Spider solitaire

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Spider Solitaire: how to play
Spider Solitaire is a popular variant of solitaire using two decks of cards.

To start a game
1.
Click to open Games.
2. Double-click Spider Solitaire.
(Don't see it? You might need to turn on Windows Games. See Where are my
games?)
3. Select a difficulty level: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced.
4. To move a card, click the card and drag it to its new location following the rules
below.

To save a game
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If you need to finish a game later, just exit the game, and then click Save. The
next time you play, you'll be asked whether you want to continue your saved
game. If so, click Yes.

To adjust the game options
You can change the difficulty level, turn sound and animations on or off, and
choose settings for saving games.
1.
Click to open Games.
2. Double-click Spider Solitaire.

(Don't see it? You might need to turn on Windows Games. See Where are my
games?)
3. Click the Game menu, and then click Options.
4. Make your choices, and then click OK.


To change game appearance
You can select different card decks and backgrounds.
1.
Click to open Games.
2. Double-click Spider Solitaire.
(Don't see it? You might need to turn on Windows Games. See Where are my
games?)
3. Click the Game menu, and then click Change Appearance.
4. Make your choices, and then click OK.
Spider Solitaire

Spider Solitaire: Rules and basics
The object
Remove all the cards from the table in the fewest number of moves.

The table
Spider Solitaire is played with two decks of cards. Depending on the difficulty level, the
decks consist of either one, two, or four different suits.
The cards are arranged in ten columns. The top card in each column is face up, the rest
are face down. The remaining cards are piled in the lower-right corner of the table.

How to play
To win, you must remove all the cards from the table by building columns organized in
descending order, from king to ace. At intermediate and advanced levels, the cards must

also match suit.
When you succeed in building a sequentially-ordered column, it flies off the table.
If you run out of moves, click the pile at the bottom of the table and Windows deals a
new row of cards.
You aren't limited to moving just one card at a time. If a run of cards are all in the same
suit, and arranged in numeric order, you can drag them around as if they were a single
card.


Scoring
You start with 500 points. From this, Windows subtracts the number of moves it takes to
finish a game. It then increases this subtotal by 100 times the number of runs removed
from the table.

Hints and tips
Ask for hints. Stuck? Press H to have Windows light up the cards you should play next.
For beginners, it's also a good way to learn the game.
Clear space. Empty columns quickly and then start building new ones. This allows you to
build the longest runs.
Uncover cards. Bring more cards into play by clearing columns and overturning cards
deeper within the columns. The more cards in play, the more moves you have, and the
lower your chances of stalled runs or being forced to draw from the deck.
Don't block cards. At higher difficulty settings, avoid placing low cards on cards of a
different suit. This blocks them from play until the lower cards are moved.