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Step 1
Try to follow suit when you build sequences of cards. in-suit sequences may be moved as a unit to be built elsewhere. This way you can expose a hidden face-down tableau card to be turned over, or expose an empty pile.
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Step 2
Expose face down cards whenever possible. Uncovering face-down tableau cards generates a new set of possible moves. It is also a way to get empty space.
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Step 3
Make empty piles as early as possible. Focus your attention on tableaus that have fewer cards. Use empty piles as temporary storage areas when rearranging card sequences into in-suit builds as far as possible. Move cards to empty piles to uncover face-down tableau cards.
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Step 4
Build on higher ranked cards first. Among the out-of-suit builds, start with those of highest rank. The reason for this is obvious. Out-of-suit build may not be moved as a unit to another pile. This build may be used only as a temporary storage area for cards from other tableau piles. If we start with low ranked card, the build is finished with an Ace very rapidly and then it is worthless. Starting from higher cards allows us to get maximum gain from this build.
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Step 5
Get as many cards arranged into in-suit order as possible before dealing the next 10 cards from the stock, or your chances of success are significantly reduced.
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Step 6
As soon as you discard a suit, rearrange the remaining cards into in-suit builds. Use empty piles as temporary storage areas when rearranging your cards.
Comments
rkwaters said
on 6/10/2008 The traditional Spider seems a little too difficult for me. Some people recommend beginning the game with 40 or 42 face down cards instead of the usual 44.