No matter the composition of the deck, the cards are always dealt out in 10 tableaus (also called cascades, columns of overlapping cards, with the bottom card available for play), 4 of six cards and 6 of five cards face down, except the bottom card which is dealt face up. The composition of the deck depends on the preset being played (refer to the presets section above). Spider Solitaire is played with 104 cards, the equivalent of two decks combined. Play Multiplayer Spider Solitaire Online The Deck and the Deal Four Suit: All four suits are used, giving 2 sequences of each suit.Two Suit: Half the cards are Spades and half are Hearts, giving 4 sequences of each suit.One Suit: All cards are Spades, giving 8 sequences of Spades.Use the draw pile to play a single card onto the bottom of every tableau.Only sequences of a single suit can be moved.Sequences can be made up of any combination of suits and colors.Multiplayer: All players (up to 12) are given the same tableau, and the winner is whoever finishes the game in the fewest moves. Spider Solitaire is a much more difficult version of traditional solitaire where players must make full sequences (King to Ace) of a single suit on the table in order to move cards to the foundation piles.
