Spider Solitaire

1.The Tableau

At first glance, you will notice the largest section with stacked columns of cards. This section is called the Tableau and consists of 54 out of 104 cards. 44 cards are arranged face-down, and 10 face-up cards. From left to right, the first four columns have 6 cards each, with the 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. Using cards from the Stockpile can either make or break your game. Surprise! We told you it's a fun challenge. Every time you access the Stockpile 10 cards are revealed at the same time — One card for each Tableau column.

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. Don’t worry. 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 in just five times. How? Each time you draw from it, a set of ten cards is revealed — One card for every column. However, don’t get sucked into addictively clicking the Stockpile. The Stockpile has the power to release imprisoned cards or completely block any future moves.

3.Once you organize the columns in their respective suit(s), you win. Here’s a tip! Train your efforts on building over higher rank cards. This strategy will open up the possibilities of freshly revealed cards in the future!