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Web Surfing achievement in Microsoft Solitaire Collection (UWP)

Web Surfing

Win 100 Spider games

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How to unlock the Web Surfing achievement

  • JeffMommJeffMomm
    11 Jan 2016 10 Jan 2016 28 Feb 2024
    THIS MAY BE PATCHED OUT. It appears somewhere between Jan. 2022 and Aug. 2022, this may have been patched since people are reporting it no longer works.


    NOTE: This method is very touchy. It worked great this afternoon. But this evening, I ran into problems from time to time with the syncing. For example, Steps 2 and 8 needed to be skipped sometimes, but I had to do them other times. So, this was frustrating, but I did finish 90 games of both Klondike and Spider in 5-6 hours total. If you have better luck than me, it could be 2.5 hours.

    NOTE 2: While I did the initial guide, a lot of the details were tested/proven by Gamer0364. Big shout out for helping out! This is as much your guide now as it is mine. Thanks!


    (Copy/paste of my Spider solution.) This boosting method works similar to the Win8/WP method. I am using WP10 and W10 devices. Thanks to Gamer0364 for confirming this works with 2 W10 devices.

    Notes:
    - For this guide, Device A refers to the machine you are completing games on. Device B is the one the keeps the game one move from being done.
    - On Device A, if asked to use Cloud or Local storage, use Cloud. DEVICE A = CLOUD STORAGE.
    - On Device B, if asked to use Cloud or Local storage, use Local. DEVICE B = LOCAL STORAGE.

    This guide works on the games Klondike, Spider and FreeCell. (Thanks to Gamer0364 for confirming this works with Pyramid and TriPeaks as well. You can boost boards by using this method.) I boosted the Klondike and Spider games at the same time but was already done with FreeCell.

    Setting things up:
    1. On Device B (for me this was my WP10), start a Spider game and solve leaving 1 last move. Go back to the menu.
    a. If needed, start a game of Klondike and solve it leaving 1 last move. Go back to the menu.
    b. If needed, start a game of FreeCell and solve it leaving 1 last move. Go back to the menu. (Thanks to Gamer0364 for confirming this works for FreeCell as well.)
    2. Now click on Awards and Achievements. Go back to the menu. (I had to do this to get my games to save to the cloud. It doesn't make sense to me, but this boosting didn't work without this step.)
    3. Leave this app open.
    4. Open the app on Device A, and make sure your profile loads before proceeding on.
    - You may need to go to Awards and Achievements after opening the app to make sure your profile syncs. Sometimes I needed to, sometimes I didn't. I am doing this every time now just to be sure.
    5. Start a Spider game (choose CLOUD STORAGE if asked) and finish the move. Choose HOME when the game is complete.
    a. If needed, start a Klondike game (choose CLOUD STORAGE if asked) and finish the move. Choose HOME when the game is complete.
    b. If needed, start a FreeCell game (choose CLOUD STORAGE if asked) and finish the move. Choose HOME when the game is complete. (Thanks to Gamer0364 for confirming this works for FreeCell as well.)
    6. Close the App - I did this by clicking the X.

    This is where the routine sets in. Again, I was doing Klondike and Spider. I could do 1 iteration in just over 1 minute. So, assuming a 1:30 per iteration, we're looking at 150 minutes, or 2 hours 30 minutes to get them all. But, please see my note at the top about how touchy this is.
    7. Go back to Device B, open the Spider game. Make no moves. Thanks to Gamer0364 for pointing out that moving a card from one slot to another helps force the game to save to the cloud - makes the routine more dependable. Go back to the menu.
    a. If needed, open the Klondike game. Make no moves. Thanks to Gamer0364 for pointing out that moving a card from one slot to another helps force the game to save to the cloud - makes the routine more dependable. Go back to the menu.
    b. If needed, open the FreeCell game. Make no moves. Thanks to Gamer0364 for pointing out that moving a card from one slot to another helps force the game to save to the cloud - makes the routine more dependable. Go back to the menu. (Thanks to Gamer0364 for confirming this works for FreeCell as well.)
    8. Now click on Awards and Achievements. Go back to the menu. (I had to do this to get my games to save to the cloud. It doesn't make sense to me, but this boosting didn't work without this step.)
    9. Leave this app open.
    10. Open the app on Device A, and make sure your profile loads before proceeding on.
    - You may need to go to Awards and Achievements after opening the app to make sure your profile syncs. Sometimes I needed to, sometimes I didn't. I am doing this every time now just to be sure.
    11. Start a Spider game (choose CLOUD STORAGE if asked) and finish the move. Choose HOME when the game is complete.
    a. If needed, start a Klondike game (choose CLOUD STORAGE if asked) and finish the move. Choose HOME when the game is complete.
    b. If needed, start a FreeCell game (choose CLOUD STORAGE if asked) and finish the move. Choose HOME when the game is complete. (Thanks to Gamer0364 for confirming this works for FreeCell as well.)
    12. Close the App - I did this by clicking the X.
    13. Go back to Step 1


    If you get out of sync, do this:
    1. Close the game on both devices
    2. Open the app on Device A, and make sure your profile loads before proceeding on.
    3. Now click on Awards and Achievements. Go back to the menu.
    4. Close the App - I did this by clicking the X.
    5. Now go back to the routine step 7. Make sure you choose LOCAL on Device B, and CLOUD on Device A!

    If you have any questions or improvements, please let me know in the comments.
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    ChucklestyleSaved me hours of playing dreadful spider solitaire, only way this could have been better is if I could have scripted it.
    Posted by Chucklestyle on 05 Aug 20 at 06:48
    C3LLDW3LLERStill works in April 2021, had to buy premium twice though to get rid of bloody ads.
    Posted by C3LLDW3LLER on 15 Apr 21 at 20:04
    KydFlaSh85I've won 104 games, but this achievement has not popped. Any ideas on why that could be the case?
    Posted by KydFlaSh85 on 30 Jul 21 at 14:59
    maxbybakablackMany thanks MisterSledge, this recap' was super useful. Took me 2h30 to farm all 5 modes with that method, doing sometimes something else while farming smile
    Posted by maxbybakablack on 22 Sep 21 at 22:31
    Criminal MGAI can confirm this method still works to this day
    Posted by Criminal MGA on 22 Nov 21 at 22:08
    Mike United 007still working today (14/01/22) But you dont need to go to awards page - just the home screen. a little quicker
    Posted by Mike United 007 on 14 Jan 22 at 12:19
    Vmaybe they patched it?

    Ive tried MisterSledge solution but the XP never goes up past the first time I solve it. It just gives the results but XP still stuck @ the first time I solve the puzzle.

    Im on android & windows

    Update: the xp doesn't go up but the count for wins does eh thats all that matters
    Posted by V#5059 on 21 Aug 22 at 02:56
    Signal24Code20Stats show I have won 107 games, not unlocked... any ideas?
    Posted by Signal24Code20 on 03 May 23 at 22:41
    SozisstillhereSame here, I've played 102 games and it's not popped and the tracker is stuck at 44 :/
    Posted by Sozisstillhere on 15 Jan at 22:42
    Texas1 DadSame here, didn't unlock
    Posted by Texas1 Dad on 28 Feb at 18:34
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