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Spider · Game rules

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Goal

Group all the cards in sets of 13 cards in descending sequence by suit from King to Ace.

How to play

Cards are dealt to seven piles of seven cards. The cards in the first pile are all face-up while the bottom two cards of the remaining piles are face-down. The remaining three cards are placed in reserves.

Tableau piles are built down by same suit. Groups of cards can be moved between tableau piles regardless of suit. Reserve cards can be moved to the tableau, but cards cannot be moved to the reserves.

The game is won when all the cards are dealt into four sequences of the same suit, descending from King to Ace.

New to solitaire? A few useful terms
Tableau
The main playing area, usually arranged in columns or piles.
Foundation
A destination where cards are collected in the order required by the game.
Stock / talon
Cards waiting to be dealt. A game may allow one pass or several.
Waste
A pile receiving cards turned over from the stock.
Reserve / cell
A holding area. Its capacity and movement rules depend on the game.
Redeal
Another pass through the stock or a redistribution of cards, as specified in that game’s rules.

Game-rule reference adapted from PySolFC documentation, licensed under GPL v3 or later. References describe the game’s mechanics.

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