A Patience game | |
![]() One initial layout in the game of Spider | |
Named variants | Relaxed Spider, Will o' the Wisp |
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Family | Spider |
Deck | Double 52-card |
See also Glossary of solitaire |
Spider is a type of patience game,[1][2] and is one of the more popular two-deck solitaire games. The game originated in 1949, and its name comes from a spider's eight legs, referencing the eight foundation piles that must be filled in order to win.[citation needed]