O'NO 99

O'NO 99 is a proprietary card game formerly produced by International Games, Inc. It is played with a unique deck of 54 cards. The object of the game is to play cards numbered 2-10, while avoiding being the player that brings the sum of played cards to 99 or higher. Similar to the game Uno, O'NO 99 has special cards such as Reverse, Hold, and Double Play cards that can alter gameplay.

Overview

2-8 players may play. Each player picks a card from the deck, and the player drawing the highest-numbered card is the dealer. This person then deals 4 cards to each player, and places the remainder of the cards face down in the center of the table to form the draw pile. The player to the dealer's left starts the hand by playing a numbered card face up in the center of the table and announces the number. He must then immediately draw a new card from the draw pile. The next player then plays a numbered card on top of the first player's card and announces the total of these numbers added together. Play continues in this manner, with players continously adding to the group "pot" until one person causes the total to meet or exceed 99. This person loses the hand.

Special Cards

In addition to standard cards numbered 2-10, players may play any of 4 special cards at any time. These cards can be used to attack others, or help or harm the person playing them.

Minus 10

This is technically still a number card, but when played it subtracts 10 points from the pot instead of adding to it.

Hold

The hold card is the equivalent of a pass. It holds the current number in the pot and skips the person's turn who plays it. The next person then plays as normal. This can be thought of as playing a number card with a value of "zero".

Reverse

This is the same as a hold card, in that it adds zero to the pot and acquits the person who played it from using a number card, but it also reverses the direction of play from left to right. If only two people are playing, it is the same as a hold card.

Double Play

This card is the same as a hold card for the person who plays it, in that it adds zero to the pot and skips their turn, but it then forces the next player to take two turns. This card should be used when trying to knock a specific person out of the game. That person must play a card, draw, play another card, then draw again before it is the next person's turn.

If a double play is used, and the next player has a hold or reverse card, they may immediately play it to skip their turn and force the next person or the person that played it on them, respectively, to take 2 turns instead. That person is also free to do the same, and so on. A double play card may not be played on the first turn of someone who is forced to do a double play.

O'No 99

The O'No 99 card is worth 99 points, meaning if a person plays it they immediately lose the hand. Ordinarily, this card simply takes up space in someone's hand, preventing them from holding better cards. However, if a player accumulates 4 of these cards, thus comprising their entire hand, they will be forced to play one on the next turn and lose the hand.

Eliminating Cards

If a player forgets to draw a card after they have played, or is hesitant in doing so, the next player may quickly play their card and draw, preventing the player from drawing and thus eliminating a card from their hand. This can greatly harm the player, especially if they are already holding O'No 99 cards. A player may correct their error and draw a card at any point before the next player draws their card, even if that player has already played.

Chips

Each player is given 3 chips to begin the game. These chips act as continues. Should the player lose a hand, they may pay a chip to remain in the game. When a player runs out of chips, they have no continues left, and the next loss will eliminate them from the game. The last person remaining is the winner.