A guide to your next move.
A number for your shuffle
The following details apply here. The number and suit setting together identify the starting shuffle. Numbered Deals lets you choose a reproducible Spider starting layout on ftcadvisor.com. Enter a whole deal number between 1 and 4294967295. Select one suit, two suits or four suits before loading the deal.
Use the controls
The following details apply here. An active unfinished game asks for confirmation before loading another selection. Load deal applies the number and suit setting in the controls. Loading a different number can replace progress saved for the same mode and suit setting. The Deal number field accepts positive whole numbers within the displayed range.
Number and suits belong together
A deal number identifies a starting layout rather than a saved position halfway through play. The same deal number and suit setting produce the same opening cards with this game's shuffle algorithm. Move choices after the opening are entirely up to the player. Changing the suit setting changes the deck used to create the deal.
Share a starting point
Keep these points in mind. A shared numbered link opens the corresponding starting deal or matching local progress. Sharing a link does not transfer another player's move history or statistics. Copy deal link includes the selected number and suit setting in the page's link fragment. When automatic copying is unavailable, the game displays a selectable link field.
The numbered objective
Keep these points in mind. Numbered Spider uses 104 cards arranged in ten columns with a stock pile. A qualifying face-up run is removed automatically. Win by completing eight same-suit King-to-Ace sequences. A full descending sequence containing different suits stays on the tableau.
Build by rank
A few details help explain this feature. The destination card may belong to another suit in standard Spider. A descending same-suit group can move together as one unit. Any legal movable group may enter an empty column. An exposed card can move onto a card exactly one rank higher.
The stock requirement
Keep these points in mind. Each stock deal adds one card to each of the ten columns. Fill every empty column before using the stock. Undo can restore the position before a stock deal while the snapshot is available. Five stock deals are available at the beginning of a numbered game.
Replay and new numbers
A few details help explain this feature. New game chooses another deal number for the current suit setting. Replay resets the current number to its original shuffle. The current number remains visible beside the game controls. Comparing different openings on one number can help you study your own decisions.
No promise for every number
The following details apply here. Numbered shuffles are not advertised as guaranteed winnable. The Hint button reports legal options rather than solving the whole game. Some choices can make a position harder even when another line might succeed. Winning Deals provides a separate collection with verified legal solutions.
Save your numbered game
Here are the details for this mode. A matching saved game resumes when you revisit its number. My Statistics lists numbered starts and wins separately from ordinary Spider games. Use Privacy & Cookie Settings to manage or clear local records on this domain. With saving enabled, Numbered Deals keeps a current game for each suit setting in this browser.