Spider Solitaire FAQ

Yes. The game is free to play in the browser. There is no account, subscription, or in-game purchase. The table does not contain ads.

The number of suits in the 104-card deck. One suit is easiest and best for learning, two suits is the balanced default, and four suits is the expert version. The tableau size, five stock deals, and eight-run goal stay the same.

Build eight complete King-to-Ace sequences in a single suit. Each completed sequence clears automatically to the foundation. Clear all eight to win.

A single card can go on the next-higher rank regardless of suit. A group of two or more cards moves only when the entire group is a same-suit descending run.

Every column must have at least one card. Fill the empty column first. The stock is also disabled when it is empty or the game has ended.

Yes. When a same-suit King-to-Ace sequence forms in a column, it moves to the foundation without any extra click. The card underneath flips face up if needed.

No. Undo is unlimited. It can also reverse a losing position, so you can back out of a dead-end move. It cannot undo a win.

No. A hint highlights a legal move, not the strongest move. Use it when you are stuck or to confirm that a group can move, then judge the suggestion against the whole board.

There is no points score. The game tracks moves, elapsed time, and win/loss statistics for each difficulty. Fewer moves and a faster time are the natural comparisons.

Yes, in normal browsing. The current game, settings, and statistics are stored in your browser's local storage. Clearing site data or using private browsing can remove them.

Not currently. Every new game uses a fresh random deal. There is no shared daily seed or leaderboard.

Offline play is not guaranteed. The game is a website and may need a network connection to load. A browser cache might cover a temporary dropout, but that is not a supported offline mode.

Yes. The ten-column board scales to the screen, cards use a compact rank-and-suit face on narrow displays, and you can move cards by tapping or dragging.

The rules are based on standard Spider Solitaire, but this is an independent browser game. It is not affiliated with Microsoft or the Windows Solitaire app.

Start with the how-to-play walkthrough, then use the rules reference for precise edge cases. The strategy guide covers board decisions after the basics.