UNO Show 'Em No Mercy Card Game Unleashes Brutal Fun in South Africa! #UNOnoMercy

Hi Friends, 

Local game enthusiasts brace yourselves because the most merciless edition of UNO has finally arrived! UNO Show 'Em No Mercy is not your typical card game – it's a ruthless showdown where only the toughest players survive! So let the games begin!

UNO No Mercy brings a whole new level of intensity to family game nights, parties, and travels. With 56 additional cards and a plethora of ruthless penalties, this game guarantees non-stop action and excitement. For the competitive players amongst us, this is going to be their ultimate source of satisfaction.

"UNO No Mercy was created to provide an experience where players truly show no mercy," says Terusha Naidoo, Mattel South Africa Marketing Manager. "This edition takes the classic game to a whole new level with tougher penalties, new rules, and the thrilling possibility of knocking out all other players!"

What makes UNO Show 'Em No Mercy stand out from its predecessors? Here's a glimpse:

• More Cards, More Chaos: With 56 extra cards, including super-tough action cards like Wild Draw 6 and Wild Draw 10, the stakes are higher than ever before.
• Stacking Rule: Pass the penalty to the next player with the Stacking Rule until someone can't handle it anymore – then they take all the combined cards!
• Hand Swapping Madness: Watch out for '7' and '0' cards – they force players to swap hands with each other, turning the game on its head!
• Mercy Rule: If any player accumulates 25 or more cards, they're out of the game – no exceptions!

"With UNO Show 'Em No Mercy, there's no room for sympathy. It's all about strategy, quick thinking, and, most importantly, showing no mercy to your opponents," adds Terusha Naidoo.

UNO Show 'Em No Mercy is not just a game; it's an experience that will keep players on the edge of their seats and coming back for more. Whether you're hosting a family game night, travelling, or throwing a party, this game is guaranteed to amp up the excitement!

To launch the game locally, Uno has collaborated with Uber Eats and KFC to offer you a taste of victory. Offering R50 off KFC orders on the Uber Eats App for the week, you can get ready to unleash your competitive spirit and enjoy the taste of victory. That’s right, you can make memories while your finger-lickin’ KFC faves get delivered to you on Uber Eats. Gather your friends and family, and let the merciless fun begin with UNO Show 'Em No Mercy!

For more information, visit https://shop.mattel.com/products/uno-show-em-no-mercy-hwv18

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Benefits of Card & Number-play for Kids @Mattel #Uno #UnoFlip #UnoAllWild

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It would be challenging, if not entirely impossible to find someone that has never played a card game. Card playing is one of the oldest and most traditional pastime activities for all ages. They have not only proven to improve motor and cognitive skills in children but also encourage hours of family fun as well as multiple therapeutic benefits when used by Play Therapists.

The earliest reference to card playing took place in China in the 10th century, but there is no record of how the cards were made or how the games were played. Though history has it that Italy and Spain were probably the first European countries where cards were played, these cards were hand-painted and therefore regarded as luxury items only available for the rich.

Since then, the cost of card production was reduced significantly and their availability and popularity only grew, making them favourites over other traditional games.

Benefits of playing with cards

Although playing cards is a good way to pass the time and is not only entertaining but also relaxing, there is a whole list of hidden learning opportunities for children as well as cognitive stimulating opportunities for the elderly. In fact, recent studies have shown that playing cards with children have an entire series of educational and emotional benefits.

Card games can help children develop their motor skills

Dexterity and eye-hand coordination are practised by playing, manipulating, shuffling, and sorting cards during a game. A simple action of holding a few cards in a small hand can help young children develop motor skills. The ability to move quickly and easily can also be developed in card games such as Skip-bo where a player must simultaneously place, draw from a deck, and hold cards during the game.

Card games can enhance cognitive skills

There are many cognitive skills triggered by playing card games. From memorising to matching numbers, pattern recognition and the promotion of more complex mathematic concepts can all be promoted in one game. Increasing levels of difficulty can also practice a child’s ability to focus longer and concentrate better. Planning skills are triggered when the game allows for the opportunity to find different ways of winning as most card games allow some room for new, as well as more experienced players. In that way, the play can be extended for many years as little children can play with the help of an adult in the early years and progressively develop into independent players as their skills develop. Skip-bo is a game where the basic skills of counting and concentrating are cognitively stimulating without being too challenging for the very young or the elderly.

Card games foster emotional intelligence

Card games allow children to take part in healthy, friendly competition in the safe, familiar environment of the home. Achieving the goal of winning or experiencing the despair of losing are both feelings that can be processed by the players. Patience and fair play can be fostered from early on and card games are beneficial to do that. All card games require communication, negotiation, taking turns, comprehending rules, and challenging each other. These skills and character traits can all be practised with something as simple as playing a game of cards.

Benefits of colours and numbers on cards

Research studies recently showed that the pairing of numbers during a card game significantly improves the ability of children to recognise, show and mention number symbols. Numerical comparison, colour or shape-matching card games were also shown to improve a child’s numerical identification skills, as well as how to compare the value of the symbols. It’s fair to say that parents can confidently assist their children to learn fundamental mathematical concepts such as number recognition and comparing by playing games such as Skip-bo.

Play therapeutic benefits of number card games

Therapists working with children during play therapy often make use of card games to have fun and build a therapeutic relationship or to facilitate a process whereby children can learn, express, and grow emotionally. Typically, card games work so well for relationship building as the act of card playing is safe, playful, and familiar to most children. It helps them to relax in the therapy session and “open up” with less inhibition.

There are many ways in which the numbers and colours in card games can be utilised during psychotherapy for children. Slight changes to the original card game can offer opportunities to make use of certain colours or numbers to allow children to answer certain questions pertaining to specific feelings. For example: if you place a red card on the table you need to think of a time that you were angry, while a blue card might allow the child to talk about a time when he was sad.

Numbers on cards can be used to teach new skills. For example: If a child pulls a number 3 from a deck of cards, they should think of three ways to relax during a time of stress. Or number 3 could answer the third question from a different pile of emotion cards that are offered at the same time. Card games can even be used during online play therapy with children.

With so much social distancing, staying-at-home periods during this pandemic, as well as online therapy now becoming a reality, cards might as well top the list for good old fashion social, emotional and cognitive stimulation. It may be the cheaper and healthy alternative to electronic games and offer an excellent opportunity to limit screen time.

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A Memoir - This Month Last Year - Mar 2021 www.thelifesway.com #TheLifesWay

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March 2021 was the time and moment I have been praying for as my deputation again started from 2-Mar-21 onwards after a gap of 10 months or so. The total salary that I drew from offshore was less than the rent I paid here in Johannesburg for the house and amenities every month so I was on my savings for the 10 months or so. It really gave me a perspective that you need to upgrade yourself to better organisations as and when someone offers your hike and promotions rather than keeping yourself in the same comfort zone of one organisation. I have lived 15 years in a single organisation and they are going to reward me using an R2000 voucher once I complete them in Jun-22. That's way less than the prizes of R5000 radio channels and Twitter handles of various banks are given to random people every week. 

1. @NescafeRicoffy Shares Pride and Respect in Every Sip #NescafeRicoffy #NESCAFERICOFFYRESPONSIBLYSOURCED - - https://www.thelifesway.com/2021/03/nescafericoffy-shares-pride-and-respect.html - I received this invite for the first time from Nescafe and attended the session too. I won an R2000 gift voucher from Sandton City along with multiple packs of Nescafe Ricoffy from them which are still going on at my home as well as the kid's nanny's house. I used the voucher to buy Polo South Africa clothes during the black Friday sale and some were spent on Lindt chocolates which I distributed to the PR companies of several brands and other individuals who invited me to their food events from time to time. Later in the year, I had the chance to meet Catherine Constantinides at Acrobranch in Melrose who was the MC at this event of Nescafe. 

2. Movies @MontecasinoZA Brings Back the Magic of the Big Screen #MonteMovies #ZamundaRoyalsZA - https://www.thelifesway.com/2021/03/movies-montecasinoza-brings-back-magic.html - I received this unusual event to attend the movies at Montecasino where there was a movie for kids as well as one for adults. I was part of both the events and somehow I won in both the lucky draw contests to receive myself Coca Cola goodies, as well as Tomato Watches which I later gifted to my relatives. I really like watching movies at the theatre as compared to watching them on streaming platforms. 

3. UNO® Celebrates 50 Years of Bringing People Together #UNO50 #UNO50SA @Mattel - https://www.thelifesway.com/2021/03/uno-celebrates-50-years-of-bringing.html - Mattel South Africa sent their UNO gift package on the occasion of their completion of 50 Years and this gift is such a unique one. I have kept the same in the package to date and only checked it again as I wanted to get some photos of the package. UNO is one of the games I learned and then beat all the players not once but twice in a friendly game in London. 

March 2022 is already is a great month as I am getting some new opportunities to look forward to. I am able to complete the 20 kilometres I planned for every week and am on my way to reaching 1000 kilometres by the end of the year. I am also on the way to complete my 42 Years of Hanuman Chalisa prayers by the time I wanted them to be over. I also bought a lot of stuff that I always wanted to buy and now don't have to look towards any trade exchanges rather they have to pay me if they want me to do anything on my social media channels. 

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5 Ways to use UNO Through Education #Uno #UnoFlip #UnoJr @Mattel

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When something is colourful and fun, a child is able to participate without too much effort, allowing them to relax and embrace the opportunity to learn. Uno is a fantastic way to create a platform for this. While using the different ways mentioned below a child will absorb different skills through playing the game, giving them the opportunity to master different skills like counting, memorising, matching, building, creative thinking and using their gross and fine motor skills.

Here are a few activities that could be used with your set of Uno cards.

Teach Kids about Matching: For Children 1 to 4-year-olds

We are surrounded by colour and observe it daily therefore it plays such a big role in our emotions. Colour is also the most important factor in design and creativity for preschool children and even for children up to ages 7 to 8. While some colours stimulate, others lead to relaxation, comfort, tiredness or sometimes anxiety. The reaction to each colour originates from our subconscious. From birth, colour plays a large role in visual development. As kids get older it will stimulate their minds and later on assist with educational skills.

Here we need to recognise the different colours and be able to separate them accordingly. Have your child paint 4 different colour paper plates. This is not just creative and fun, but painting allows them to use the muscles in their hands as well as assist in holding their paintbrush and working with paint and water in the correct manner. Playing relaxing musing while doing this activity will assist with relaxation and creativity.

Once you have coloured all 4 plates and they are dry. Let the child use the deck of cards to separate them according to the colour on the plates.

For 4 -6 years you can do the same activity but add the numbers to be matched for the child to recognise different numbers on the cards, also placing them according to colour.

Teach Number recognition: For Children 2 – 6 years

Matching and sorting activities help children to develop a range of thinking skills and build the foundations for later concepts. Use a pegboard and pegs for this activity. Let the child take a card from the pack, then peg the right colour as well as the number of pegs on the board, according to the card drawn.

One main use of a pegboard is to improve fine motor skills for toddlers, this task does not come so easy. To grasp the peg and successfully place it in a small hole is a big accomplishment for most toddlers. Adding the Uno cards to this activity allows them to practice some maths while having fun.

This can also be done with older children 6 – 10 years, using 2 separate cards to add, subtract, divide or multiply. They will then use to pegboard to peg the correct answer. (Alternative boards or coloured items can also be used for this activity)

Find It: For Children, 2- 10 years old

The player will draw a card from the pack. Once turned around you need to run as fast as you can, finding items with the same colour as on the card, as well as however many items as the number shown on the card.

This game allows creative and fast thinking. Remember where they have seen objects in the house or class that would match their given colour. Thinking out of the box and planning to successfully complete their task. This activity will build stamina and aids muscle development. For younger players, it allows excitement as well as a feeling of achievement when they come back with what was asked for. When little ones play, always make a fuss and congratulate them.

Maths Challenge: For Children Ages 6 – 10

Mathematics challenges teach number confidence, improves memory and quick-thinking skills. Kids will find enjoyment through a game instead of having to use a worksheet to finish their activity. Giving them the opportunity to change their perception of learning about numbers in a positive way. Playing with numbers will provide the child with a practical and tactile experience.

What you need to do is first use some string to create a “washing line”. Get some washing pegs and draw or paint your own maths cards like these.

Draw cards from 2 different decks. Hang your first card then an ‘add, divide, multiply or subtract symbol and then your second card. Then allow the kids to work out the answer.

Build a Body: For Children Ages 4-8 years

You will need a line made with string and washing pegs. Use your Uno cards to build the body. This activity will work on their fine motor skills as the cards are slippery and thin. It will be an activity where focus and persistence are needed. Make sure there is the correct cards hung to give the resemblance of a body….the head, arms, tummy and legs.

All children may not have the same abilities to interpret a form when it comes to body awareness. This can result in them having difficulties with personal space. Encouraging body learning helps children develop an appreciation for their bodies. Identifying body parts and being intentional about using them is a cognitive, physical, and language-enriching process.

The activities mentioned in the proposal mainly focus on the development of early learning and Foundation phase children. Allowing play to assist in making learning more fun. Once love for something has been set it is easy to build on those love.

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UNO® Celebrates 50 Years of Bringing People Together #UNO50 #UNO50SA @Mattel

Hi Friends, 

This month Mattel marks the celebration of the 50th anniversary of UNO, the number one game in the world that fosters inclusive play and leans into the culture.

Conceived in 1971 in a barbershop in Cincinnati, Ohio, the iconic card game was created as a way for families to spend time together, and quickly became a household staple. Five decades later, UNO, now available in over 80 countries and with 17 decks sold every minute, UNO, has grown into a global sensation that offers fans of all ages a variety of innovative card-based and digital games.

"For 50 years, UNO has brought people together by transcending language, culture and age through gameplay. As the number one game in the world, we’ve maintained its origins of a beloved family pastime, while evolving into a cultural phenomenon," said Ray Adler, Global Head of Mattel Games. "Combining the brand’s roots of inclusivity and simplicity, the passionate global fan base, and unprecedented momentum, UNO’s 50th anniversary is a yearlong celebration of the brand’s past, present and future.”

The brand is celebrating 50 years of bringing people around the world together through:

NEW AND EXCITING WAYS TO PLAY

This year UNO is sharing different ways to plays, allowing you to put a different spin on hours of gameplay, with products available for purchase now.

Discover 13 Creative New Ways to Play UNO®!: The new ways to play debuted on the UNO® Instagram page with UNO® Bingo, which challenges players to carry out a number of moves during their game in order to call Bingo! Everyone can play with their family and join the social conversation using the #KeepPlaying hashtag. 

I have received a special package from UNO on the 50th anniversary which I will soon share on my social media platforms so keep an eye on them. Happy Birthday to UNO from The Life's Way! 

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Discover 13 Creative New Ways to Play UNO®! #KeepPlaying @Mattel

Hi Friends, 

13 creative new ways to #KeepPlaying and have UNO® fun with family and housemates while staying home! 

• Methods of play include UNO® Big Hands and UNO® Bingo, helping to make games last longer 
• UNO® new ideas come as Mattel launches Mattel Playroom a helpful resource to keep all families entertained during these times 

Mattel announces 13 creative new ways to play UNO®, making games more fun and extending the gameplay! This Easter, Mattel encourages friends and family to #KeepPlaying and stay home, offering players all-new different challenges alongside the nostalgia of the classic UNO® brand game – the world's #1 card game. 

The new ways to play debuted on the UNO® Instagram page with UNO® Bingo, which challenges players to carry out many moves during their game to call Bingo! Everyone can play with their family and join the social conversation using the #KeepPlaying hashtag. 

Featuring UNO® Bingo, UNO® Slaps and UNO® Big Hands as some of the methods of play, families, and friends of all ages can enjoy challenging new ways to play. 

UNO® SECRET 

UNO® has a secret! At the beginning of the game, everyone is dealt a card face down. They can look at it, but it has to stay face-down the whole game and then becomes the last card you are allowed to play to win the round. Gameplay continues as usual until one player gets rid of ALL the cards in their hand. They then yell “UNO” to indicate they are down to one card (the “Secret” card). On their next turn, they have to be able to play their Secret card to win the round. If their Secret card doesn’t match the discard pile (or isn’t a Wild card), they have to draw a card from the Draw pile and keep playing. If they can play their Secret card, they WIN! 

UNO® SLAPS 

Get ready for some hand-slappin’ fun! With this rule, you play UNO® like normal, except whenever someone plays the EXACT same card as the top of the discard pile (for example a Red 2 on Red 2), everyone races to slap the Discard pile. Once you slap it, keep your hand there and the last player to get their hand on the pile has to draw 2 cards! 

UNO® TINY HANDS 

No, you don’t need small appendages at the end of your arms for this rule, everybody just starts with three cards in their hand (instead of the usual seven). The action will come fast and furious, so be ready to yell “UNO” when you’re down to one card! 

UNO® BIG HANDS 

When it comes to UNO, big hands mean big fun. Players start with 12 cards each and the rest of the game plays like regular UNO. Games may last longer but that’s where the big fun comes in! 

UNO® GOLF 

The object in real Golf is to get the LOWEST score, and it’s the same in UNO® Golf. After each round, whoever doesn’t win has cards left in their hand. Count those cards and keep them in a running tally on a separate sheet of paper. For example, Brian wins a round and Sally has three cards in left her hand so you mark three cards for Sally. Do the same for all other players (except Brian, who won the round) and then start another round. Keep playing, and when any player’s tally reaches 50 cards, look at everyone’s tally and whoever has the FEWEST amount of cards WINS! 

UNO® BINGO 

UNO® has a new way to play and Bingo is its name-o! Simply print out the UNO® Bingo sheets from https://www.mattelgames.com/en-us/cards/uno and distribute one to each player. As you play, if you can pull off an achievement such as “Play a Zero” or “Reverse a Reverse” and it matches a square on your sheet, mark it off! If you’re the first player to get 5 in a line or all 4 corners, you WIN! 

UNO® STACK 

Get ready to pass the pain! If someone plays a Draw 2 card on you, normally you would have to draw the two cards and that would be your turn. But if you have a Draw 2 card in your hand, you can “stack” it on top of the one played on you and pass it to the next player. They now have to draw four cards because of the “stack.” If they have a Draw 2 card, they can “stack” it, too – and the next player now has to draw six cards! The stacking can continue until one player has no Draw 2 card to play and they have to draw the accumulated cards. Oh, and you can “stack” Draw 4 cards as well – OUCH! 

UNO® REVERSE BOUNCE-BACK 

Right back atcha! When someone plays a Draw 2 card on you, if you have a Reverse card of the SAME COLOUR, you can play it and the penalty bounces back onto them! Now they have to draw the penalty cards! 

UNO® SKIP BOUNCE 

Skipping never felt so good. If someone plays a Draw 2 on you and you have a Skip card of the SAME COLOUR in your hand, you can play it and “bounce” the penalty to the next player! The next player must draw the two cards unless they have a Skip card (of any colour) they can play, in which case they pass the penalty to the next player and so on until no one has a Skip card and must draw two cards. 

UNO® WILD +1 

Just like the name says, when you play a Wild card and choose a colour, you may play a card of that colour card on top of it! Normally you would have to wait until your next turn, but you can play this card IMMEDIATELY! 

UNO® KEEP DRAWING 

Normally when you don’t have a card in your hand to play, you take one card from the Draw Pile and that’s your turn. But with this rule, you have to KEEP DRAWING until you draw a card that you can play. Will it be one card? Five cards? TEN cards?! You’ll have to keep drawing to find out. 

UNO® Quick Play 

This version keeps the game moving lightning fast! The game plays as usual, but at any time, if a player has a card that EXACTLY matches the discard pile (Yellow 7 on a Yellow 7), they can play it IMMEDIATELY even if it’s not their turn. This can go on until no one has a card to play, then play continues from the last person to play a card. 

UNO® MultipleS 

Twins, triplets, quads—in this version, multiples dominate. The game plays as usual, but any time a player has multiple cards of the same value, they can be played together. Get rid of all your 8s at once; play 2 skips, 3 reverses. You get the idea, get the idea, get the idea.

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