TriPeaks Solitaire

1 Setup

Deal three overlapping triangular peaks. The classic layout: three separate 3-row peaks with the bottom rows overlapping into a shared base row. Total: 28 cards in the peaks (most face-down except bottom rows) plus 1 card to start the waste pile. Remaining 23 cards form the stock.

2 Gameplay

Available cards are face-up cards with no other cards overlapping them. Click or pick up any available card that is one rank higher or lower than the top of the waste pile. Suits don't matter.

Aces wrap, you can go from Ace up to King, or King down to Ace. This allows chains that cross the high-low boundary.

When no available card matches, draw from the stock. If the stock empties, the round ends.

3 Scoring

TriPeaks rewards chains. Each consecutive removal from the peaks multiplies:

• 1st card in chain: 1 point
• 2nd consecutive: 2 points
• 3rd consecutive: 3 points
• 4th: 4 points, and so on

Breaking a chain (drawing from stock) resets the multiplier to 1. Bonus points for clearing each peak (+15 for the first, +15 each). The highest scores come from long chains, not just clearing everything.

4 Strategy

Maximize Chain Length

The scoring multiplier makes long chains exponentially more valuable. Look ahead 4–5 cards to find the longest possible sequential path before starting a chain.

Clear Peaks Strategically

Clearing a peak first gives you the bonus and reveals no new cards (since each peak is separate). Focus on the most accessible peak first, often the one with the most face-up cards.

Don't Draw Too Early

Drawing from the stock resets your chain multiplier. Exhaust every possible chain before drawing. Even a 1-card extension is worth checking for.

Use the Ace-King Wrap

The Ace-King wrap is legal in TriPeaks (standard rules). When you hit an Ace or King at the end of your chain, you can continue through the wrap rather than stopping.

5 Advanced Tips

• Work all three peaks evenly early to flip face-down cards and increase available moves
• Memorize face-down cards as they flip, knowing a 7 is coming up changes which chains to pursue
• Stock management: You have 23 stock cards. Count how many you've drawn, the final few become precious
• Sacrifice chains for peak clears when the peak bonus > chain multiplier lost