Beetle Solitaire

Beetle Solitaire

Game info

• Decks: 2 (104 cards)
• Difficulty: Hard
• Game time: Long
• Win rate: ~60%
• Type: Skill

Objective

Build 8 complete sequences from King down to Ace, all in the same suit. Completed sequences are automatically moved to the foundations.

The game

Foundations

• 8 foundation piles in the upper right
• Completed King-to-Ace sequences of the same suit move here automatically

Stock

• Located in the upper left
• Click to deal one card to each tableau pile
• Unlike Spider, you can deal even with empty piles

Tableau

• 10 piles across the bottom
• Build down by rank (any suit)
• Only same-suit sequences can be moved as a group
• Any card or valid group can fill an empty pile

Strategy

• Save stock deals for when you have no other moves
• Prioritize building same-suit sequences since only these can be moved together
• Use empty piles strategically to reorganize cards into same-suit runs

How Beetle differs from Spider

Beetle is a more accessible version of Spider Solitaire with two key differences: all tableau cards start face-up (giving you complete information), and there's no restriction on dealing from the stock when piles are empty.

The game uses all 4 suits (unlike Spider which offers 1, 2, or 4 suit options), keeping the challenge level appropriate given the easier rules.