The exceptions are if the Wild or Wild Draw Four cards are turned up, in which case – Return them to the Draw Pile, shuffle them, and turn over a new card. Note: If the first card turned up from the Draw Pile (to form the Discard Pile) is an Action card, the Action from that card applies and must be carried out. You can also play a Wild card, or a Wild Draw Four card on your turn. Otherwise, the game moves on to the next person in turn. If the player has no matches or they choose not to play any of their cards even though they might have a match, they must draw a card from the Draw pile. You can also play a Wild card (which can alter current color in play). For instance, if the Discard Pile has a red card that is an 8 you have to place either a red card or a card with an 8 on it. You have to match either by the number, color, or the symbol/Action.
Every player views his/her cards and tries to match the card in the Discard Pile. The first player is normally the player to the lef t of the dealer (you can also choose the youngest player) and gameplay usually follows a clockwise direction.
The top card should be placed in the Discard Pile, and the game begins! Next to the pile a space should be designated for a Discard Pile. The rest of the cards are placed in a Draw Pile face down. Every player starts with seven cards, and they are dealt face down.
