Uno a runaway hit on the phone

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Over on sister site All About NGage OviGaming, Ewan's been putting a new implementation of the card game classic Uno through its paces. And, barring a token multiplayer mode and all-or-nothing sound, the developers seem to have knocked this one out of the park. And done it in Java, no less. Now all you've got to do is master the rules...

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"So in transferring the game to the mobile, one of the key aspects that Gameloft needed to focus on was the sheer speed of the game – in real life Uno can move very fast. Thankfully they've managed it admirably. While the three other opponents are making their moves on the table, you can flip your cursor hand through your cards to see what you have and decide on your strategy, so when your turn comes round, it's just a quick press on the already chosen card (if you can play it). The animation putting the card into play is realistic and quick, and doesn't get in the way."

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