My idea for a variation on Uno: Uno Shifumi
I had the idea to create a version of Uno that incorporates elements from Shi Fu Mi
A special feature of Uno Shufumi.
Certain cards can be played in response to other cards, even when it’s not your turn.
- The rock card can be played to counter the scissors card.
- The scissors card can be played to counter the paper card.
- The paper card can be played to counter the rock card.
The game continues with the player following the one who played the last card.
If multiple players play the same counter against a card, only the card played by the fastest player counts. The other players take their cards back into their hands.
1. Rock Card
- This card can only be played on a card of the same color or, outside of your turn, in response to a Scissors card to counter its effect.
- Take a Rock token and place it next to you.
2. Scissors Card
- This card can only be played on a card of the same color or, outside of your turn, in response to a paper card to counter its effect.
- Place two cards from your hand under the discard pile.
3. Paper Card
- This card can only be played on a card of the same color or, outside of your turn, as a response to a Rock card to counter its effect.
- All players except you draw 2 cards.
4. Shi-fu-mi Joker Card
- This card can be played on any card.
- Choose a number between 1 and 3 (number of cards). Then select a player to challenge to a game of rock-paper-scissors.
- If you win, your opponent randomly selects from your hand the number of cards you bet and adds them to their hand. Then choose the color that continues the game. Play resumes with the next player.
- If you lose, choose at random from your opponent’s hand the number of cards you bet on and add them to your hand. Then your opponent chooses the color that continues the game. Play resumes with the player following your opponent.
- If there is a tie, nothing happens and the color does not change. Play continues with the next player.
5. Stone Token
- If a “Draw Two” or “Draw Four” card is played against you, you may discard a Stone Token to negate its effect.
Distribution of the 112 Uno Shifumi cards
Numbered Cards:
- 0: 1 by colors
- 1: 1 by colors
- 2 through 8: 2 by colors
Action Cards:
- Draw Two: 2 by colors
- Skip a Turn: 2 by colors
- Rock: 2 by colors
- Paper: 2 by colors
- Scissors: 2 by colors
Wild cards:
- Shifumi Wild: 4
- Draw Four Wild: 4
Other
- Rock token: 8
P.S. I'm not sure whether to make the “0” and the “7” have the same effects as in Uno No Mercy.