How to play Spider Solitaire (4 suits)
Four-suit Spider is the full, classic Spider challenge: two complete 52-card decks with all four suits. A group of cards only moves together when it is a descending run of the same suit, which sharply limits your options. You win by clearing all eight King-to-Ace same-suit runs from the ten columns.
The rules in short
- 104 cards (two full decks) dealt into ten columns: four of six, six of five. Only the top card of each column starts face-up.
- Place any single card on top of any card one rank higher, regardless of suit.
- A group of cards moves together only if every card is the same suit and they form a descending sequence.
- Click Deal 10 to add one card to every column. You cannot deal while any column is empty.
- A complete King-to-Ace same-suit run (13 cards) is removed automatically. Clear all eight to win.
Tips
- Build in one suit whenever possible. Mixed-suit stacks cannot move as a group and quickly become immovable dead weight.
- Treat empty columns as your most valuable resource — preserve them for regrouping suits.
- Think twice before each deal. The new row covers whatever you leave unfinished and may bury a card you desperately need.
Questions
Why can't I move several cards together even when they are in the right order?
The moving group must be a same-suit descending run. A mixed-suit sequence in the right order is not movable as a group.
Why can't I deal from the stock?
At least one column is empty. Fill every column before dealing.
Is 4-suit Spider much harder than 2-suit?
Yes. With four suits, far fewer multi-card moves are available, and building a clean same-suit run across a full column is rare.
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