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If you’re in the mood for a simple but strategic card game to play with your friends and family, DOS is the perfect game for you. While it’s made by the same company that created UNO , DOS makes a few unique tweaks to the rules to create a fresh new game. Whether you’re learning the game for the first time or just need a simple refresher, we’ve got everything you’ll need to get started. Keep reading to learn all the setup and rules so you can have an amazing game night!
Things You Should Know
- Play DOS with 2–4 players that are 7 or older. Deal 7 cards to each player and 2 to a Center Row in the middle of the table.
- Play 1 or 2 cards with matching numbers to any cards in the Center Row on your turn. The cards don’t have to be the same color.
- Be the first person to play all the cards from your hand. Say “DOS!” when you have 2 cards left. Earn points for cards that the other players still have.
- Win the game if you’re the first player to earn 200 points.
Steps
Section 3 of 8:
Setup
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Draw cards to figure out who starts as the dealer. Take turns randomly picking a card from the deck. Whoever has the card with the highest number starts the game as the dealer. [5] X Research source
- If you draw a Wild # card, it counts as 0.
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Shuffle and deal 7 cards to each player. Shuffle the cards really well so they’re mixed up. Deal the cards out 1 at a time until everyone at the table has 7 cards. Set the leftover cards facedown in the middle of the table to make the draw deck. [6] X Research source
- You can look at the cards in your hand, but keep them secret from everyone else.
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Put 2 cards face-up on the table to make the Center Row. Flip the top 2 cards from the deck over and set them face-up next to the stack. On your turn, you’ll play cards from your hand onto the ones in the Center Row if you’re able to. [7] X Research source
- Leave space next to the deck of cards where you can eventually put a discard pile.
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Section 6 of 8:
Ending the Round
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Shout “DOS” if you have 2 cards left in your hand. Say “DOS” loud enough so all the other players hear you. This lets everyone else know that you’re close to going out , which is when you play all the cards from your hand. [15] X Research source
- If you forget to say “DOS” and another player says it before you, then draw 2 cards from the deck at the end of your turn.
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End the round when someone plays all of their cards. Keep taking turns clockwise around the table until someone goes out. The round immediately ends so you can tally up scores. [16] X Research source
- If you go out by making a Double Color Match, make sure all the other players draw 1 card before you start scoring.
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References
- ↑ https://shsulibraryguides.org/ld.php?content_id=67841639
- ↑ https://service.mattel.com/instruction_sheets/FRM36-Eng.pdf
- ↑ https://www.unorules.com/dos-rules/
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- ↑ https://playpartygame.com/card-games/how-to-play-dos/
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