Each player is dealt seven cards, and the remaining cards are placed in a draw pile, with the top card flipped over to create a discard pile. The gameplay is relatively straightforward. It's played with a deck of 108 cards, which includes four colors ( red, blue, green, and yellow) and special action cards like Skip, Reverse, and Wild cards. The game is all about shedding cards to be the first to empty your hand. Unois a card game that was first introduced in 1971 by Merle Robbins.