CNET Editors' review
While it lacks the massive game libraries offered by some competitors, this solitaire package won't cost you a cent. The word collection isn't the ideal title for this program, as it includes only five solitaire variations. And while the graphics are by no means amazing, this piece of freeware looks better than Windows' built-in solitaire games.
Free Spider 2005 Solitaire Collection won't blow any minds with extensive user-customization options, but you will find tools for changing the card style and the background color, as well as a check box for disabling the sound effects.
Newbies will appreciate that the application offers extensive rule sheets for all included games. Hard-core solitaire nuts can probably pass this one by, but casual players should at least take a closer look, particularly given the lack of a financial commitment.
Publisher's Description
From TreeCardGames:
Free Spider 2012 includes five great solitaire games: Coleopter, Simple Simon, Spider, Spider One Suit, and Spider Two Suits. Free Spider 2012 features a winning layout, fast gameplay, rich sounds, extensive options, an autoplay option, and quality help. Each game has more than nine trillion (9,999,999,999,999) possible games to play, so the game remains fresh no matter how many times you play. You also can customize the decks and the backgrounds.
What's new in this version: Version 3.0 is a major maintenance update.
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"Couldn't be better"
Version: Free Spider Solitaire 2012 2.1
Pros
what more do you need
Cons
can't find any
Summary
If your like me, and stuck at home all day in a chair,it's the best way of passing time and enjoying it. Thankyou Tree Card Games.
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"Excellent graphics, many Spider variations"
Version: Free Spider Solitaire 2012 2.1
Pros
100% ad-free & spyware-free.
Cons
No complaints.
Summary
The best Spider Solitaire game out there... I really enjoy it!
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"Do not waste your time"
Version: Free Spider Solitaire 2012 2.1
Pros
Nice graphics
Cons
Limited features, needed to reload
Summary
Low on features and had to reinstall twice so I deleted the program.
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"Spider for free"
Version: Free Spider Solitaire 2012 2.1
Pros
A really good collection of Spider games.
Cons
No........
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"Nice looking, but fuctionality poor"
Version: Free Spider Solitaire 2012 2.1
Pros
golors and card faces can be changed
Cons
limited undo, does not show possible moves.
Summary
Not as good as my Microsoft 2000 version. Sorry I downloaded it.
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"Wasn't what I expected."
Version: Free Spider Solitaire 2012 2.1
Pros
Nice look. Good design.
Cons
Cannot change settings to my liking.
Summary
Didn't like that you cannot change any of the settings to make the games more to your liking. The "How to Play" was hard to understand.
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"It's Spider!"
Version: Free Spider Solitaire 2012 2.1
Pros
I love to play spider solitaire and this game has five variations of the game. And it's free!
I also like the graphics.Cons
Nothing to say
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"Alright...I guess"
Version: Free Spider Solitaire 2012 2.1
Pros
Another version of Spider Solitaire, with better graphics then Microsofts
Cons
Free version limits ability to undo moves to one. To undo more then 1 move you have to upgrade to premium edition
audio is kinda cornySummary
I love playing 4 deck spider solitaire, so I was excited to find another version. Upon downloading I was impressed by its graphics and animation. It seemed to be an improved version of the installed Microsoft edition
Then upon playing I discovered you can only undo 1 move, unless you buy the complete solitaire suite. ***?!
All I wanna do is play Spider solitaire and to win you have to be able to backtrack when you go down the wrong turn, which this program won't let you do without shelling out the $.
At that point I was done! It p's me off when trying a program, they limit the options. I'm competely turned off and become unwilling to pay for a program when they do this dum s--t. Limit the number of games played or include a nag-screen but this c--p turned me off so much I was done. I'll stick to Microsoft's.
If they're so desperate to make money they can inlay advertisements into the playing felt, or something -
"Free Spider - Excellent!"
Version: Free Spider Solitaire 2012 2.1
Pros
great variations of the standard spider solitaire I have always played make the game more interesting and fun.
Cons
No cons at all.
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"very refreshing"
Version: Free Spider Solitaire 2012 2.1
Pros
no limits, and relaxing
Cons
I haven't found anything yet
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