TriPeaks Solitaire

How to Play TriPeaks Solitaire

TriPeaks lays out three overlapping peaks of cards — 28 in all — above a face-up waste pile and a stock of the remaining 23. The bottom row of each peak starts face up; the cards stacked above are unlocked as you clear the ones covering them.

The rule is simple and fast: tap any exposed peak card whose rank is exactly one higher or one lower than the card currently on top of the waste. Suit is irrelevant — only the rank matters. So on a 7 you can play a 6 or an 8; on that new card you keep going. The sequence wraps around, meaning an Ace plays on a King and a King plays on an Ace, which lets runs snake up and down without limit.

Removing a peak card exposes whatever it was covering, gradually dismantling the peaks. When nothing on the board can be played, tap the stock to turn a fresh card onto the waste and start a new chain. Clear all three peaks before the stock runs out and you win — do it in long, unbroken runs and your score soars.

Strategy Tips for TriPeaks

• Hoard your stock. Every deal is a card you'll never get back. Play every possible peak move before you touch the stock.
• Build the longest run you can. Look several cards ahead and choose the path that keeps the chain alive rather than the first legal tap.
• Target the tallest peaks. Cards buried under a full peak block the most, so prioritize clearing toward the covered cards.
• Use the wrap-around. Remember Ace–King loops both ways; it often bridges a run you thought had dead-ended.
• Open all three peaks evenly. Keep options across the board so you always have a legal move waiting after each deal.
• Plan the finish. Late in a hand, save a versatile card (like a 7 or 8) in the waste so your last few stock deals can still connect.

Chain planning here is the same muscle as move planning in Klondike — look at what a move takes away, not just what it gives. Our guide to winning Solitaire in fewer moves drills that habit with three free interactive practice positions.

Enjoy the peak layout? Try the add-to-13 twist in Pyramid Solitaire, or go for the all-time classic with Klondike Solitaire — both free in your browser.