Played in teams of two (Partners).
Each player must bid either Nil (0) or the exact number of Spades in their hand.
The rest of the gameplay follows 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
Players must bid Nil or the number of Spades they hold.
Team bid = both partners’ bids combined.
The team must win exactly that number of tricks to score positively.
Nil Bid: +100 points if successful, - 100 if the player wins any trick.
Blind Nil: Not allowed in Whiz mode.
Winning
The game ends when a team reaches the target score or the opponents fall below the losing threshold.