Spider Solitaire

by Novel Games Limited

A challenging single-player card game that involves strategic moves to sort decks.

Operating system: Windows

Publisher: Novel Games Limited

Release : Spider Solitaire 1.6.2

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Spider Solitaire software is an engaging digital adaptation of the popular solitaire card game 'Spider'. The game's intricate design and challenging gameplay promises hours of puzzle-solving excitement for all fans of these card games. The software ensures an immersive gaming experience with its intuitive interface and aesthetically pleasing graphic design. The aim of the game is similar to the traditional Spider Solitaire game, where players need to arrange the cards in a descending sequence from King to Ace in order to remove them from the tableau.

The software presents the player with ten tableau piles at the top of the screen, out of which the first four piles contain four downturned cards each, and the rest carry three each. All tableau piles have an upturned card at the top. The extra cards are downturned and split into six stock piles at the bottom right of the screen. Players can click and drag the cards among the tableau piles to assemble them into the required sequence. As the upturned cards are shifted or removed, the underlying downturned cards are revealed.

Features:
  • Intuitive Drag and Drop Control: The software provides easy click and drag mechanisms giving the game a real-life experience of shifting the cards around.
  • Auto-Save and Resume: The game automatically saves your progress, allowing you to resume from where you left off in the last session.
  • In-Game Hint System: When stuck, the game provides hints to guide you towards your next potential move.
  • Multiple Difficulty Levels: The game caters to both novices and professionals by offering different difficulty levels: easy (one suit), medium (two suits), and hard (four suits).
  • Scoring System: Every move in the game influences the score, thus adding a competitive aspect to the game.

If a player finds themselves in a position where no further moves are possible, they can draw additional cards from the stock piles into the tableau. However, this option is only available when all tableau piles are occupied by cards. If a player is dissatisfied with the progress of the game, they have the option of quitting the game by clicking the 'Give Up' button located at the bottom left corner of the screen. Every move made in the game costs 10 points, so the goal is to achieve the highest score by arranging the cards in the least number of steps. The Spider Solitaire software thus offers an interesting and challenging digital card-gaming experience!

The Spider Solitaire software offers an immersive, challenging, and engaging digital card-gaming experience with its intuitive UI and appealing graphics.
1. Operating System: Spider Solitaire software requires a Windows 7 or higher, macOS X 10.9 or higher versions.
2. Processor: The software requires a 1.6 GHz or faster, 2-core processor.
3. Memory: The software needs a minimum of 4 GB RAM for effective functioning.
4. Disk Space: The Spider Solitaire software requires a minimum of 200 MB of free disk space for installation and running.
5. Display: The software requires a 1280 x 768 resolution display for optimal visuals.

PROS
Intuitive drag and drop control for real-life card shifting experience.
Automatically saves your progress, enabling session resumption.
Offers different difficulty levels to suits both novices and professionals.

CONS
In-game hints can make gameplay less challenging.
Limited customization options for aesthetics.
No multiplayer or social interaction features.
Samuel
Spider Solitaire software is a fun game to play.
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