How to play Spider solitaire

Spider uses 104 cards: two full decks, all spades in this one-suit version. 54 cards are dealt into ten columns (four columns of six and six of five), with only the bottom card of each face up. The other 50 cards wait in the stock.

Move a card onto any card one rank higher, like a 7 onto an 8. Because every card is the same suit, any run that counts down by one can be moved together.

When a column holds a complete run from King down to Ace, it leaves the table. Clear all eight runs to win.

Dealing from the stock

When you run out of useful moves, deal from the stock: it adds one new face-up card to the bottom of every column. The stock holds five of these deals.

Each deal can bury cards you were about to free, so make every move you can before you deal.

Spider strategy tips

• Work on the column with the fewest face-down cards first: an empty column is the strongest tool in Spider.
• Use empty columns to shuffle long runs around, not just as a parking spot for one card.
• Build down onto the highest card you can, so runs stay long and easy to move.
• Clear as much as possible before each deal from the stock.

Is this Spider solitaire free?

Yes. HypeGameRoom is free: no sign-up, no download and nothing to buy to play. Arcade games reward Neons, a play-only currency that can never be cashed out.

How many suits does this Spider game use?

One suit (spades), the most popular way to learn Spider. Every descending run can be moved as a group.

How do I win Spider solitaire?

Build eight complete runs from King down to Ace. Each finished run is removed from the table automatically.

What happens if I get stuck?

Deal again for free. You keep the Neons from every run you already completed.