Spider (solitaire)
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Spider is a type of solitaire card game. It is one of the more popular two-deck solitaire games and, while difficult, the majority of games can be won. The game is also said to have been a particular favourite of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The object of the games is to remove all suits, assembling them in the tableau before removing them. Initially, 54 cards are dealt to the tableau in ten piles, face down except for the top cards. The tableau piles build down by rank, and in-suit sequences can be moved together. The 50 remaining cards can be dealt to the tableau ten at a time when none of the piles are empty.
Another Windows version of Spider is Arachnid Solitaire. A version of Spider Solitaire comes bundled with KDE for Linux. It is has been a part of Kdegames for some time. Versions for Macintosh and most other operating systems are also available.
There are several variants of spider, such as Relaxed Spider or Spiderette. The former doesn't require all spaces to be filled before redealing, while the latter is played with only one deck. Image:Spiderbeg.JPG
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Windows Spider
Recent versions of Microsoft Windows (Windows Millennium, XP and beyond) contain the Microsoft version of Spider. This version allows play with one, two, or four suits.
Cheats
The statistics can be manipulated by directly editing the registry values HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Microsoft\Spider or HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Spider
Hacks
Image:Spidermid.JPG The statistics can be manipulated by exploiting a flaw in the way Windows handles the termination of multiple simultaneous instances of the application. Open Spider and select 'Cancel' on the 'Difficulty Level' dialog box. Start another Spider session and play whichever type of game you choose in that session. Win or lose, the statistics will only be updated if you close the first instance of SPIDER before closing the second or later instance(s). The registry will always will be updated with the statistics of the last instance of Spider to terminate. Also, if you have failed to win a game, you can simply close the Spider window, and when asked if you want to save the game reply "yes", and also choose "yes" to overwrite any previously saved game. As long as you always follow those steps when unsuccessful, your losses will never be recorded.
See also
- Solitaire terminology
- Winnable Spider Solitaire games are ranked by difficulty. Includes one-suit, two-suit and four-suit games. All guaranteed to be winnable.
- Spider Solitaire card game strategy tips, rules, and other useful information.
- Spider Solitaire and 13 other spider-type solitaire variations provided by BVS Solitaire Collection.