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1. You have no idea how many people don't know the REAL rules to UNO. It's based off of points, not whoever is out of cards first. No one ever read the instructions, they just learn to play by word of mouth.

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2. +Cecil Ricks actually that's only partially true. Person out of cards first wins the round and they get the points and then you play again. However, most casual games of Uno usually don't go more than one or two round(s) so they dispense with the idea of points.

   I only know that because I decided to fact-check what you said (I haven't played Uno since I was a child and then only once or twice)

   http://www.unorules.com/

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3. Exactly. The person who runs out of cards first, receives everyone's cards, and total them up right?

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4. +Cecil Ricks That's correct. So if you were playing a 'full' game, that's what you'd do. However every time I think of Uno I think of it as a way to fill time and get one or two 'games' in (which are technically rounds) while you are waiting for something else to happen. Thus, points are ignored.

   So, yes, you are technically correct – but not practically.

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5. Also;
   "Normally, everyone tries to be the first one to achieve 500 points, but you can also choose whatever points number to win the game, as long as everyone agrees to it."

   So saying "1 or more" or "any number of points" to win the game is also valid, by the rules.

   I personally think playing to 500 adds another layer of strategy. Not only are you trying to be out first – but you also want the pile to be big enough to be worth scoring.

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6. All but the wife section. +Dave Terhune​

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7. Yep that sounds about right!

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