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Spider Solitaire (Windows)
Encyclopedia
Spider Solitaire is a card game
that is included in Microsoft Windows
. It is a version of Spider
. It was first included in Microsoft Plus!
for Windows 98
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allows row deals to be retracted and has been updated to have a new high resolution interface including new animation and sound effects. Windows Vista also allows users to have limited customization of appearance by choosing background colors and card face designs or have them chosen randomly. Windows Vista also included a new feature that tells the user when there are no more moves.
to Ace
). There are three levels of difficulty: Beginner (one suit), Intermediate (two suits), and Advanced (four suits). The user clicks and drags the card to the desired location. The M on the keyboard (H in Windows Vista) will highlight the next possible moves. When there are no more possible moves, the player can end the game or undo previous moves and try again. Windows also keeps track of scores for your reference; view them by going to File and then Statistics. In Windows 7, these scores appear in the Games Explorer by clicking the game and selecting the Statistics tab in the Preview Pane.
The highest score without any draws being a sequence (e.g. 7 on an 8) is 1204. Higher scores can be expected, given some draws will be in sequence.
Card game
A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games...
that is included in Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
. It is a version of Spider
Spider (solitaire)
Spider is a type of Patience game. It is one of the more popular two-deck solitaire games.-The game:The main purpose of the game is to remove all cards from the table, assembling them in the tableau before removing them. Initially, 54 cards are dealt to the tableau in ten piles, face down except...
. It was first included in Microsoft Plus!
Microsoft Plus!
Microsoft Plus! was a commercial operating system enhancement product by Microsoft. The last edition is the Plus! SuperPack, which includes an assortment of screensavers, themes, and games, as well as multimedia applications...
for Windows 98
Windows 98
Windows 98 is a graphical operating system by Microsoft. It is the second major release in the Windows 9x line of operating systems. It was released to manufacturing on 15 May 1998 and to retail on 25 June 1998. Windows 98 is the successor to Windows 95. Like its predecessor, it is a hybrid...
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Features
Spider Solitaire allows moves to be retracted. Any number of moves can be retracted, back to the last non-retractable move. The version of Spider Solitaire included in Windows VistaWindows Vista
Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, tablet PCs, and media center PCs...
allows row deals to be retracted and has been updated to have a new high resolution interface including new animation and sound effects. Windows Vista also allows users to have limited customization of appearance by choosing background colors and card face designs or have them chosen randomly. Windows Vista also included a new feature that tells the user when there are no more moves.
Gameplay
The aim of the game is to get all of the cards in order (KingKing (playing card)
The king is a playing card with a picture of a king on it. The usual rank of a king is as if it were a 13; that is, above the queen. In some games, the king is the highest-ranked card; in others, the ace is higher...
to Ace
Ace
An ace is a playing card. In the standard French deck, an ace has a single suit symbol located in the middle of the card, sometimes large and decorated, especially in the case of the Ace of Spades...
). There are three levels of difficulty: Beginner (one suit), Intermediate (two suits), and Advanced (four suits). The user clicks and drags the card to the desired location. The M on the keyboard (H in Windows Vista) will highlight the next possible moves. When there are no more possible moves, the player can end the game or undo previous moves and try again. Windows also keeps track of scores for your reference; view them by going to File and then Statistics. In Windows 7, these scores appear in the Games Explorer by clicking the game and selecting the Statistics tab in the Preview Pane.
Highest Possible Scores
The highest possible score is 1254http://spidercards.com/faq.html. Achievement requires all Kings be the bottom cards in the piles, deals must land perfectly thus not requiring any adjustments, and the player needs to remove the stacks without partial sequences.The highest score without any draws being a sequence (e.g. 7 on an 8) is 1204. Higher scores can be expected, given some draws will be in sequence.