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Spider Type Games

1. Applegate, 1 French deck, no redeals
   • Skill level: Mostly skill
2. Baby Spiderette, 1 French deck, no redeals
   • Skill level: Balanced
3. Big Divorce, 3 French decks, no redeals
   • Skill level: Mostly skill
4. Big Spider, 3 French decks, no redeals
   • Skill level: Mostly skill
5. Big Spider (1 suit), 3 French decks, no redeals
   • Skill level: Mostly skill
6. Big Spider (2 suits), 3 French decks, no redeals
   • Skill level: Mostly skill
7. Big York, 3 French decks, no redeals
   • Skill level: Skill only
8. Black Widow, 2 French decks, no redeals
   • Skill level: Mostly skill
   • Scarab
9. Brisbane, 1 French deck, no redeals
   • Skill level: Balanced
10. Chelicera, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
11. Chinese Spider, 4 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
12. Cicely, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
13. Double Russian Spider, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
14. Farmer's Wife, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
15. Fechter's Game, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
16. Fred's Spider, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
17. Fred's Spider (3 decks), 3 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
18. How They Run, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
19. Incompatibility, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
20. Long Tail, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
21. Open Spider, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
    • Beetle
22. Relaxed Spider, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
23. Russian Spider, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
    • Ukrainian Solitaire
24. Scorpion II, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
25. Short Tail, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
26. Simon Jester, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
27. Simple Simon, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
28. Spider, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
29. Spider (1 suit), 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
30. Spider (2 suits), 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
31. Spider (4 decks), 4 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
32. Spider 3x3, 3 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
33. Spider Web, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
34. Spiderette, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
35. Spidike, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
36. Tarantula, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
37. The Jolly Roger, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
38. Three Blind Mice, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
39. Trapdoor Spider, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
40. Very Big Divorce, 4 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Mostly skill
41. Will o' the Wisp, 1 French deck, no redeals
    • Skill level: Balanced
42. York, 2 French decks, no redeals
    • Skill level: Skill only

Applegate:



Tableaux
3 reserves, base rank any
7 Yukon same suit rows, base rank 13
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace.
Rules
The tableaux is seven rows and three reserves. The cards are dealt seven face up to the first row and two face down and five face up to the rest plus three to the reserves. The play on the rows is similar to Spider, the reserve cards will only play to the rows.

Baby Spiderette:



Tableaux
4 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
7 Black Widow rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace and move such sets to the foundations.
Rules
Like Spiderette, but somewhat easier as groups of cards can be moved if they build down by rank.

Big Divorce:



Tableaux
12 Spider same suit foundations, base rank any
13 Spider rows, base rank any
Grounds for a Divorce talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Grounds for a Divorce, but with three decks and 13 playing piles.

Big Spider:



Tableaux
12 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
13 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Spider but with three decks and 13 playing piles.

Big Spider (1 suit):



Tableaux
12 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
13 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Big Spider but with three decks worth of Clubs.

Big Spider (2 suits):



Tableaux
12 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
13 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Big Spider but with three decks worth of Clubs and Hearts.

Big York:



Tableaux
12 Spider same suit foundations, base rank any
14 Spider rows, base rank any
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
There really must be one.
Rules
Of a surety and without a doubt.
Notes
Once again undocumentated FOSS has been perpetrated against the innocent.

Black Widow:



Tableaux
8 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
10 Black Widow rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace and move such sets to the foundations.
Rules
Like Spider but somewhat easier as groups of cards can be moved if they build down by rank.

Brisbane:



Tableaux
4 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
7 Brisbane rows, base rank any
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
The seven rows are dealt with an increasing number of face down cards to the right similar to Klondike with all the talon cards dealt face up. The rows build down in rank, the foundations build up in suit.

Chelicera:



Tableaux
7 Chelicera rows, base rank 13
Talon, no redeals

Rules


Chinese Spider:



Tableaux
12 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
12 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Big Spider but with twelve piles and four decks worth of Clubs, Spades and Hearts.

Cicely:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
8 reserves, base rank any
8 Up or down same suit rows, base rank any
Cicely talon, no redeals

Rules


Double Russian Spider:



Tableaux
8 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
10 Russian Spider rows, base rank 13
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Rules


Farmer's Wife:



Tableaux
4 Spider alternate color foundations, base rank 13
2 reserves, base rank any
10 Scorpion Tail rows, base rank 13
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Rules


Fechter's Game:



Tableaux
8 Spider alternate color foundations, base rank 13
12 Fechter's Game rows, base rank 13
Fechter's Game talon, no redeals

Rules


Fred's Spider:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
10 Spider same suit rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Spider but with ten piles and the talon deals over empty piles.

Fred's Spider (3 decks):



Tableaux
12 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
13 Spider same suit rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Fred's Spider but with thirteen piles and three decks.

How They Run:



Tableaux
4 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
2 reserves, base rank any
10 Scorpion rows, base rank 13
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Rules


Incompatibility:



Tableaux
8 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
10 Spider same suit rows, base rank any
Grounds for a Divorce talon, no redeals

Rules


Long Tail:



Tableaux
4 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
1 reserve, base rank any
5 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Rules


Open Spider:



Tableaux
8 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
10 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Spider but all the cards dealt are flipped face up.

Relaxed Spider:



Tableaux
8 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
10 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace and move such sets to the foundations.
Rules
Like Spider but you may deal new cards even if there are empty rows.

Russian Spider:



Tableaux
4 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
7 Russian Spider rows, base rank 13
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Rules


Scorpion II:



Tableaux
4 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
7 Scorpion rows, base rank 13
Deal row talon, no redeals

Rules


Short Tail:



Tableaux
8 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
1 reserve, base rank any
8 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Rules


Simon Jester:



Tableaux
8 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
14 Spider rows, base rank any
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Rules


Simple Simon:



Tableaux
4 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
10 Super Move Spider rows, base rank any
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace and move such sets to the foundations.
Rules
Like Spiderette but all cards are dealt at the beginning to the 10 piles.

Spider:



Tableaux
8 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
10 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace and move such sets to the foundations.
Rules
54 cards are dealt in 10 piles. Cards are built down, regardless of suit. However, sequences that are all of the same suit are preferred because these are available for further movement. A space can be filled by any card or legal group of cards. The object is to group the cards in sets of 13 cards, from King to Ace of the same suit. Such groups can be moved to the foundations. When no more moves are possible, click on the talon. One card will be added to each of the playing piles. You only may deal new cards if there are no empty spaces.
History
Spider is one of the classic solitaire card games. It offers a lot of decisions, so choose a good strategy.

Spider (1 suit):



Tableaux
8 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
10 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Spider but with two decks worth of Clubs.

Spider (2 suits):



Tableaux
8 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
10 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Spider but with two decks worth of Clubs and Hearts.

Spider (4 decks):



Tableaux
16 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
13 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Spider but with four decks.

Spider 3x3:



Tableaux
9 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
13 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Big Spider but with three decks worth of Clubs, Spades and Hearts.

Spider Web:



Tableaux
4 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
1 reserve, base rank any
7 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Rules


Spiderette:



Tableaux
4 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
7 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace and move such sets to the foundations.
Rules
Like Spider but with one deck and 7 piles. Very hard.

Spidike:



Tableaux
4 Same suit foundations, base rank 1
7 Spider same suit rows, base rank 13
Deal row talon, no redeals

Rules


Tarantula:



Tableaux
8 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
10 Tarantula rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Rules


The Jolly Roger:



Tableaux
18 Spider same suit foundations, base rank any
13 The Jolly Roger rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Rules


Three Blind Mice:



Tableaux
4 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
2 reserves, base rank any
10 Scorpion rows, base rank 13
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Rules


Trapdoor Spider:



Tableaux
8 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
10 reserves, base rank any
10 Spider rows, base rank any
Trapdoor talon, no redeals

Rules


Very Big Divorce:



Tableaux
16 Spider same suit foundations, base rank any
12 Spider rows, base rank any
Grounds for a Divorce talon, no redeals

Object
Move all cards to the foundations.
Rules
Like Grounds for a Divorce, but with four decks, 13 rows and a different layout

Will o' the Wisp:



Tableaux
4 Spider same suit foundations, base rank 13
7 Spider rows, base rank any
Deal row talon, no redeals

Object
Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace and move such sets to the foundations.
Rules
Like Spiderette, but a little bit easier due to the different layout.

York:



Tableaux
8 Spider same suit foundations, base rank any
12 Spider rows, base rank any
Initial deal talon, no redeals

Object
There really must be one.
Rules
Of a surety and without a doubt.
Notes
Once again undocumentated FOSS has been perpetrated against the innocent.