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. Setup: The game is for 2-10 players, ages 7 and over. Here are the rules of the original or classic Uno. Since its inception, there are now many versions of Uno that one can play. This game is played by matching and then discarding the cards in one’s hand till none are left. Uno is the highly popular card game played by millions around the globe.