Introduction
Solitaire is a popular single-player card game that originated as a variation of traditional Solitaire (Klondike). It’s known for its strategic depth and challenging gameplay, requiring patience and skill to win.
Unlike Klondike, Classic Spider Solitaire uses two decks of cards (104 cards total) and focuses on building sequences of the same suit. The “classic” version typically refers to the standard ruleset, often played with one suit (easiest), two suits (intermediate), or four suits (hardest), with the one-suit version being the most beginner-friendly.
How to play
Building sequences
- Cards in the tableau are arranged in descending order (e.g., King to Ace).
- You can move a card (or a group of cards in sequence) to another column if the move follows the descending order rule. For example, a 7 can be placed on an 8.
- In the one-suit version, suit doesn’t matter since all cards are the same suit. In multi-suit versions, sequences must be of the same suit to be moved as a group.
Moving cards
- Only the topmost face-up card (or a valid sequence) in a column can be moved.
- If a face-down card is exposed after a move, it is flipped face-up.
Empty columns
- If a column becomes empty, any card or valid sequence can be moved there. Empty columns are key to reorganizing the tableau.
Dealing from the Stock
- When no more moves are available, click the stock pile to deal 10 cards—one face-up card to each of the 10 columns.
- You can only deal from the stock if no columns are empty.
Completing a sequence
- When you build a full sequence (King to Ace) of the same suit, it is automatically removed from the tableau.
