Comparison
Spider (One Suit) vs Clock Solitaire
| Spider (One Suit) | Clock Solitaire | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | 2 decks | One deck |
| Suits | 1 | 4 |
| Typical length | 12 min | 5 min |
| Difficulty | Easy | Easy |
| How much skill matters | Medium | Low |
| How much the shuffle matters | Low | High |
| Family | Spider family | Clock family |
| Good for beginners | Yes | 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.
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.
Clock Solitaire
A purely luck-driven game with no decisions — deal all 52 cards into a clock face and see if the Kings come up last.
Twelve piles of four cards go face down in a circle at the twelve hour positions, with the last four in the centre. Turn the top card of the centre pile: whatever it is, it goes face up under the pile at its hour — Ace to one o'clock, Jack to eleven, Queen to twelve — and you then turn the top card of that pile.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is harder, Spider (One Suit) or Clock Solitaire?
- Spider (One Suit) is generally rated easy difficulty, while Clock Solitaire is rated easy — the two are broadly comparable in difficulty.