How Thulla works
- All 52 cards are dealt, 13 each. Whoever holds the A♠ opens the first trick with it. Play goes clockwise.
- Everyone must follow the suit that was led. Ace is high, 2 is low.
- If everyone follows, the trick goes to the discard pile and the highest card leads next.
- On the first round there are no thullas: if you have no spades, play any card and it goes to the pile with the rest of the trick.
- After that, if you can't follow, play any card. That's a thulla. The trick stops right there and whoever played the highest card of the led suit picks up every card on the table, then leads.
- Empty your hand and you're safe. The last player still holding cards loses.