How to Play TriPeaks Solitaire
TriPeaks deals 28 cards into three overlapping peaks on a shared base row of ten, all face up. Play any uncovered card whose rank is one above or one below the top of the waste; Ace wraps around to both King and Two. Flip the stock when stuck. Clear all 28 board cards to win.
The rules, step by step
- 1Deal three peaks of 28 cardsThree peaks of one, two and three cards sit on a shared base row of ten, all face up.
- 2Turn one card to start the wasteThe remaining 23 cards are the stock; one is turned face up as the first waste card.
- 3Play cards one rank above or belowAny uncovered board card whose rank is adjacent to the top of the waste can be played onto it.
- 4Ace wraps between King and TwoThe rank sequence loops, so Ace connects both ends.
- 5Turn the stock when stuckOne card at a time, and only once — there is no redeal. Each flip resets your streak.
- 6Clear all 28 board cards to winThe stock does not need to be exhausted; the peaks do.
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Today’s deal
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Keyboard
- U / Z
- Undo
- R
- Redo
- H
- Hint
- N
- New deal (asks first)
- F
- Full screen
- Space
- Turn the stock
- Esc
- Deselect, or leave full screen
How is the TriPeaks board laid out?
| Row | Cards | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peaks (top) | 3 | One card per peak |
| Second row | 6 | Two per peak |
| Third row | 9 | Three per peak |
| Base row | 10 | Shared by all three peaks |
| Stock | 23 | Plus one starter card on the waste |
Which cards can you play?
- Only cards with nothing overlapping them.
- Rank must be exactly one above or one below the waste top.
- Ace plays on King or Two; King accepts Ace or Queen.
- Suit and colour are irrelevant.
How does the scoring work?
Each card in an unbroken run scores ten more than the last: 10, 20, 30, 40 … Flipping a stock card sets the counter back to zero. Long chains are worth many times what the same cards are worth played separately.
How do you win more often?
- Open all three peaks in parallelThe base row is shared, so early moves there help every peak. Once the base thins out, each peak becomes its own problem.
- Take the card that frees twoBoard cards in row three each sit under two cards. Removing the right one exposes two new options; the wrong one exposes none.
- Bank the streak before you flipPoints scale with the length of the run, so squeeze every legal card out of the current waste card before touching the stock.
- Keep an Ace in reserveAces connect Kings and Twos. Playing your last Ace early can leave a King stranded with nothing to accept it.
Common questions about tripeaks solitaire
- How many stock cards do you get in TriPeaks?
- Twenty-four, one of which starts the waste pile — so 23 flips. There is no redeal.
- Do you have to clear the stock to win TriPeaks?
- No. You win by clearing the 28 board cards; leftover stock cards do not matter.
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