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Electronic/Spin-off Physical Gadget

UNO Attack!

Forget the draw pile — press the launcher and hope for the best.

Players
2-10
Age Rating
7+
Deck Size
112 cards
Released
1998

The Story

UNO Attack! launched in 1998 (some regional reissues cite 1999/2002) as one of the earliest electronic UNO spin-offs, released internationally as UNO Extreme in the UK, Canada, and Germany. Its signature feature is a battery-powered card launcher that sits in the middle of the table, replacing the standard draw pile: instead of pulling one known card, players load the deck into the launcher and press a button, which fires out anywhere from zero to a full handful of cards at unpredictable moments, with lights and sound building suspense. The launcher has been redesigned across several re-releases, including Mega Hit and themed tie-in editions with custom launcher shells.

Rule Twists vs. Classic UNO

Everything below is an official printed rule unless flagged otherwise.

The card launcher replaces the draw pile

Whenever a player would draw, they instead press the launcher's button. It ejects a random number of cards (typically 0 to 7, or up to the Attack-Attack maximum) which the pressing player must collect. There is no way to know in advance how many cards will come out.

Randomized penalty amounts

Because the launcher — not a fixed draw count — determines the outcome, even the game's Draw-type action cards resolve unpredictably: the target player presses the launcher rather than counting out a known number of cards.

Widely used — not an official rule

Card counts and card names vary by print run

Community

Because UNO Attack! has been reissued multiple times (original 1998/99, 2002, Mega Hit 2019, 2020-21 refresh) under slightly different names for the same functional cards (Wild Hit vs. Wild Attack-Attack vs. Wild Extreme Hit), always check the instruction sheet in your specific box — this entry reflects the most commonly documented modern printing.

Special Cards & Action Rules

Tap a card to reveal its exact ruling.

Skip one per color · 8 in deck

Next player loses their turn.

Reverse one per color · 8 in deck

Reverses the direction of play.

Discard All one per color · 8 in deck

The player discards every card in their hand that matches the color of the Discard All card played.

Wild colorless · 4 in deck

Playable on any card; the player names the next color.

Wild Hit 2 / Wild Attack-Attack colorless · 4 in deck

The next player must press the launcher button; naming used varies by print run (Wild Hit 2 in earlier editions, Wild Attack-Attack in Mega Hit editions). The presser collects whatever the launcher fires.

Wild Hit 4 / Wild Extreme Hit colorless · 4 in deck

The next player presses the launcher button; naming varies by edition (Wild Hit 4 vs. Wild Extreme Hit, introduced circa 2010). Like Wild Hit 2, the actual card count is whatever the launcher randomly ejects.

Mechanics

House Rule Resolver

For UNO Attack!

Someone at the table swears this is a rule. Here's what's actually printed vs. what's just widely played:

Card counts and card names vary by print run Not official

Because UNO Attack! has been reissued multiple times (original 1998/99, 2002, Mega Hit 2019, 2020-21 refresh) under slightly different names for the same functional cards (Wild Hit vs. Wild Attack-Attack vs. Wild Extreme Hit), always check the instruction sheet in your specific box — this entry reflects the most commonly documented modern printing.