how many points is it possible to score in spider solitaire intermediate?

Thank you MOBailey for this long and detailed explanation. It makes perfect sense and congratulations on your stats. Thank you, too, for the F2 tip. I didn't know about that.

Most times I do play quickly; I kind of zone out and keep going. That's what was happening when I got my highest score so I didn't even notice it until some days later:(

In the distant past, with another computer, I used to play more carefully and undo frequently to keep up my average. I think it was around 89% when that computer died. That was with the Windows Vista version. My current stats are with Windows 7.

Just recently I've started undoing again too, but only some of the time. Like you, I've begun to realize unconventional moves are sometimes the secret to winning a game. As a result I was finally able to get another 1315 a couple of weeks ago. I wish there was a way you could list more than one player for the stats so you could compare different approaches; I really don't want to rest at this point.  It's too bad it only changes them for different levels of play.

'I suspect that you get bonus point for finishing the game quick even though Microsoft does not say so in the help file.' Now that's an interesting possibility. It would be great if a Microsoft guru would clarify things.

Game on! Looking forward to seeing how it goes:)

@ Gerry C. I hear you about the advanced level. I tried it only once. I guess I'm not in that league:(

Intermediate Level

Best Scores

1368    8/12/2011

1365    6/1/2011

1233    12/3/2011

1192    6/4/2011

1192    8/14/2011

Games Played: 560

Games Won: 554

Win %: 98%

Longest Winning Streak: 187

Longest Losing Streak: 1

Current  Streak: 50

Before Windows 7, my high score was like 1204 or there about. Since Windows 7 I had a high of 1362 and a win % of 67% with more than 1000 games, then I realized that you could undo moves all the way back to the beginning of the game.

So I reset my stats and this is where I am now. The way I play is to **try keeping my win % HIGH!**By pressing F2 when starting a new game you will get re-dealt a new hand with no penalty. I try not to play a game unless I have 5 or more opening moves. If I can't win I will undo moves and try again, occasionally I have to go all the way back to the start and try some unconventional moves like a red Jack on a black Queen instead of the red Queen to reveal different cards. I do this until I can win, even if I get a low score. I don't play slow, trying to figure out which cards to move are the best like my brother does. So how do you score more then 1300 pts? I suspect that you get bonus point for finishing the game quick even though Microsoft does not say so in the help file.

At closing my advice is to only start games that have many opening moves and play quickly. If you don't win then undo moves and try again even if you get a low score your win % will stay high. And on occasions you will get very high scores by finishing quickly.

Good luck to all, and to MerrieV I would like to know if this makes sense to you.

p.s. I am going to try to play even quicker then I do now to beat MerrieV high of 1402.

I can't explain it either but those figures are from a screen shot of my statistics.