards.

Said by The Doomsayer

E
Deflector

The next Draw Two or Draw Four aimed at you does nothing.

Said by The Enforcer

W
Care Package

Hand any four of your cards to one player. They keep them.

Said by The Warlord

A
Spotlight

Pick a player. They play with their cards face up for the rest of the game.

Said by The Announcer

O
Good Friend

Every player gives you one card, and they choose which.

Said by The Optimist

S
Thin Skin

For the rest of the game, every Draw Two aimed at you costs one extra card.

Said by The Storyteller

C
Jumping Jacks

Whenever you cannot play a card, do five jumping jacks and then draw two.

Said by The Coach

C
Wrong Hand

Play with your left hand only, until someone plays two matching cards.

Said by The Comforter

A
Coin Toss

Pick a player and flip a coin. Win and they draw four, lose and you draw four.

Said by The Arbiter

A
Bad Call

Draw ten cards.

Said by The Auditor

B
Trade Places

Swap your entire hand with any player.

Said by The Boss

H
Spring Clean

Choose a colour and discard every card of that colour.

Wild cards are not a colour, so they stay in your hand.

Said by The Headmistress

D
Queue Jump

Once, at any moment, play a card out of turn. Play carries on from you.

Said by The Doorman

D
Silent Uno

You never have to say Uno again, and you cannot be caught for the rest of the game.

Said by The Deadpan

C
Stacked Deck

Look at the top five cards of the draw pile and put them back in any order.

Said by The Clerk

H
Silent Treatment

You cannot speak for the rest of the game.

Speak, and draw one.

Said by The Hype Man

N
Sticky Fingers

Take the three cards under the top card of the discard pile.

If fewer than three lie under it, take all of them.

Said by The Night Nurse

B
The Toll

Every action card you play costs you one card from the draw pile.

Wild cards count.

Said by The Best Mate

E
Off Colour

The player on your right names a colour. You cannot play it until you draw a card.

If you have nothing else to play, draw until you can.

Said by The Enthusiast

C
Glass Hands

Play with your hand face up until someone plays a Wild.

Said by The Comforter

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