Spider Solitaire — Free and Online

1.The Tableau

At first glance, you will notice the largest section of the layout, which has 10 stacked columns of cards. This section is called the Tableau and consists of 54 cards. At the beginning of the game, only 10 of these cards are face-up — one in each stack — while the remaining cards are face-down. From left to right, the first four columns have 6 cards each, with 5 cards facing down and the last card facing up. The remaining six columns have 5 cards each, with 4 cards facing down and the last facing up.

2.The Stockpile

Your “fun stash” consists of the remaining 50 cards. This stack of cards is called the Stockpile and tests the boundaries of your self-restraint. The Stockpile cards are face-down and free to use anytime during the game. But wait! This is where the web gets sticky. That’s because every time you access the Stockpile, 10 cards are revealed at the same time and must be placed on each Tableau column. Surprise! That’s what makes it such a fun challenge. Using cards from the Stockpile can either make or break your game. While it provides you with 10 new cards to work with, it can also get in the way of the wonderful progress you’ve been making in the Tableau columns!

1.Your mission is to organize cards in descending order from King to Ace in their respective suits. However, you can move cards between columns irrespective of their suit as long as the destination card is one rank higher. You can even move multiple cards in their numerical sequence to other columns.

2.You can draw cards from the Stockpile when no moves are possible. However, you can run through your entire Stockpile of 50 cards after just five draws. How? Each time you draw from it, a set of 10 cards is revealed, one for each column. However, don’t get sucked into addictively clicking the Stockpile! The Stockpile has the power to release imprisoned cards or completely block future moves.

3.Once you organize the columns into their respective suit(s), you win! Here’s a tip: Focus your efforts on organizing the higher-rank cards. This strategy will make it easier to place the freshly revealed cards in the future!