Mattel's UNO Flip!Photo: Mattel
Every card has a Light Side and a Dark SidePhoto: Mattel
Up to 10 can play from one deckPhoto: Mattel
The Dark Side hits harderPhoto: Mattel
The Light Side plays like classic UNOPhoto: Mattel
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Card game

UNO Flip!

Flip every card over to UNO's nastier Dark Side and back again

Empty your handTake thatMemory

  • 2–10best with 4-6
  • 10–30 minper game
  • Under a minuteto set up
  • 7+years
  • Very easy
  • Nonereading

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The game in a nutshell

UNO Flip! is Mattel's double-sided UNO: you play a normal-looking game on the Light Side until someone plays a Flip card, then every card turns over to a Dark Side with Draw Fives, Skip Everyone and Wild Draw Color. It plays 2 to 10 people aged 7 and up and suits families who already know classic UNO and want a twist that takes minutes to learn. Our link goes to Mattel's UNO Flip, which reaches India through Mattel's Indian company.

Is UNO Flip! right for you?

Great if

  • Families who already play UNO and want a twist that takes a couple of minutes to explain
  • Big family gatherings and school-holiday afternoons: up to 10 can play from one deck
  • Children from 7 who love the drama of the whole game suddenly flipping
  • Travel: it's one small pack of cards

Skip it if

  • You want stacking and knockouts; that's UNO Show 'em No Mercy, not Flip
  • Your group already finds UNO hands long: reviewers say Flip hands tend to run longer
  • You want real strategy: the draw still decides most hands

How UNO Flip! plays

Set-up: make sure every card faces the same way, then deal seven to each player. Hold your hand with the Light Side (white border) towards you, put the rest Light Side down as the draw pile and turn the top card over to start the discard pile.

  • Time to teach: about 5 minutes for anyone who knows UNO.
  • Reading and language: The cards use colours, numbers and symbols only, so nobody reads during play. Only Mattel's rule sheet has text. Mattel says every card also carries small shapes so colour-blind players can tell the colours apart, which helps with eight colours across the two sides.
Up to 10 can play from one deck · Photo: Mattel

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Your turn, step by step

  1. 1
    Match

    Play a card matching the top card by colour, number or symbol, or play a Wild; if you can't, draw one card.

  2. 2
    Flip

    A Flip card turns every card over: the Dark Side brings Draw Five, Skip Everyone and Wild Draw Color, until someone flips back.

  3. 3
    Shout

    Call 'UNO' as you play your second-to-last card, or draw two if someone catches you first.

  4. 4
    Win

    Empty your hand first to score the cards left in other hands; the first to 500 points wins.

Read the official rules (PDF)UNO Flip! instruction sheet (Mattel item GDR44, 112 cards) · English
The full explanation: how a game of UNO Flip! goes

On your turn, play a card that matches the top card by colour, number or symbol, or play a Wild. If you can't, draw one card and play it if it fits. The Light Side looks like classic UNO in red, blue, yellow and green, but the number cards run 1 to 9 with no zeros, and the attacks are softer: Draw One instead of Draw Two, and Wild Draw Two instead of Wild Draw Four, which you may only play when you hold nothing of the current colour.

A Flip card turns the discard pile, the draw pile and every player's hand over. On the Dark Side (black border, in pink, teal, orange and purple) the cards hit harder: Draw Five, Skip Everyone, which brings play straight back to you, and Wild Draw Color, which makes the next player draw until they find the colour you name. Another Flip turns everything back to the Light Side.

Call 'UNO' when you play your second-to-last card, or draw two if you're caught. The first player out scores points for the cards left in everyone else's hands, on whichever side is in play; Dark Side cards are worth more, up to 60 for a Wild Draw Color. The first to 500 points wins.

Tip: because everyone holds their Light Side towards themselves, you can see the Dark Side of other players' cards, and they can see yours. Before you play a Flip, look at what the others would be left holding on the other side; reviewers also advise that nobody hides the backs of their cards.

What's in the box

Every card has a Light Side and a Dark Side · Photo: Mattel
  • 112Double-sided cards
    each card has a Light Side face and a Dark Side face
  • 72Light Side: number cards
    18 in each of red, blue, yellow and green: two each of 1 to 9
  • 32Light Side: Draw One, Reverse, Skip and Flip cards
    8 of each, two per colour
  • 8Light Side: Wild and Wild Draw Two cards
    4 of each
  • 72Dark Side: number cards
    18 in each of pink, teal, orange and purple: two each of 1 to 9
  • 32Dark Side: Draw Five, Reverse, Skip Everyone and Flip cards
    8 of each, two per colour
  • 8Dark Side: Wild and Wild Draw Color cards
    4 of each
  • 1Instruction sheet

From Mattel's own rule sheets for item GDR44. The deck is 112 cards; each side lists its own 112 faces, so the Light Side and Dark Side rows each add up to 112 rather than to separate cards. There are no 0 cards on either side. Mattel's US product page and an Indian store listing both give 112 cards and instructions.

Where to buy

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UNO Flip reaches India through Mattel's Indian company, Mattel Toys (I) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai. An Indian store listing for Mattel's item GDR44 gives Indonesia as the country of origin, the same as the classic UNO deck, so it's an official import with Indian labelling rather than an Indian-made version. There's no separate Indian edition, and you don't need one: the cards have no words. Our Amazon.in link goes to Mattel's UNO Flip.

How to make sure you get a genuine copyA little care before you click.
  • Look for the Mattel Games and UNO logos and a label naming Mattel Toys (I) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai; an Indian store listing names this company as manufacturer/importer for item GDR44, with Indonesia as the country of origin.
  • Check for the ISI mark and a BIS licence number; toys sold in India must carry it.
  • Every card should be double-sided: a white-bordered Light Side in red, blue, yellow and green and a black-bordered Dark Side in pink, teal, orange and purple. A deck with one-sided cards is not UNO Flip.
  • Number cards run 1 to 9 on both sides, with no zeros. The Light Side has Draw One and Wild Draw Two; the Dark Side has Draw Five, Skip Everyone and Wild Draw Color. There should be 112 cards.
  • Mattel's rule sheet is marked (c)2018 Mattel with item GDR44. Be wary of decks sold as 'flip cards' without the Mattel name, or listings whose product details name a different company as manufacturer.

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What reviewers and players say

Reviewers see UNO Flip as one of the better UNO spin-offs. Geeky Hobbies calls it 'a significant improvement over the original game': the Flip card adds timing, the Dark Side adds risk, and seeing the other side of everyone's cards gives you something to remember and plan around, while it stays easy enough to teach any family. The trade-offs are that hands often run longer than in classic UNO and the cards are ordinary UNO cardstock. GIGAZINE enjoyed the swing from the quick Light Side to the riskier Dark Side, but felt the change was smaller than expected because hand sizes stay the same, and missed being able to stack draw cards. People who don't enjoy UNO are unlikely to be won over.

What people love

  • The Flip card turns a weak hand into a strong one, so timing it matters
  • The harsher Dark Side, with Draw Five, Skip Everyone and Wild Draw Color, adds risk and drama
  • Seeing the other side of rivals' cards adds a little memory and planning
  • Still easy to teach to anyone who knows UNO

Common complaints

  • Hands tend to run longer than classic UNO
  • The flip changes less than you might expect, and draw cards can't be stacked under the official rules
  • Ordinary UNO card quality and artwork
Based on 4 reviews and discussions

Summarised in our own words from the sources above. We don't use Amazon reviews or ratings.

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Questions people ask about UNO Flip!

What is the difference between UNO and UNO Flip?

UNO Flip uses 112 double-sided cards. The Light Side plays like classic UNO but with softer attacks (Draw One and Wild Draw Two in place of Draw Two and Wild Draw Four), and a Flip card turns every card over to the Dark Side, with Draw Five, Skip Everyone and Wild Draw Color. There are no 0 cards, and because you hold your cards Light Side towards you, everyone can see the Dark Side of your hand.

What does the Flip card do in UNO Flip?

It turns over the discard pile, the draw pile and every player's hand, so the game switches from the Light Side to the Dark Side, or back again. The new side stays in play until someone plays another Flip card.

Is UNO Flip the same as Flip 7?

No. UNO Flip is Mattel's double-sided version of UNO. Flip 7 is a separate push-your-luck number card game from a different publisher, with its own page on our site.

Can you stack Draw cards in UNO Flip?

Not under Mattel's rules. A Draw One, Draw Five or Wild Draw card makes the next player draw and miss their turn; they can't pass it on by playing their own draw card. Some families add stacking as a house rule, and one reviewer suggests it, but it isn't official.

How many players can play UNO Flip, and what age is it for?

Mattel says 2 to 10 players, aged 7 and up, from one deck. Everyone is dealt seven cards, as in classic UNO.

Game facts

Publisher
Mattel (Mattel Games)
In India
Mattel Toys (I) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai (named as manufacturer/importer on an Indian store listing)
First published
2019
Players
2–10
Barcode
887961751062
Language
No reading – The cards use colours, numbers and symbols only, so nobody reads during play. Only Mattel's rule sheet has text. Mattel says every card also carries small shapes so colour-blind players can tell the colours apart, which helps with eight colours across the two sides.
Sources & photo creditsThe references behind this guide.

Facts on this page come from the publisher, the Indian maker or distributor, and the sources below. Photos are credited under each one.