A fresh start
The homepage starts a one-suit game of Spider Solitaire with spades. Every deal contains 104 cards, so each rank appears eight times. Use the difficulty links whenever you want to try two or four suits. There is no countdown or entry fee for the game.
The aim of the game
Here is what to know. The run counter shows how many complete sequences you have collected. A completed run contains thirteen spades in order from King down to Ace. The game removes a full face-up run automatically when it forms at the bottom of a column. Clear eight runs to finish the deal.
Your first ten columns
Here is what to know. The remaining fifty cards form five stock deals of ten cards each. The first four columns contain six cards each, and the other six contain five. The opening tableau has ten columns and 54 cards. Only the bottom card of each starting column is face up.
Find a legal destination
For example, a seven can move onto an eight, while a queen can move onto a king. Place a face-up card on another exposed card exactly one rank higher. A descending same-suit sequence can move together as one group. An Ace ends a descending sequence and cannot accept another card on top.
Make room
Keep these details in mind. An empty column can help you separate a sequence or uncover a hidden card. You do not have to reserve empty columns for Kings. Any exposed card or movable sequence can enter an empty column. Every column must contain a card before you can deal from the stock.
Turn over hidden cards
The key details are straightforward. Look across the whole tableau before committing a valuable empty column. A move that uncovers a card may be more useful than one that merely rearranges a visible sequence. Removing the last face-up card above a hidden card turns that hidden card face up. Revealing a card gives you another possible destination or starting point.
Bring in the next row
The stock button deals one face-up card onto each of the ten columns. You cannot choose which column receives an individual stock card. A stock deal is available only when no column is empty. Each deal may open a useful move or interrupt a sequence you were building.
Controls at your pace
Here is what to know. You can also drag a card or a same-suit sequence to another column. Undo reverses the last successful move or stock deal while history is available. The Hint button points to a legal option without promising a winning solution. Click or tap the first card of a movable sequence, then choose a destination column.
Progress on this device
The key details are straightforward. Refreshing the page resumes the saved deal for the selected difficulty. The Privacy & Cookie Settings page lets you turn saving off and clear game data. When saving is enabled, this browser stores your current game and recent undo history locally. Saved progress stays on this domain and does not transfer to another device.
Explore the other modes
Here is what to know. One suit gives you a useful place to learn descending sequences and empty-column moves. Four suits requires you to track spades, hearts, clubs and diamonds. The How to Play and Tips & Strategy pages explain the same rules used by the game. Two suits adds the need to organize spades and hearts separately.