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Spider Solitaire (single suit) is a simplified, beginner-friendly version of Spider where all cards are from the same suit—this makes building full sequences much easier while keeping the classic puzzle challenge. The goal is the same as classic Spider: assemble complete descending sequences in-suit (King down to Ace) and remove them from the tableau until the entire deck is cleared.
Basic play: start from the tableau and move cards to build descending runs; any exposed card or properly ordered build can be moved onto a card one rank higher. When no more useful moves exist, deal a new row from the stock (if available) to each tableau column to unlock fresh opportunities. A completed in-suit sequence is removed, freeing space and shortening the game.
Key strategies: prioritize uncovering face-down cards quickly, keep columns as open as possible (an empty column is extremely valuable), and avoid creating long mixed-suit stacks that block movement. In the single-suit game you can often move long runs as a block—use that to collapse the tableau and free crucial cards beneath. Also, try to delay dealing from the stock until you’ve exhausted safe internal moves so new cards don’t bury useful cards again.
Practical tips: build toward freeing entire columns (so you can reposition long runs), focus on making full in-suit sequences rather than many short partial stacks, and if your implementation offers an undo or hints, use them to learn which choices open the most cards. Single-suit Spider is ideal for practicing planning and sequence management before tackling two- or four-suit variants.
Basic play: start from the tableau and move cards to build descending runs; any exposed card or properly ordered build can be moved onto a card one rank higher. When no more useful moves exist, deal a new row from the stock (if available) to each tableau column to unlock fresh opportunities. A completed in-suit sequence is removed, freeing space and shortening the game.
Key strategies: prioritize uncovering face-down cards quickly, keep columns as open as possible (an empty column is extremely valuable), and avoid creating long mixed-suit stacks that block movement. In the single-suit game you can often move long runs as a block—use that to collapse the tableau and free crucial cards beneath. Also, try to delay dealing from the stock until you’ve exhausted safe internal moves so new cards don’t bury useful cards again.
Practical tips: build toward freeing entire columns (so you can reposition long runs), focus on making full in-suit sequences rather than many short partial stacks, and if your implementation offers an undo or hints, use them to learn which choices open the most cards. Single-suit Spider is ideal for practicing planning and sequence management before tackling two- or four-suit variants.