Quick Rules
Spit is a card game for two in which both players play at once, racing to get rid of their cards. Here you play against the computer, and you choose how fast it goes. Each of you starts with 26 cards.
- Lay out. Each player deals five stock piles of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 cards, with the top card of each face up. The rest of your cards are your spit pile.
- Spit! Both players turn the top card of their spit pile face up in the middle. These are the two centre piles.
- Play up or down. Put a face-up card from your stock piles onto either centre pile if it is one rank higher or lower. Suits don't matter, and Ace and King go on each other. When you uncover a face-down card, it turns face up.
- Empty spaces. When one of your piles is used up, you may move a card into the space to turn up the card that was under it.
- Stuck? When nobody can play, both players spit again.
- Slap. The first to empty all five stock piles takes the smaller centre pile; the other player takes the bigger one. Everyone lays out again with the cards they have.
- Winning. Get rid of every one of your cards to win.
How to play here: your five stock piles sit at the bottom of the screen. Under each centre pile a label says what it needs, such as "needs 6 or 8". Cards of yours that fit are outlined and marked fits. Tap one: if it fits only one pile it goes straight there; if it fits both, the two piles are marked Put it here and you tap the one you want. When the status box says Both stuck, tap the big Spit! button. Pause stops everything at any moment.
Good to Know
- Pick your pace. New games start on Relaxed, where the computer waits several seconds between plays. Steady and Brisk speed it up. Take turns removes the clock altogether.
- Turn up hidden cards first. A card with others under it is worth playing before a lone card: it gives you something new to play.
- Mind the pile sizes. When a card fits both piles, put it on the bigger one. The smaller pile is the one you hope to take when you finish first.
- Hint shows a card. Tap Hint whenever you're not sure: it outlines a card that fits and says where it goes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Spit card game free?
Yes. Play as many games of Spit as you like for free. There is no account to create, nothing to download, and no ads pop up between games.
I'm not quick with my hands. Can I still enjoy Spit?
Yes, that is what this version is built for. On the Relaxed pace, which is where every new game starts, the computer waits several seconds between its plays. If you would rather have no clock at all, choose Take turns in Settings: you and the computer then play one card each in turn. The big Pause button stops everything, and the game pauses by itself if you switch to another tab.
Can I lose a card by tapping the wrong thing?
No. A card that fits only one centre pile goes there when you tap it. A card that fits both piles is picked up first, both piles are outlined and marked Put it here, and you choose. A card that does not fit is never played: the game tells you which ranks the piles need instead.
Does the computer cheat?
No. It sees exactly what you see: the face-up cards on the table and how many cards each of you has. It never peeks at face-down cards. Its strength is how fast it plays, which you choose, and how well it picks between cards, which is the Easy, Normal or Hard setting. The deal comes from the deal number on the table, so Replay This Deal gives you the same cards again.
What happens when nobody can play?
The status box says Both stuck, and you tap Spit!. Each of you turns the top card of your spit pile onto the centre pile on your side, and play carries on. If neither of you has a spit card left, the button reads End Round and each of you picks up the centre pile on your side.
What does slapping a pile mean?
When you get rid of all five of your stock piles, you slap, or claim, the smaller of the two centre piles. The other player takes the bigger one. Everyone adds their pile to the cards they have left and lays out again. Here you never need fast hands for it: you just tap the smaller pile, and only the smaller pile can be chosen.
How long does a game of Spit take?
In our tests most games lasted three to six rounds, which is about ten to fifteen minutes at the Relaxed pace. For a shorter game, turn on Finish quickly in Settings, or set a limit of 3, 5 or 10 rounds and the player with fewer cards at the end wins.
Does the game save my progress?
Yes. The game is saved in your browser after every card, so you can close the page and come back later on the same device. When you return, the game waits, paused, until you tap Continue Game.
Like a game where you match one rank up or down? TriPeaks Solitaire uses the same idea at your own speed. For another two-player card game against the computer, try War or Crazy Eights.
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