Friday, September 17, 2010

UNO! Wizzzzzzzz

The other night my roommate and I went to a French friend's last night-in-town party. It was a pretty low-key affair, but we ended up in a room around a table with about 10 other French people our age. We played a game that is a variation of Uno. The cards are dealt like a normal Uno game, but there is a little wheel in the middle where the cards get played and if specific cards get played then there is a wheel that get spun. The wheel has different spaces on it that mean the person who spun gets to do different things. One space means you can discard all of your cards that are the same number, another all of your cards that are the same color. One space says discard all of your cards except for two, and one says draw until you get a blue card. Another space makes everyone at the table pass their cards to the person next to them, while another one is a "battle" where everyone has to lay down their highest cards and the person with the most high cards gets to discard all the cards that won for them. I really enjoyed the game and thought I should buy it when I get back to the US. So I came home and googled it and found out that it is called Uno Spin at home and that neither Target, Walmart nor ToysRUs carries it. WHAT?!?!?! How is that possible? I found it on Amazon, but it was $28! For a card game. I'm stunned. How is there a consumer good not available in the US? Mattel (game-maker) I'm ashamed of you.
On another note, it was the most ring around the rosey night of bisous (cheek kisses) ever. There were 12 people and each person had to greet each person when entering and leaving the party. I was in an awkward spot against a wall between other people sitting in chairs, so there was a lot of awkward leaning and turtle head movements going on. Ah the French. Fun night though, and a good way to get a little more culture.

1 comment:

  1. If you enjoyed this one, you migth really enjoy "Elixir"
    hope u get a chance to try it

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