Spider · Game rules

Trapdoor Spider

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

At a glance

Like Trapdoor, but with a layout, and tableau pile build style similar to Spider.

Base game rules: Trapdoor

Goal

Move all cards to the foundations.

How to play

Cards are dealt to eight tableau piles of three cards each. Only the top card of each pile is face-up. Eight cards are dealt to eight reserve piles, one below each tableau pile.

Tableau piles are built down by alternate color. Any card or valid sequence of cards can be moved between piles. Cards from the reserve can be moved to the tableau, but building on the reserves is otherwise not allowed.

When there are no moves left, the card from each reserve can be moved to the top of the associated tableau pile, and eight new cards are dealt to the reserve.

The foundations are built up by same suit from ace to king. The game is won if all cards are moved to the foundations.

Base game rules: Spider

Goal

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

How to play

54 cards are dealt in 10 piles. Cards are built down, regardless of suit. However, sequences that are all of the same suit are preferred because these are available for further movement. A space can be filled by any card or legal group of cards.

The object is to group the cards in sets of 13 cards, from King to Ace of the same suit. Such groups can be moved to the foundations.

When no more moves are possible, select the talon. One card will be added to each of the playing piles.

You only may deal new cards if there are no empty spaces.

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.