Spades

You and Buffer (across) against Zip and Skip. Bid the tricks you can take, spades are always trump, and every extra trick is a bag. This table plays to 250 instead of 500, and nil is the only special bid (no blind nil).

Spades

Partnership Spades: you and Buffer against Zip and Skip. Bid the tricks you can take, spades are always trump, and every extra trick is a bag. This table plays to 250 instead of 500.

Play to 250
Team vs 2 bots

How to play

Bid. Each player bids the tricks they expect to take; partners' bids add up. Bid nil to promise none: +100 or −100.
Follow suit. Play the suit led if you can. With none, trump with a spade or discard. Spades can't be led until one has been played.
Win the trick. The highest spade wins; with no spade, the highest card of the suit led.
Score. Make your bid: 10 per trick bid, +1 per extra trick (a bag). Miss it: −10 per trick bid. Every 10 bags cost 100. First team to 250 wins.

Quick tips

Overbidding. Count sure tricks: high spades and Aces. Kings and Queens in short suits are only maybes.
Trumping your partner. If your partner is already winning the trick, don't spend a spade on it.
Collecting bags. Extra tricks add up. Once your bid is safe, duck when you can.
Leading spades too early. Pulling spades early can strip your partner's trumps. Lead your strong side suits first.