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Spider Solitaire is one of the games included with Windows Vista
Spider Solitaire is a popular two-deck solitaire game included with Windows Vista and previous versions of Microsoft Windows. The Spider Solitaire game is easy to learn, but can be very challenging depending on the difficulty level chosen.

The goal of Spider Solitaire is to remove all the cards from the playing area. To do so, you must arrange the available cards in decreasing order by suit. When you have a stack of cards arranged from King to Ace, the cards will be removed.

To create a run of cards from King to Ace, drag a card to the stack you want to place it on. You can place cards according to these rules:
  • Any card can be moved from the bottom of a stack to an empty stack.
  • Any card can be moved from the bottom of a stack to a stack that ends with a card of the next highest value. The suit and color of the cards doesn't matter.
  • You can move a stack of cards that are in sequential order and have the same suit from one stack to another.
If you need a hint while playing, click on Hint in the Game menu or press H on your keyboard. When the stack of cards of a single suit is complete, the cards will be removed from play. When you remove all the cards, you win the game.

To change the difficulty level for Spider Solitaire, click on Options in the Game menu. The Game menu also includes links for starting a new game, undoing your last move, or changing the appearance of the cards and the playing area.
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