You may play a Wild card even if you have another playable card in hand. When you play this card, you may change the color being played to any color (including the current color) to continue play. This card may only be played on a matching color or on another Skip card. If this card is turned up at the beginning of play, the first player (the player to the left of the dealer) is skipped. The next person in line to play after this card is played loses his/her turn and is 'skipped'. 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 player to the right now plays first, and play then goes to the right instead of left.

Play to the left now passes to the right, and vice versa. This card may only be played on a matching color or on another Draw 2 card. If this card is turned up at the beginning of play, the first player must draw two cards. When you play this card, the next person to play must draw 2 cards and forfeit his/her turn. For all other cards, see directions that follow.

If the top card is a Wild or Wild Draw 4, return it to the deck and pick another card. Turn over the top card of the draw pile to begin a discard pile. Place the remaining cards facedown to form a draw pile. Player with the highest point value is the dealer.

The first player to score 500 points wins the game. The first player to play all of the cards in their hand in each round scores points for the cards their opponents are left holding. 8 Draw 2 cards - 2 each in Blue, Green, Red and Yellow.8 Reverse cards - 2 each in Blue, Green, Red and Yellow.8 Skip cards - 2 each in Blue, Green, Red and Yellow.

Another word for running total