Still can't get those darned spiders. I can get to the ramp going up to the next level of spiders but loose health in the process.

You might try running back up the tunnel once you trigger them. Sometimes only a few at a time will come after you instead of a hoard. I actually find the big ones easier to kill than the little ones - especially the nasty green poisonous ones. I try to kill all the little ones first and stay as far up the tunnel as possible. That way the big ones don't come after me at the same time. Once I kill off all the little ones, a jump attack on the big ones will knock them over - then run in and whack away with Sting. Usually just a few whacks will get them.

I'll bet I spent 2 days on this part the first time I played!

Okay, thanks for the suggestion. I'll try that.

Edit: That worked. I got them. Now I am ready to go up to the next level where the big ones are.

All right, now I need some suggestions. I cut down the last of the dwarfs and I get the cut scene where I am surrounded by the big spiders and it is a timed sequence. What is the best way to beat them?

It's not a timed sequence, but there is a health bar for the really big spider. You will have to kill three big ones - a blue one, a red one and the final one, Shelob. You can kill the first two by jumping up on the ledges and pelting them with rocks. You will have to jump down to replenish rocks or pick up health mushrooms several times. For the most part you can run around the outside of the room and avoid them.

You get fire rocks for one of them which are VERY effective. For Shelob you will get ice rocks which will freeze them so you can run up and whack at them and then run back to the ledge. You can only kill her when she rears up so you can whack her underbelly.

The rocks respawn for a never-ending supply.

Oh boy, sounds like I got some fun ahead. Thanks Drac.

Where do I get the fire and ice rocks? None of my rocks seem to work.

I don't think you get the fire rocks until the 2nd big spider sister. You will get the ice rocks with the 3rd and final spider sister.

If you don't jump down and whack away at the spiders every now and then, it will take a long time to get them with just rocks. Watch the little triangle above the lesser spiders - it's a little health meter to tell you if you've damaged them at all. If you have, you should be able to jump down and get them with just one whack.

Okay, will try that.

Now I am fighting the big red spider and nothing seems to fazz her.

Is that the third one? If that's her, you have to hit her with freeze rocks, then run up and whack her underbelly. Of course, then run back to a ledge!

She is one tough spider. Still haven't gotten her.

She will go down, eventually. I ran around and came back to give her a belly whack, over and over, be persistent.

I can't run fast enough to get to the mushrooms and get more health.