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UNO Game - Quick Start Guide

Get playing in under 2 minutes!

🚀 Quick Setup

  1. Install Python (if you don't have it):

    • Download from python.org
    • Version 3.7 or newer required

  2. Install the game:

    # Open terminal/command prompt in the game folder
pip install pygame==2.5.2

  3. Run the game:

    python main.py

🎮 How to Play in 30 Seconds

Starting

  1. Click "New Game"
  2. Choose number of opponents (1-3)
  3. Click "Start Game"

Playing

  • Click cards in your hand to play them
  • Match the color OR number of the top card
  • Draw if you can't play (click Draw button)
  • ESC to pause

Special Cards

  • 🚫 Skip - Next player loses turn
  • 🔄 Reverse - Changes direction
  • ✌️ Draw 2 - Next player draws 2
  • 🌈 Wild - Choose any color
  • 🌈+ Wild Draw 4 - Choose color + next player draws 4

Winning

First to play all cards wins! 🎉

🎯 Quick Tips

  1. Can't play? Playable cards are highlighted
  2. Wild cards - Save for emergencies
  3. Watch opponents - See their card count
  4. History panel - Track recent moves on the right

⌨️ Controls

  • Mouse: Everything!
  • ESC: Pause/Resume
  • Any key: Continue after game over

🤖 Bot Difficulties

  • Easy: Random plays (good for kids)
  • Medium: Basic strategy
  • Hard: Strategic play (challenging!)

❓ Trouble?

  • Game won't start? Make sure you're in the game folder
  • No pygame? Run: pip install pygame==2.5.2
  • Black screen? Update your graphics drivers

Ready to play? Run python main.py and have fun! 🎮