Cards: 104 spadesColumns: TenWin: Eight descending runs
What one suit changes
In this mode, every card has the same suit, so a descending face-up sequence already meets the suit requirement for moving together. A nine, eight, and seven of spades can travel as a run onto a ten. You still need the ranks in order; one suit does not allow a seven to land on a nine or a mixed-up sequence to move as a unit.
A complete King-to-Ace run clears automatically. With eight copies of each rank across the 104-card deck, you must build eight such runs to win. The app does not use the four Ace-first foundations familiar from Klondike.
Why an easier suit structure still needs planning
Hidden cards and crowded columns keep the puzzle interesting. Joining two visible runs can be useful, but uncovering a face-down card may offer more information. Before making a convenient move, ask whether it exposes something new or creates a space you can use. Long sequences are valuable when the rest of the board still has room to breathe.
An empty column can hold any card or legal run. For example, temporarily moving a short sequence there may release a buried Queen that connects with a King elsewhere. Avoid filling your only empty column without considering what will happen next. One-suit Spider is approachable, but it still rewards a plan.
Prepare the table before the next row
The stock deals ten cards at once, one onto every column. You must fill all empty columns before dealing. Because a new row can interrupt useful sequences, compare your available moves first. Try to expose hidden cards and join ranks while those routes remain open, then draw when the table needs new possibilities.
The app includes hints, Undo, automatic local saving, and a solvable Spider warm-up. Full shuffled games are not guaranteed solvable. The current collection offers this one-suit version only; two-suit and four-suit Spider are not included. If you want a different kind of open-card planning puzzle, FreeCell provides four temporary cells and a single visible 52-card deck.
Common questions
Is one-suit Spider a smaller game?
No. This version still uses 104 cards, ten columns, and eight complete runs. The difference is that all cards are spades rather than a mixture of suits.
Does one suit mean every deal is winnable?
No. The app offers a solvable warm-up, but full shuffled deals are not guaranteed solvable. Hidden-card order and available space still shape the puzzle.
Can I change to four suits?
The current collection includes only one-suit Spider. Two-suit and four-suit settings are not offered.