Comparison
Klondike (Draw Three) vs Spider (One Suit)
| Klondike (Draw Three) | Spider (One Suit) | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | One deck | 2 decks |
| Suits | 4 | 1 |
| Typical length | 12 min | 12 min |
| Difficulty | Intermediate | Easy |
| How much skill matters | High | Medium |
| How much the shuffle matters | Medium | Low |
| Family | Klondike family | Spider family |
| Good for beginners | No | Yes |
We have not written a verdict for this pairing. The comparison above is drawn from each game's own recorded facts — follow either link for its full rules and strategy.
Klondike (Draw Three)
The stricter Klondike variant: the stock deals three cards at a time, and only the top card is playable.
Everything is standard Klondike — seven columns of ascending length, build down in alternating colours, four foundations up by suit, Kings into empty columns. The one change is the stock: it turns three cards at a time and only the topmost of the three is playable.
Spider (One Suit)
The easiest Spider variant, played with a single suit repeated across both decks.
The full Spider layout — two decks, ten columns, 54 cards dealt — played with only one suit, usually spades, repeated eight times. Because every card shares a suit, every descending run is automatically an in-suit run, so any ordered sequence moves as a unit.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is harder, Klondike (Draw Three) or Spider (One Suit)?
- Klondike (Draw Three) is generally rated intermediate difficulty, while Spider (One Suit) is rated easy — so most players find one noticeably harder than the other.