
Rules at a glance
- Players: up to 6
- Goal: empty your hand before anyone else
- Start of round: each player is dealt 8 cards and a starting card is flipped onto the pile
- On your turn: play a card that matches the color, number, or symbol on top of the pile, or play Ocho Wild/Wild Draw 4; if you can’t, draw a card
Standard cards

Ocho Wild
Change the next color; playable at any time

Skip
The next player loses their turn

Reverse
Change the direction of play

Draw 2
The next player draws 2 unless they counter with Draw 2 or Wild Draw 4

Wild Draw 4
Change color; the next player draws 4 unless they counter with Draw 2 or Wild Draw 4
Ocho special cards

Shield
Blocks a Draw 2/Draw 4 aimed at you and reflects it back to the last player who played a draw card; also acts as a Wild; can deflect another Shield

X‑Ray
Acts as a Wild and reveals one random card from each opponent (only you see the reveals)

Dead Red
When played, any player with no red cards draws 2; counts as red; cannot be blocked by Shield

Boo Blue
When played, the player with the fewest cards draws 2; counts as blue; cannot be blocked by Shield

Draw stacking
Draw penalties accumulate if players chain Draw 2 and Wild Draw 4. The first player who can’t continue the chain draws the total.

Teams (2‑on‑2)
- Four players split into two teams; partners sit opposite and can see each other’s cards
- The team wins when the first partner goes out
Ocho vs. UNO (what’s similar / different)
UNO® is a registered trademark of Mattel. Ocho is similar to UNO but not affiliated or endorsed.
Similar
- Match by color, number, or symbol
- Familiar actions: Wild, Reverse, Skip, Draw cards
- Round ends when a player empties their hand
Different in Ocho
- No “call UNO” rule or penalty
- Draw stacking is allowed (Draw 2 / Wild Draw 4 can chain; the first player who can’t continue draws the total)
- Adds Ocho‑specific specials: Shield (blocks/reflects draws; also a Wild), X‑Ray (Wild + peek), Dead Red (punishes no‑red hands), Boo Blue (targets the player with the fewest cards)
- Teams (2v2): partners can see each other’s cards; the first partner out wins for the team
Quick answers
Is it fair?
Yes. Shuffles and deals happen automatically and fairly behind the scenes. No one can see the order of the deck or the cards in anyone’s hand, so there’s no way to peek or stack the deck.
Is it free?
Yes . Playing Ocho is free and there are no ads. In the Plato apps you can buy optional in‑app upgrades that are purely cosmetic — for looks only, never for advantage
Can I invite friends?
Not on the website. Here you’re placed into an existing public table. To create a private table and send invites, use the Plato apps
Which devices are supported?
Play Ocho in your browser. Plato also has apps for iOS, Android, and macOS
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