Harry Potter Uno Special Edition Game

by Mattel

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 4.4 x 4.3 inches ; 14.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• ASIN: B000056CGQ
• Item model number: 42751
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,162 in Toys & Games (See Bestsellers in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review
The classic card game UNO is now available in a special Harry Potter edition. Each card is beautifully illustrated with scenes and characters from Harry Potter's first book, The Sorcerer's Stone. The cards come packaged in a sturdy cardboard treasure chest with a faux woodgrain finish complete with gold detailing and a felt-covered plastic insert to hold the cards. Rules of play are almost identical to the original UNO game (players match cards by color and/or number and try to be the first to run out of cards), but new "cloak of invisibility" and "howler" command cards add a magical twist to classic gameplay. --Tami Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kids like Harry Potter? Then they will enjoy this game., February 19, 2001

By	"rajsoftware" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

Uno is a great game, and even a better family game. However anything that does not plug into a playstation carries little intrest with the kids. They are however Harry fans, having read through his books quickly and anticipating the next anxiously. Though I would give this a try, and needless to say it met with their approval.

It is the same basic game of Uno we all grew up with and loved, but the cards are beautifuly illustrated to a Harry Poter theme. The same basic rules and game play applies, so you will not have to change your game strategy. My kids picked up on this easily, there are not too many rules and the enclosed insructions were easy enough for them to read, (I tried telling them the rules, but they wanted to read them for themselves). This is not an "educational" toy per se, but it does require strategy, which I conclude brings some sort of educational value to this toy. Definatly not "Sticky Bear Math" or "Math Blasters", but its a lot better than video games and most board games. This game pretty much has the durability of a fancy coated deck of cards, so if it is treated well it will last.

Unlike other Potter themed games, this one has been played almost daily over the past 3 weeks by our kids. There are no signs of them losing interest. Bottom Line: Not a bad price, your kids will love it, and you won't mind playing it with them. Highly recommend.

36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yet another HP Card Game for my collection...!, June 5, 2001

By	Jennifer M. Macleod "yiddishe supermama" (Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

What with all the fun we're having with the Harry Potter Quidditch Card Game, you might wonder why I needed to go out and special-order this set (it's not available in Canada).

The truth is that, fun as Quidditch is, I didn't think my 6-year-old was ready for it (at 31 and 37 years old, WE're still figuring out the rules)!!! So I sprang for this set instead and broke it out a couple of weeks ago on a rainy Shabbos afternoon. He loves it!!!

Of course, my son had never played regular Uno, and I hadn't in years, but fans of card games will recognize the game as being a simple variant of "Crazy Eights" -- with a few special cards thrown in. The Harry Potter version adds two more special cards, as other reviewers have noted, which just boosts the intrigue and excitement of this great game.

Despite the high costs (US exchange, shipping, etc) involved, this game has been a great addition to our card-game library. Of course, non-HP fans can save themselves a bit of cash and just invest in regular Uno. But if you do have a fan in your midst, this game would make a very thoughtful gift.

Recommended Ages: 7 or 8 and up (my 5-year old is bored to tears by this game, and the 6-year-old loves the game but lacks the physical co-ordination to hold his cards properly)

Playability on Shabbat: YES!!! (this means no batteries, electronics or writing are involved)

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Family Fun, October 18, 2001

By A Customer

Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

We gave this game to our 8 year old Harry Potter fans a year ago. They never played the regular Uno game but picked up this game extremely quickly. We all have a lot of fun playing this game and it doesn't take a long time which is an extra plus with our busy schedules. The chest is great looking for storing the cards as well.