Radica Games Color Screen UNO M0253 Instruction Manual

When you or one of your opponents plays their
last card, the hand is over. Whoever won the
round is then awarded points based on the
cards left in the remaining players’ hands (see
SCORING ).

If the last card played in a hand is a Draw Two or
a Wild Draw Four card, the next player must draw
the 2 or 4 cards respectively. These cards are
counted when the points are totaled.

If no player is out of cards by the time the DRAW
pile is depleted, the deck is reshuffled and play
continues.

WINNING THE GA ME

Rounds of play continue until one player has
a score of 500 points, and then he /she is the
winner!

SCORING

The first player to get rid of his/her cards receives
points for cards lef t in the opponents’ hands as
follows:

All nu mber c ards ( 0-9) ………….. .Face Va lue

Draw Two ………………………… 20 Poin ts

Rever se ……………………………2 0 Point s

Skip …………………… ………….20 P oints

Wild ………………………… ……50 Poi nts

Wild D raw Fou r …………………..5 0 Point s

FUNCTIONS OF TH E ACTION
CARDS

The functions of the action cards, and when they
may be played, are defined below.

DRAW TWO CA RD – When this card is played,
the next player must draw 2 cards and miss
his/her turn. This card can only be played on
matching colors and other Draw Two cards. If
turned up at the beginning of play, the starting
player must draw 2 cards.

REVERSE CARD – T his simply reverses direction
of play, changing from clockwise to counter­clockwise, or vice versa. This card may only be
played on a matching color or on another Reverse
card. If this card is turned up at the beginning
of play, the dealer goes first, then play moves
counter-clockwise instead of clockwise. If used in
a two-player match, it will act the same as a Skip
card, and it will be the same player’s turn again.

SKIP CARD – The next player to play af ter this
card has been laid loses his/her turn and is
“skipped.” The card may only be played on a
matching color or on another Skip card. If a Skip
card is turned up at the beginning of play, the
starting player is “skipped,” hence the player to
the left of that player commences play.

UNO®! Test your UNO® skills like never before
with an electronic handheld version of the
classic card game! The amazing Thiniant™ color
screen technology will make you come back for
more as you battle against 1, 2, or even 3 virtual
opponents. The fir st player to score 500 points
wins the game! So, score big points as you get
rid of all your cards and leave your opponent with

a full hand....

NOTE: When you first p urch ase you r game,
it will b e in demo mode. To exit demo mode,
press the RESET but ton located on the back
of the housing.

BUTTON FU NCTIONS

ENTER /PL AY – Press this button to turn the
unit ON. This button will allow you to play the
currently highlighted card which will be moved to
the DISCARD pile. Also use this button to enter
selections during initial game set-up.

SCROLL LE FT – Press this but ton to “scroll left”
through your cards. Also use this button to toggle
between the number of players and levels of
difficulty during game set-up.

SCROLL RIGHT – Press this but ton to “scroll
right” through your cards. A lso use this button to
toggle bet ween the number of players and levels
of difficulty during game set-up.

SOUND /NE W GAME – Press this button to
turn the SOUND on/off. Also press and hold this
button for 2 seconds to start a new game.

DRAW/ HI-SCORE – Pre ss this button to draw a
card from the DRAW pile. Also press and hold
this button for 2 seconds to view the HI-SCORE.

M0253

For 1 player / Ages 7 and up

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

P/N 823B3300 Rev.B

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UNO® – Press this button to turn the unit ON.

Press this button to say “UNO!” Also press this
button to call “UNO !” on an opponent.

BASIC GAME RULES

OBJECT OF THE GAME

The object of UNO® is to get rid of all the cards in
your hand before your opponent (s ). Your score is
based on the cards left in your opponents’ hands
when you discard your final card (See SCORING ).

NUMBE R OF PLAYER S

The first thing to do is to select the number of
players that you want to play with. You can select
2, 3, or 4 players. Use the SCROLL LEFT and
SCROLL RIGHT buttons to toggle to the desired
number of players and then press ENTER to lock
in your selection.

SKILL LEVELS

After selecting the number of players, you must
next select the level of difficulty. There are two
levels of dif ficulty to select from before you begin
a game: level I (EASY) and level II (HARD). Use
the SCROLL LEFT and SCROLL RIGHT buttons
to toggle to the desired skill level and then press
ENTER to lock in your selection.

HOW TO PLAY

Each player begins the game with 7 cards. The
remainder of the deck is turned face down as the
DRAW pile, and the top card from the DRAW pile
is turned face up to begin the DISCARD pile. If
an Action Card is the fir st one turned up from the
DRAW pile, certain rules apply (See FUNCTIONS
OF ACTION CARDS).

When it is your turn (when your player indicator
is flashing through the different colors) to play a
card, the card you play must match the top card
on the DISCARD pile, either by number, color, or
symbol.

For example, if the top card is a red 7, you could
put down a red card or a 7 card of any color.
Alternatively, you could put down a Wild card or
a Wild +4 card (See FUNCTIONS OF ACTION
CARDS).

If you don’t have a card to match the one on the
DISCARD pile, and you have no Wild or Wild
+4 cards to play, you must take a card from
the DRAW pile. If the card you pick up can be
played, you are free to put it down immediately.
Other wise, it will be the next opponent’s turn.

You may choose not to play a playable card from
your hand. If so, you must draw a card from the
DRAW pile. If playable, that card can be put
down in the same turn, but you may not use any
other card from your hand after the draw. If the
card that you just drew is playable, yet you do not
want to play it, simply wait for a few seconds and
play will continue with the next opponent’s turn.

GOING OUT

When you have only one card left, you must call
“UNO!” (by pressing the UNO® button ). You can
either call “UNO !” just prior to playing your 2nd to
last card (if this card is in the highlight position)
or immediately after playing your 2nd to last card.
Failure to call “UNO!” will allow your opponents
to call “UNO!” first. If an opponent calls “UNO! ”
before you do, the unit will automatically pick up 2
cards from the DRAW pile for your hand.

Your opponents must also call “UNO !” when they
have only 1 card left, so pay attention! If you call
“UNO!” on an opponent with only 1 card left,
before they call “UNO !” themselves, then they will
be forced to pick up 2 cards from the DRAW pile.

ENTER /PL AY

DRAW/

HI-S CORE

SOUND /

NEW GA ME

SCROLL

RIGHT

SCROLL

LEFT

UNO®

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and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna .

• Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV
technician for help.

Keep these ins truction s for future reference as
they contain important information.

Protect the e nvironment by not dispos­ing of this product with household waste
(2002/96/EC ). Check your local authority
for recycling advice and facilities.

6-M ONTH LI MITED WA RR ANTY F OR USA

(This p roduct warra nty is valid in th e United Stat es and Canada onl y)

Radica Ga mes Limited warr ants this produc t for a period of 6 mont hs from
the origin al purchase date un der normal use agai nst defective wor kmanship
and mater ials (batter ies excluded) . This warranty d oes not cover damage
resulti ng from accident, u nreasonable use , negligence, impro per service or
other cau ses not arising ou t of defects in mate rial or workmans hip. Radica
Games Lim ited will not be liable f or any costs incur red due to loss of us e of
this prod uct or other incide ntal or conseque ntial costs, ex penses or damages
incurred b y the purchaser. Some s tates do not allow t he exclusion or limit ation
of inciden tal or consequen tial damages, so th e above limitatio ns may not apply
to you. Thi s warranty give s you specific legal r ights and you may als o have
other leg al rights, which va ry from state t o state.

In the even t of a defect covered u nder this warrant y, first call the tol l-free
number lis ted below. Many probl ems can be solved in thi s manner. If neces­sary, you wi ll be instructed t o return the produ ct, postage pr epaid and insured,
to the addr ess below. Enclose y our name, address, d ated sales receip t, and
a brief expl anation of the def ect. Replacemen t, and return ship ment, will be
free of cha rge.

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EAST A URORA, NY 140 52.

IMPOR TANT: Bef ore returning th e unit for repair, test i t with fresh alkal ine

batter ies. Even new bat teries may be defec tive or weak and low bat tery power
is a freque nt cause of unsati sfactory ope ration.

6-M ONTH PR ODUC T WARR ANTY F OR UK

(This p roduct warra nty is valid in th e United Kingd om only)

All produ cts in the RADICA ® range are f ully guarantee d for a period of 6
months fr om the original pur chase date under no rmal use, against de fective
workman ship and materials ( batteries ex cluded). Thi s warranty doe s not cover
damage res ulting from accid ent, unreasona ble use, negligence, i mproper
servic e or other causes no t arising out of def ects in material o r workmanship.

In the unlik ely event that you do ex perience a problem w ithin the first 6
months, p lease telephone t he Technical Suppor t team: Tel. [phone].

IMPOR TANT: Al ways test the produ ct with fresh alk aline batterie s. Even new
batter ies may be defecti ve or weak and low batt ery power is a frequ ent cause
of unsati sfactory op eration.

THIS WAR RANTY IS IN A DDITION TO YOUR S TATUTORY RIGHT S.

WILD CARD – When a Wild card is played, the
player may choose any color to continue the play,
including the one currently being played, if so
desired. A Wild card can be played at any time
– even if the player has another playable card in
the hand. Af ter you play a Wild card, use SCROLL
RIGHT and SCROLL LEF T to toggle between
the diffe rent colors, and press ENTER when the
desired color is visible. If a Wild card is turned up
at the beginning of play, the person to the left of
the dealer determines the color, which continues
play.

WILD DRAW FOUR CARD – This is the be st card
to have. The per son who plays it chooses the
color that continues play. Also, the next player
has to draw 4 cards from the DRAW pile and miss
his/her turn. Unfortunately, the card can only
be played when the player holding it does not
have a card in his/her hand to match the color on
the DISCARD pile. If the player holds matching
numbers or Action Cards, however, the Wild Draw
Four card may be played. Af ter you play a Wild
Draw Four ca rd, use SCROLL RIGHT and SCROLL
LEFT to toggle between the different colors, and
press ENTER when the desired color is visible. If
this card is turned up at the beginning of play, it is
returned to the deck and another card replaces it.

LET’S BEGIN !

When you first purchase your game, it will be in
demo mode. To exit demo mode, press the RESET
button located on the back of the housing.

Press either UNO® or ENTER/PLAY to turn ON the
game.

Use the SCROLL LEFT/SCROLL RIGHT buttons to
choose a 2, 3, or 4 player game, and press ENTER
to confirm your selection.

Use the SCROLL LEFT/SCROLL RIGHT buttons
to select a level of difficulty, and press ENTER to
confirm your selection.

Once the game begins, you will know when it is
your turn when your player indicator (the circle
with the number 1) is quickly displaying all of the
different game colors.

When it is your turn, you can use the SCROLL
LEFT/SCROLL RIGHT buttons to scroll through
your cards. When you have highlighted (placed in
the center position) the card that you want to play
(See HOW TO PLAY and FUNCTIONS OF ACTION
CARDS), press ENTER/PLAY to move that card to
the DISCARD pile.

If you do not have a playable card, press DRAW/
HIGH SCORE to draw a card from the DR AW pile.
If the card is playable, press ENTER/PLAY to move
the card to the DISCARD pile. If the card is not
playable, it is your opponent’s turn.

In addition to being visually represented, the exact
number of cards in each player’s hand will be
displayed in his/her player indicator (circle with the
number 1, 2, 3, or 4) .

When it is your turn, your current score will be
displayed in black in the center right-hand side of
the screen. When it is an opponent’s turn, this area
will display his/her score in red. At the end of each
round of play, the scores will be updated. Rounds
of play will continue until either you or an opponent
reaches 500 points and becomes the winner.

Keep playing and sharpening your skills, and in no
time you’ll be saying “UNO” !

SLEEP MODE

In order to conserve batter y power, your game will
go to sleep if there is no activity (buttons pressed)
for one minute. Don’t worry! If you press either
UNO® or ENTER/PLAY, the unit will wake up, and
your game will be exactly where you left it!

BATTERY INSTALLATION / RE PLACEMENT

This game is powered by four (4) AAA (LR03)
batteries.

• Using a screwdriver (not included ), loosen the
screw until the battery compartment door can
be removed.

• Remove batteries and dispose of them safely.

• Insert four (4) AAA ( LR03 ) batteries as indicated
inside the batter y compartment.

• Replace the battery compartment door and
tighten the screw with a screwdriver. Do not
over-tighten.

• Batteries included are for demonstration pur

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poses only.

• For longer life use only alkaline batteries.

• Replace the batteries when the product does
not function properly.

ADULT SUPERV ISION IS RECOMMENDED
WHEN CHANGING BATTERIES.

BATTERY SAFET Y INFORMATION

In exceptional circumstances batteries may leak
fluids that can cause a chemical burn injury or ruin
your product. To avoid batter y leakage;

• Do not use rechargeable batteries.

• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be re

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charged.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc ), or
rechargeable ( nickel-cadmium) bat teries.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as
recommended are to be used.

• Batteries are to be inser ted with the correct
polarity.

• Exhausted bat teries are to be removed from the
product.

• The supply terminals are not to be shor t­circuited.

• Dispose of batteries safely.

• Do not dispose of this product in a fire. The bat

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teries inside may explode or leak.

CAUTION

• Sometimes, a build-up of static electricity
(from carpets, etc) may cause the game to
stop wor king. Just reset the game, and it wi ll
work aga in.

• In an environment with radio fr eque ncy in

­terference, the p roduct may malfun ction and
require user to reset the product.

This device complies with Par t 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

WARNING : Changes or modifications to this unit
not expressly approved by the par ty responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reason­able protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guar­antee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the e quipment off

CONFORMS TO THE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM F963.

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