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Inventor Of UNO

In 1971, he invented UNO to resolve an argument with his son about the rules of Crazy Eights. The original decks were designed and made on the family dining room table. In 1971, he invented UNO to resolve an argument with his son about the rules of Crazy Eights. The original decks were designed and ...

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He invented UNO to resolve an argument with his son about the rules of Crazy Eights.
In 1972, Merle sold the rights to UNO to International Games for $50,000 plus royalties of 10 cents/copy.
Merle was a barber in Milford, Ohio.

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