Spider

Objective

To build the 8 Foundations down in Descending Family Sequence from King to Ace.

Layout

- This game is played with two packs of 52, well shuffled, playing cards.
- The Tableau (T) consists of 54 cards dealt in 10 columns of 6,6,6,6,5,5,5,5,5,5 cards (from left to right respectively). All cards are dealt face-down except for the last card of each column which is turned face up.
- The Stock (S) starts with the 50 remaining cards, all face-down.
- The Foundations (F) start empty, waiting for building.

Rules

- The Tableau is built in Descending Sequence. The exposed card of each Tableau column can be moved to another Tableau column if it fits the target pile building rules. Also, a partial pack of exposed cards, forming a valid suit, can be moved to another Tableau column if the head card fits the target pile building rules. When a blocked card is released, it is immediately turned face-up. When a Tableau column is cleared out the space may be filled by any card or any valid suit.
- The Foundations are built in Descending Family Sequence. Each Foundation must be built with a full complete suit, cards are not sent one at a time to the Foundations. As soon as a valid suit is available in the Tableau, move it, complete, to the Foundation. Once moved to a Foundation, a card may not move any further.
- The Stock accepts no building. When activated, the Stock deals 1 card, face-up, to each Tableau column, on top of any card already present. No redeal.

Notes

This is the basic game of all Spider variations. This game is very hard to win. Most variations come out more often.

Solo Cards - (C) 2000 - Bertrand Vauthier