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Spider Solitaire: Game Rules

Spider Solitaire is a classic single-player card game, known worldwide as Spider Solitaire.

🎯 Objective of the Game:

• Assemble eight sequences of cards (from King down to Ace) of the same suit.
• Once all such sequences are assembled, they are automatically removed from the table.
• The game is won when the playing field is completely cleared.
• Your task is to achieve this in the fewest possible number of moves.

📜 Basic Rules

The game is played with one 52-card deck (for 1 suit), two decks (for 2 suits), or four decks (for 4 suits).

Game Start

1. At the beginning of the game, 10 columns are dealt on the table.
2. The first 4 columns receive 6 cards each, the remaining 6 columns receive 5 cards each. In each column, only the top card is face up.
3. The remaining cards form the stock pile, located in the upper left corner.

How to Move: Key Principles

• Moving Cards. You can only move face-up cards. A card can be placed on a card of the next higher rank regardless of suit. Ranks in descending order: King (K), Queen (Q), Jack (J), 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, Ace (A).
• Revealing Face-Down Cards. When you move the top face-up card from a column, the face-down card beneath it becomes face up and enters play.
• Moving Sequences. You can move multiple cards at once if they form a correct descending sequence of the same suit. For example, you can move a King, Queen, and Jack of Hearts as a single block.
• Empty Columns. Any face-up card or a correct sequence can be placed in an empty column.

Using the Stock

If available moves are exhausted, click on the stock pile. One new card will be added to each of the ten columns. The stock can only be used when all columns contain at least one card.

🏆 Difficulty Levels:

• 1 Suit (Easy / Beginner). All cards are of one suit (Spades). The perfect level to understand basic rules and strategies.
• 2 Suits (Intermediate). Cards from two suits are used (Spades and Hearts). Requires more careful move planning.
• 4 Suits (Hard / Expert). All four suits are used. This is a true challenge for your strategic thinking and patience.

💡 Tips for Beginners

1. Prioritize Revealing Cards. Your main goal is to reveal all face-down cards on the field as quickly as possible. Plan your moves to uncover cards in the longest columns.
2. Build Same-Suit Sequences First. By assembling cards of the same suit, you create mobile blocks that are easy to move.
3. Don’t Rush to Use the Stock. Use the stock pile only when no other moves are genuinely available. New cards can block potential winning combinations.
4. Empty Columns Are Your Trump Card. Use empty columns to temporarily store Kings or other cards to unlock needed sequences.

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Ready to put these rules into practice? Start playing Spider Solitaire right now!