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

Anonymous
2011-05-08T20:39:34+00:00

Trying to figure out the maximum number of points that can be scored playing spider solitaire intermediate -----the one with two suits.

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Anonymous
2011-06-18T20:05:29+00:00

My highest scores for Spider Solitaire (Windows 7's version) on intermediate are as follows:

1238 (5/23/2010)

1222 (6/20/2010)

1214 (8/30/2010)

1195 (4/4/2011)

1180 (6/12/2011)

I'm positive there are higher scores possible. :)

Wikipedia states that the highest possible score is 1293 given a perfect deal (and I'm assuming that's on Expert mode given the additional score possibilites being lower than what I've achieved on intermediate mode).

Win percentage is almost meaningless (addressing another "answer") as all games of Spider Solitaire are winnable given the unlimited undo's in Windows' version. I've played 646 games thus far with a 100% win percentage.

Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_Solitaire_(Windows)#Highest_Possible_Scores

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Anonymous
2015-03-21T19:46:18+00:00

You can get as high a score as you want.  It just takes time.

Find a game where when you clear a column you get the no more moves screen.  You just got 100 points. Click to return to the game and undo.  The game forgets to take away the 100 points.   clear the column again and get another 100 points (minus the point for the undo and the point for the move to clear the column).  Wash, rinse, repeat until you reach the score you want or get bored.

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-09-11T15:07:48+00:00

    a bug, should'a figured.  Pure genius!  thank you for sharing!  :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-09-26T19:02:13+00:00

    I don't think 100% of the games are winnable.  Take for example, an initial deals that shows only aces and 3s.  You cannot do anything with that, so you draw the next 10 cards, and they turn out to be all 5s and 7s.  Again, you have to draw 10 more and get all 9s and jacks.  The next draw you get all 2s and 4s, and on the last one you get all 6s and 8s.  This is very unlikely to happen, but it does mean that there is something less than 100% winnable games.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-10-15T14:37:38+00:00

    At the intermediate level, all games are not winnable.  I've been known to go over 1400 moves to win a game, but on three occasions I've run into games where needed cards simply weren't available. 

    I play a lot (retired) and I'm at a total of 1675 games right now with 1672 wins. 

    High scores - 1301, 1300, 1257, 1230 and 1221. 

    Longest losing streak: 1

    Longest winning streak: 953.

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