• Played in teams of two  (Partners).

  • One player must bid Nil (0 tricks), and the other must bid at least 4 tricks.

  • The rest of the gameplay follows the standard Partner Spades rules.

Deck & Cards

  • Uses a 52-card deck (no Jokers).

  • Each player gets 13 cards.

  • Card order (high → low): A, K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2.

  • Spades always trump other suits, even the lowest ♠2 beats any non-Spade.

Bidding Rules

  • The first team member must bid Nil or 4+.

  • Their partner must then bid the opposite (Nil if partner bid 4+, or 4+ if partner bid Nil).

  • Nil Bid: +100 points if successful, –100 if the player wins any trick.

  • Blind Nil: Not allowed in Suicide mode.

Winning

  • The game ends when a team reaches the target score or the other team drops below the losing threshold.