Uno Attack- Randomness Improves the Fun
By Joan Young on
Uno Attack is one of the few games that everyone in our family will agree to play.We have a wide range of gaming abilities, and this is fun for everyone, at least for a few games.
This version is similar to, yet quite different from the familiar Uno game.There is a double deck of cards, similar to the regular Uno deck.After hands are dealt, the remainder of the deck is placed in a plastic launcher which is powered by batteries.Instead of the draw two or draw four cards in the standard game, if you play a Hit card the next player pushes a button on the launcher, and the machine will spit out anywhere from zero to a handful of cards. When you push the button there is an alarming beep.Other new plays are a card which allows you to change your complete hand for a new one, a card which requires everyone to play a card of a certain color, and a card which forces everyone to hit the launcher.There are still the Skip and Reverse cards, and the Wild Card.The randomness of the action makes this game much more exciting than the original.
The launcher unit is fairly sturdy, although we dont have any small boys any more!It is a bit difficult to set the unit up if it has been stored in the box. The cover for the launcher has to be carefully forced to fit over the roller unit.If it is not attached properly the machine will not launch cards.This means that you may need to store the unit assembled if younger children will be using it often.This could be a real annoyance.
The cards have pictures as well as words, so even very young children can join in the game.If nothing else, it will teach you to be a good sport, since you may get no extra cards when you push the button, or you may get ten!
Everything associated with the batteries in this game is annoying.It takes 3 C batteries, which is an odd number since they come in packs of 2 or 4.It is also a less-used size, so that 4th battery just ends up being lost.The battery box must be opened with a phillips screwdriver, and the screws are long and must be completely removed.And since we play this only at Christmas when everyone is now home, weve found that we need new batteries each year.C batteries are also rather expensive!
So, with a game so random, and so governed by chance, I ask you, Why is it that the middle son wins 3 out of every 4 games?
I love the regular Uno game, but this one sounds like much more fun. My grandchildren would like this game!
Hmmmm.... I'm going to Vegas next Saturday. Can I take your middle son with me?! Seriously, the game sounds like a blast!
Love this game cos it do create lots of happy shouting and yelling in the house when we play
I have this! I play it with my niece when she stays over! LOTS OF FUN!!
We played this game with students at a boarding school my husband used to work for. The launcher adds a lot of fun - and some tension, too! :) And yes, with all the randomness, there is always someone who keeps winning. :)
UNO is one of my favorite games. In fact, we have an UNO game night about once a month. We'll have to try this one soon!
I use to play uno all the time when I was a kid, and I loved it. Then I got on skipbo and loved it. I have played this one ones, but for some reason, I liked the old way better. Maybe it was because I don't care for much change. And to answer you question, maybe the middle child has good karma.
I have never seen this one. I agree that the battery thing is annoying(have seen other products like this), but if you are the genius that I think you are, you will discover a way through your local Radio Shack to convert this over to an inlet adaptor. I do this with almost everything we own. It saves batteries!
i love uno, but I dont like the wooden brick arranging things, I like to play their card games. Reminds me of my school days..
I love Uno. I can't believe how many different versions of Uno here are out there now.