# Spades Rules Customizations

Rules Option | Explanation
Jokers High | 2 jokers will be inserted into the deck. They are considered highest trump, with the color joker higher than the plain joker.
Lead Any Suit | spades can be lead before being broken on a trick
Minus Contract | if you are under the bid you've made, you lose the entire bid, with no points gained
Bidding Blind Nil | if you are behind by 100 points, you can bid nil without seeing your cards for double points
Partnership Bidding | when bidding, you and your partner agree on a single bid- otherwise, your scores are tallied seperately
Someone Must Lose Bid | the total of all bids cannot add up to 13, so somebody will get negative points
Exchange Cards Only on Blind Bid | cards are only exchanged when bidding blind nil, not also when bidding nil
Game To | the final score of the game
Pass X Cards | the number of cards to pass. set to 0 to eliminate passing
Sandbag Limit | the number of sandbags before points are subtracted
Sandbag Worth | the number of points subtracted for reaching the sandbag limit
Bidding Nil | the number of points gained for a successful bid of nil