Comparison
Spider (One Suit) vs Scorpion
| Spider (One Suit) | Scorpion | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | 2 decks | One deck |
| Suits | 1 | 4 |
| Typical length | 12 min | 15 min |
| Difficulty | Easy | Hard |
| How much skill matters | Medium | High |
| How much the shuffle matters | Low | Low |
| Family | Spider family | Standalone |
| Good for beginners | Yes | No |
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.
Scorpion
Move any card onto any other regardless of sequence, then untangle same-suit runs across seven columns.
Seven columns of seven, with some cards face down in the first four. Columns build down by suit, and the rule that defines the game is which cards you may take: any face-up card, from anywhere in a column, along with every card stacked on top of it — however disordered those are.
Frequently asked questions
- Which is harder, Spider (One Suit) or Scorpion?
- Spider (One Suit) is generally rated easy difficulty, while Scorpion is rated hard — so most players find one noticeably harder than the other.