This site can’t be reached - free spider solitaire
March 29, 2018 3:02 AM Subscribe
I got this just now:
"The webpage at http://www.free-spider-solitaire.com/ might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address."
I love this version of this game and really need a similar online replacement. I am using Chrome on Win 10.
Please help!
Just tried it on Chrome and Firefox, and it's working just fine. Give it another go?
posted by Calvin and the Duplicators at 3:25 AM on March 29, 2018
posted by Calvin and the Duplicators at 3:25 AM on March 29, 2018
Response by poster: Very strange! Have just tried on (updated) Firefox and go this: "We can’t connect to the server at www.free-spider-solitaire.com.
If that address is correct, here are three other things you can try:
Try again later. Check your network connection. If you are connected but behind a firewall, check that Firefox has permission to access the Web."
All other sites are working OK.
Will look at worldofsolitaire.com, so thanks for that. The one I like is quick, it moves the card when clicked in a magical way and so on.
posted by lungtaworld at 4:04 AM on March 29, 2018
If that address is correct, here are three other things you can try:
Try again later. Check your network connection. If you are connected but behind a firewall, check that Firefox has permission to access the Web."
All other sites are working OK.
Will look at worldofsolitaire.com, so thanks for that. The one I like is quick, it moves the card when clicked in a magical way and so on.
posted by lungtaworld at 4:04 AM on March 29, 2018
Response by poster: Also it's not working on Edge. Maybe my ATT connection? But all other sites are OK so far.
posted by lungtaworld at 4:07 AM on March 29, 2018
posted by lungtaworld at 4:07 AM on March 29, 2018
Best answer: Works fine for me on Chrome.
Maybe your ISP did a DNS flush/change? Any other sites not working?
DNS flush often occurs in the overnight/early morning hours (at least on my Xfinity) and sometimes sites take a few hours to "come back."
posted by kuanes at 4:36 AM on March 29, 2018
Maybe your ISP did a DNS flush/change? Any other sites not working?
DNS flush often occurs in the overnight/early morning hours (at least on my Xfinity) and sometimes sites take a few hours to "come back."
posted by kuanes at 4:36 AM on March 29, 2018
Response by poster: kuanes theDNS flush fixed it. Yay!
Many thanks to all my answerers :)
posted by lungtaworld at 4:59 AM on March 29, 2018 [1 favorite]
Many thanks to all my answerers :)
posted by lungtaworld at 4:59 AM on March 29, 2018 [1 favorite]
For future reference, the aptly-named Down For Everyone or Just Me can save you the trouble of testing different devices/connections.
posted by teremala at 6:07 AM on March 29, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by teremala at 6:07 AM on March 29, 2018 [2 favorites]
It could also be an http vs https issue: modern browsers block non-secure connections more zealously. I can't get he site to load if I force all connections to https via Privacy Badger.
posted by scruss at 9:34 AM on March 29, 2018
posted by scruss at 9:34 AM on March 29, 2018
Much as I enjoy DNS troubleshooting: I use Greenfelt whenever the Freecell jones hits me. I don't know how it compares, UI-wise, to your website, but it has three versions: Spider, Spider (1 suit), Spider (2 suits).
My only complaint about Greenfelt is that, seasonally, they sometimes change the appearance of the decks, even changing the suits. Valentine's Day is basically unplayable because the suits look different and everything's pink or yellow on white, which means the cards are illegible without adjusting my monitor settings. The Christmas red/green is a bit bonkers, too, but not as bad.
I've found that Greenfelt works pretty well on my tablet, too.
posted by Sunburnt at 10:38 AM on March 29, 2018
My only complaint about Greenfelt is that, seasonally, they sometimes change the appearance of the decks, even changing the suits. Valentine's Day is basically unplayable because the suits look different and everything's pink or yellow on white, which means the cards are illegible without adjusting my monitor settings. The Christmas red/green is a bit bonkers, too, but not as bad.
I've found that Greenfelt works pretty well on my tablet, too.
posted by Sunburnt at 10:38 AM on March 29, 2018
I like the solitaire games offered by 247 Games. They have tons, including a couple versions of Spider.
posted by katyggls at 12:12 PM on March 29, 2018
posted by katyggls at 12:12 PM on March 29, 2018
My absolute favorite solitaire game is the one buried as a minigame in Shenzhen I/O. The good news is that you can now get it standalone for three bucks on Steam.
posted by sourcequench at 12:22 PM on March 29, 2018
posted by sourcequench at 12:22 PM on March 29, 2018
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I've payed solitaire games here before, and they have a few spider options under "shoose game": https://worldofsolitaire.com/
posted by nalyd at 3:18 AM on March 29, 2018