Spider Solitaire
Clear eight King-to-Ace suit runs to win.👆
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Play to set a score, then submit it to the board.
About Spider Solitaire
Spider Solitaire is the marathon of the solitaire family: two full decks, ten columns, and eight complete King-to-Ace runs to assemble before the board will clear. What sets it apart is the suit rule — any card can sit on the next rank up, so building down is easy, but a group of cards only travels together when it is all one suit in order, and a completed run vanishes only when it is a pure King-to-Ace of a single suit. That one constraint is the whole difficulty curve, which the game lets you dial: one suit is a gentle, forgiving warm-up, two suits a proper challenge, and four suits the classic, punishing original. Good play means uncovering face-down cards early, keeping a column empty as a workspace, and resisting the urge to deal from the stock too soon — since a deal drops a card onto every column, you want to clear what you can first. Land that first full suit run and the room it opens is enormous. Free in the browser, no sign-up, best score saved locally.
How to play
- Build cards down in order on the ten columns — any suit can sit on the next rank up.
- A group of cards only moves together if they are the same suit in order.
- Complete a full King-to-Ace run of one suit and it is cleared from the board.
- When you are stuck, deal a new row from the stock — but only when no column is empty.
Strategy & tips
- Start on 1-suit to learn the flow, then step up to 2 and 4 suits for a real challenge.
- Uncover face-down cards early and try to keep one column empty as a workspace.
- Build same-suit runs whenever you can — mixed-suit stacks cannot move as a group.
- Do not deal from the stock too soon; clear what you can first, since a deal fills every column.
- Clearing a full suit run opens up huge room to manoeuvre, so aim for the first one fast.
FAQ
What is the difference between 1, 2 and 4 suit?
The number of suits sets the difficulty. One suit is the easiest and most forgiving; two suits is a solid challenge; four suits is the hardest, classic Spider. You can switch any time — it starts a fresh deal.
How do I win Spider Solitaire?
Clear all eight complete King-to-Ace runs of a single suit. Each completed run is removed from the board; clear all eight and you win.
Why can I not move a stack of cards?
A run of cards only moves together when they are the same suit in descending order. A mixed-suit stack has to be moved one card at a time.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. Tap a card to pick up its run and tap a column to drop it. It works on phones and tablets as well as desktop.