Spiderette – Play Online for Free
Spiderette is a compact, faster-playing version of Spider Solitaire. Using a single standard 52-card deck instead of two, each game takes considerably less time while remaining just as engaging. Like Spider Solitaire, Spiderette can be played with 1 suit (Spades), 2 suits (Spades and Hearts), or all 4 suits.
Setup and Goal
The opening layout of Spiderette resembles Klondike Solitaire more than Spider Solitaire: 28 cards are dealt into seven columns. The first column contains one card, the second two, and so on up to seven. Only the last card dealt to each column is face up. The remaining 24 cards form the stock above the columns; four empty foundation spaces sit to its right.
The goal is to move all 52 cards to the four foundations as complete same-suit sequences running from King down to Ace.
How to Play
As in Spider Solitaire, the strategy is to build sequences in descending order first, then rearrange them into single-suit sequences. Cards can be stacked in descending order regardless of suit: a 5 of Clubs can go on a 6 of any suit. Sequences of two or more cards can only be moved together if they are all the same suit. A complete King-to-Ace same-suit sequence is automatically sent to a foundation space.
When a face-down card is uncovered, it is flipped face up. An empty column can receive any single card or any valid sequence. When no useful moves remain, click the stock to deal one new card to each of the seven columns. No column may be empty when dealing from the stock.
The game is won when all four foundations are complete and no cards remain on the tableau or in the stock.
Game Options and Menu
Spiderette can be played with 1, 2, or 4 suits, at Easy, Normal, or Hard difficulty, and optionally with a time limit. Cards can be dragged to a new position or clicked to find an available destination automatically.
The game menu offers:
- Restart the current game, or deal a New Game.
- Switch to a different suit count.
- Undo or Redo moves.
- Hint suggests a possible next move.
- Pause stops the game and the timer.
- A timer shows elapsed time or remaining time if a limit is set.
- The counter on the right records the number of moves made.
Tips for Spiderette
Tip 1: Spiderette uses fewer cards than Spider Solitaire, which means fewer options when you are stuck. Use Restart to try the same layout again with a fresh approach before giving up.
Tip 2: If no moves are available even after dealing from the stock, start a new game. Patience and Freecell are also free to play whenever you want a different challenge.