Comparison
Spider (Two Suit) vs Clock Solitaire
| Spider (Two Suit) | Clock Solitaire | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | 2 decks | One deck |
| Suits | 2 | 4 |
| Typical length | 16 min | 5 min |
| Difficulty | Intermediate | Easy |
| How much skill matters | High | Low |
| How much the shuffle matters | Low | High |
| Family | Spider family | Clock 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.
Spider (Two Suit)
A more forgiving Spider variant played with only two suits instead of all four.
Identical to Spider in every respect except the deck composition: the 104 cards use only two suits, usually spades and hearts, so each suit appears four times over. Ten columns, build down by rank regardless of suit, only same-suit runs move as a unit, a completed King-to-Ace same-suit run is removed, and you deal ten more cards whenever you stall — but never while a column stands empty..
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 (Two Suit) or Clock Solitaire?
- Spider (Two Suit) is generally rated intermediate difficulty, while Clock Solitaire is rated easy — so most players find one noticeably harder than the other.