Rozanne McKenzie admits she's never played an iconic game
After finding out about a collaboration between an Academy Award-winning artist and this game, Roz made a shocking admission.
There are few games that have stood the test of time like UNO.
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UNO is universally loved, can be enjoyed by all ages, and is often one of the first suggestions during a game night.
However, as innocent as it seems, things can quickly turn dirty, spiteful and competitive.
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Players have even turned against the game's creators, Mattel, claiming their official rules are a sham.
Whether you play house rules or use the official rules, coming into a new group that has different rules from your own is often where the tension starts to rise.
To stack 'Draw 4' cards or not to stack, that is the most divisive question.
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Whatever you choose to do is up to you, and we won't tell you how to do it. (But you can find the official rules here.)
Another exciting aspect of UNO is that, just like other board and card games (think 'Game of Thrones' Monopoly or 'Harry Potter' Cluedo), it has created various editions that can be played on their own or added to a standard deck.
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Their most recent special edition is something you would never expect.
Unless you know that Oscar-winning singer Billie Eilish loves a game of UNO.
The singer has always been very passionate about this specific card game:
Eilish has spoken about UNO in interviews and is a game she regularly seems to enjoy playing on tour and with friends.
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It was only natural that she would collaborate with Mattel Creations to design a special UNO set.
The UNO Canvas Billie Eilish features colours, numbers and symbols that all represent Eilish's artistic aesthetic.
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This deck of 112 cards also includes Billie's Blohsh logo throughout.
Have a look below:
This collaboration is not available in South Africa, but can be bought on Billie Eilish's website, although shipping may still be an issue.
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Not only did she collaborate with Uno to create a specialised, custom, one-of-a-kind game, but they took it one step further.
Since Billie is the self-proclaimed "most violent UNO player", UNO asked her to create add-on packs with cards that can be brought into any UNO game.
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And their sole purpose is to cause chaos.
The four new rule cards are:
- Wild Pass Colour - Choose a colour. Every player passes all their cards of that colour to the player on their left.
- Trick Wild - Choose a colour. If the next player cannot play a card of that colour, you may immediately play again.
- Reveal Hands - Everyone plays with their hands face up on the table until your next turn.
- Wild Colour Challenge - Choose a colour. All other players must show you a card of that colour from their hand or draw two cards. If all players show a card of that colour, you must draw three cards.
Have a look at the designs below:
After finding out about this collab, Roz shared some shocking news on the show:
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