Can I move a mixed-suit pile at once?

No. Only cards that already form a descending same-suit run move as a group. Anything else has to be relocated one card at a time, using empty columns as workspace.

How many suits should I start with?

One suit to learn the flow, two suits for the classic game. Four suits is the hardest common solitaire there is, so leave it until the moves feel automatic.

What if I get stuck with deals left?

Deal another row from the stock — but first make sure no column is empty, because Spider will not deal over a gap. If you are truly stuck, undo and unpick an earlier move.

What happens to my game if I leave?

Your current board and statistics are saved in your browser, so the same deal is waiting when you come back. Clearing your browsing data resets it.

How to play Spider Solitaire

Spider is played with two full decks — 104 cards. The goal is to build eight complete suit runs, King down to Ace, and clear them all from the table. Suits build within a column; only same-suit runs move together.

The goal

Assemble eight runs of thirteen cards, each from King to Ace in one suit. As soon as a run is complete it leaves the tableau. Clear all eight and the deal is won.

The layout

Fifty-four cards are dealt into ten columns — six cards in the first four columns, five in the rest — with only the bottom card of each turned face up. The other fifty wait in the stock, dealt ten at a time.

Moving cards

Cards build downward in rank: any card goes onto one a single rank higher, whatever the suit — a nine on a ten, a five on a six. An empty column takes any card or run. Move the face-up card at the foot of a column onto another that fits.

Moving a sequence

You can only pick up several cards at once when they form a same-suit run in order — a ten, nine, eight of spades move as a block. A run broken by another suit has to be taken apart one card at a time, which is what makes higher suit counts hard.

Dealing from the stock

When you run out of moves, deal a fresh row: one face-up card onto every column at once. You may only deal when no column is empty, so fill any gaps before you tap the stock. There are five deals in all.

Completing a suit

Line up a full King-to-Ace run in a single suit and it is lifted off to a foundation automatically, turning the card beneath it face up. Completed suits never come back into play.

Winning

The deal is won when all eight suit runs have been completed and cleared. On one suit that is common; on four suits it is a genuine achievement.

Common questions

Can I move a mixed-suit pile at once?: No. Only cards that already form a descending same-suit run move as a group. Anything else has to be relocated one card at a time, using empty columns as workspace.
How many suits should I start with?: One suit to learn the flow, two suits for the classic game. Four suits is the hardest common solitaire there is, so leave it until the moves feel automatic.
What if I get stuck with deals left?: Deal another row from the stock — but first make sure no column is empty, because Spider will not deal over a gap. If you are truly stuck, undo and unpick an earlier move.
What happens to my game if I leave?: Your current board and statistics are saved in your browser, so the same deal is waiting when you come back. Clearing your browsing data resets it.

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