Royal Playing Deck • Official game instructions. Standard trick-taking rules apply: follow the suit led when you can. A rank change never grants a card permission to be played as a wildcard.
Setup
Four players, two partnerships. Use the standard 52-card deck without Jokers; 13 cards each.
Rank twist
The 2 of Spades becomes the highest Spade, ranking above the Ace of Spades. It is not a free-play wild card. All normal Spades follow-suit and play restrictions remain in force.
Scoring
Use OG Spades Classic scoring (first to 500) or Quick Match (seven books to win a round, four rounds to win the match).