Comparison
Spider vs Clock Solitaire
| Spider | Clock Solitaire | |
|---|---|---|
| Decks | 2 decks | One deck |
| Suits | 4 | 4 |
| Typical length | 20 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
Build same-suit sequences from King to Ace across ten tableau columns using two full decks and four suits.
Two full decks are dealt into ten columns — 54 cards, with the last of each column face up. Columns build downward by rank, and here the suit does not matter for placing a single card: any nine goes onto any ten.
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 or Clock Solitaire?
- Spider is generally rated intermediate difficulty, while Clock Solitaire is rated easy — so most players find one noticeably harder than the other.