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Spider Solitaire

Spider is the two-deck marathon of the solitaire world. A hundred and four cards are dealt into ten columns, and instead of foundations you clear the board by assembling complete runs from King all the way down to Ace in a single suit — build one and it flies off the table. Clear all eight runs to win. The suit count sets the difficulty: one suit is a friendly warm-up, two suits is the standard game, and four suits is the real test that keeps Spider fans coming back. On Solitaire.Free you get smooth drag-and-drop, unlimited undo, hints and solver-verified winnable deals across every suit count.

How to play

  1. Build runs downward. Drag a card onto one exactly one rank higher, any suit. A run in a single suit moves together; a mixed descending run still moves as long as ranks step down by one.
  2. Complete a suit King-to-Ace. Assemble a full same-suit sequence from King down to Ace in one column and it clears automatically, turning over the card beneath.
  3. Deal a new row when stuck. Click the stock to deal one card onto every column. You cannot deal while any column is empty, so fill gaps first.
  4. Clear all eight runs to win. Remove all eight complete suit runs to empty the table. Fewer suits means easier runs; four suits is the toughest.

Strategy tips

Build in-suit whenever you have the choice — a run has to be one suit to clear, so a mixed run you have to unpick later is wasted effort. Empty a column as early as you can; an open column is the single most powerful tool in Spider because you can park anything there. Never deal a new row while you still have moves that turn over face-down cards or tidy a run, and remember you cannot deal at all with an empty column on the board, so fill it first. In 4-suit, expect to lean on undo and the winnable mode.

Frequently asked questions

What do 1-suit, 2-suit and 4-suit mean?
They set the difficulty by how many suits are in play. One suit uses eight copies of a single suit and is the easiest — great for learning. Two suits is the standard game and a fair challenge. Four suits uses two full decks and is the hardest, because in-suit runs are much harder to keep together. You can pick the suit count right on the Spider page.
How do I clear cards in Spider?
Unlike Klondike there are no foundation piles. You clear the board by building a complete run from King down to Ace all in the same suit within a single column. The moment that run is finished it is removed automatically and the card beneath it turns face up.
Why can’t I deal a new row?
Spider will not deal from the stock while any column is empty — you must fill every empty column first. This rule stops you from stranding cards, and it is a core part of Spider strategy: an empty column is valuable, so use it before you deal.
Are Spider deals winnable?
One-suit deals are almost always winnable; two- and four-suit deals are much harder and not all random ones can be solved. Turn on “Winnable only” and Solitaire.Free serves a deal our solver has verified is solvable at your chosen suit count, so you can practise without hitting a dead end.
Are my Spider stats tracked per suit count?
Your overall Spider record — games, wins, win rate, best time and streaks — is saved in your browser and syncs to your account when you sign in. It works with no signup at all.
Is Spider Solitaire free on Solitaire.Free?
Yes — free with no signup, no download and no paywall. Every suit count runs entirely in your browser.

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