Example
A simple trick-taking game for 3-6 players | |
![]() The ace of spades; the highest-value card in spades play.
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Origin | Whist |
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Alternative name | Call Bridge |
Type | trick-taking |
Players | 3-6, usually 4 |
Skills required | Card counting, tactics, communication |
Age range | 7+ |
Cards | 52 (51 or 54 for 3 or 6 players, 50 for 5) |
Deck | Anglo-American |
Play | Clockwise |
Card rank (highest to lowest) | A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2, Spades always trump |
Playing time | ~8 minutes per hand |
Random chance | Low to moderate |
Related games | |
Bid whist, Oh Hell, contract bridge |
{{Infobox card game | title = Spades | subtitle = A simple trick-taking game for 3-6 players | image_link = [[File:Playing card spade A.svg|150px]] | image_caption = The [[Ace of Spades|ace of spades]]; the highest-value card in spades play. | alt_name = Call Bridge | type = trick-taking | players = 3-6, usually 4 | play = Clockwise | card_rank = A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2, Spades always trump | ages = 7+ | num_cards = 52 (51 or 54 for 3 or 6 players, 50 for 5) | deck = Anglo-American | origin = [[Whist]] | related = [[Bid whist]], [[Oh Hell]], [[contract bridge]] | playing_time = ~8 minutes per hand | random_chance = Low to moderate | skills = [[Card counting]], [[Tactic (method)|tactics]], communication | footnotes = }}
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