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(More customer reviews)Mattel's new Electronic UNO game has some nice features; its more compact and the physical design is more streamlined. The previous version was somewhat awkward to hold, and while innovative, the lever used to select your card to play contributed to its awkwardness. The new unit is quite comfortable to hold in the palm of your hand, and the buttons are easily accessible. The UNO button is easy to reach, to call 'UNO' with or to catch neglectful computer opponents who don't call 'UNO', a very satisfying exercise!
The instruction booklet is fairly well documented, but doesn't remind you that you can't play a playable card in your hand if you have drawn one like the previous Electronic UNO. It does remind you that you cannot play a Wild Draw Four if you have a matching color in your hand. The one change I love is the color designation; instead of small, hard to see color strips, letters representing the colors appear under the cards; R for red, Y for yellow, B for Blue and G for green. The sound effects are different from the prior Electronic UNO; they aren't as crisp and are a bit more simplistic, but are pleasant enough and won't annoy too much. If they do, the sound can be toggled off. Gone is the voice that calls 'UNO' when the appropriate button is pressed, or when the computer calls it. This was a nice feature in the older game, but isn't a major beef. The ability to challenge an alleged illegal Wild Draw Four card play is still absent in this game, a wonderfully satisfying part of the game that should have been included!
The screen is MUCH smaller than before, this is a major issue with me, but the LCD graphics are crisp and clear enough that it isn't too straining on the eyes. I also agree with Sue Williams about the buttons; they feel very fragile and too much pressure could cause damage to them. The prior Electronic UNO was much sturdier. The unit doesn't follow rules for the Reverse card with 2 players. With 2 players, playing a Reverse card is supposed to behave as a Skip card. This unit is still a nice addition to any UNO fan's collection, but a larger screen a more durable build, proper behavior of the Reverse card with 2 players and including the challenge of a Wild Draw 4 play would have made for a much better Electronic UNO game.
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