TriPeaks Solitaire

Move the cards of the three peaks to the waste pile, each one rank higher or lower than the last. Play TriPeaks Solitaire for free in your browser, with no sign-up.

TriPeaks is played with one standard 52-card deck without jokers. Instead of building piles, you move the cards from the table to the waste pile one at a time.

Move all 28 cards of the three peaks to the waste pile. Cards may be left in the stock.

• The peaks: 28 cards in four rows, from 3 cards in the top row to 10 in the bottom row. The cards in each row partly cover the cards in the row above.
• The bottom row is face up. The other cards turn face up when neither of the cards on top of them is left on the table.
• The waste pile: when the cards are dealt, the top card of the stock is turned over to start the waste pile.
• The stock: the other 23 cards, face down. A number on the stock shows how many cards are left.

• A card is free when no other card covers it. Only free cards can be moved.
• You can move a free card to the waste pile if it is one rank higher or lower than the top card of the waste pile. Suits do not matter: any 6 or 8 goes on a 7.
• The card you move becomes the new top card of the waste pile, so the next card is compared with it. A run can go up and down, for example 7, 8, 9, 8, 7.
• If no card fits, turn a new card from the stock onto the waste pile.
• The stock is not turned over again. When the stock is empty and no card fits, the game is over.

By default the king and the ace are in sequence: you can play an ace on a king and a king on an ace. You can turn this off in the settings. Then only a 2 goes on an ace and only a queen goes on a king.

When it knows every card, this game’s solver wins about 96 deals out of 100 with the king and ace in sequence and about three out of four without it.

• Cards you move from the table without drawing from the stock form a run. The first card of a run is worth 1 point, the second 2, the third 3 and so on.
• Drawing from the stock ends the run, and the next card is worth 1 point again.
• Moving the top card of a peak gives you 15 bonus points. The third peak gives 30 bonus points, and then the table is clear.
• Undo takes back the move and its points, and costs another 5 points.
• Your best score is saved in the statistics, and after a win you can share your score.

When “Only solvable deals” is on, the game only deals games that its solver has solved. The solver also knows the face-down cards and the order of the stock, so every deal can be won, even though the right order is not always visible in advance. The option is on by default, and you can turn it off in the settings.

• Tap a free card and it moves to the waste pile if it fits. You can also drag a card onto the waste pile.
• Tap the stock to turn a card onto the waste pile.
• The length of the current run is shown next to the waste pile, and your score and time are shown in the toolbar.
• Hint shows the card that starts the longest run among the face-up cards, or the stock if no card fits. Hint does not use the face-down cards.
• The Undo button takes back moves one at a time.
• When the stock is empty and no card fits, a panel appears at the bottom of the table with Undo move and New game.
• When all remaining cards are face up and can go to the waste pile in one run, the game moves them for you.
• On a keyboard, the arrow keys move the focus between the stock and the free cards, Enter or Space moves a card or turns a card from the stock, H shows a hint and Ctrl+Z undoes a move.
• An unfinished game is saved in your browser, so you can continue it later on the same device.

• Before your first move, look for the cards that give the longest run. One long run scores more than several short ones.
• When you can choose between two cards of the same rank, move the one that uncovers a new card.
• Clear the peaks evenly. If one peak is left until last, the stock has to give you the right ranks for its cards.
• Sometimes it pays to keep a card that fits for a later run and draw from the stock instead, especially when the stock still has many cards.

Is TriPeaks Solitaire free?
Yes. You play it right in your browser with no sign-up and no downloads, and there is no limit on how much you play.

Which cards go on the waste pile?
A card that is one rank higher or lower than the top card of the waste pile. Suits do not matter. By default the king and the ace are also in sequence.

How is the score counted?
The first card of a run is worth 1 point, the second 2 and so on, and drawing from the stock starts a new run. A peak gives 15 bonus points and the last peak 30. Each undo costs 5 points.

Can every deal be won?
Yes, when “Only solvable deals” is on, which is the default. The game then only deals games that its solver has solved. Some cards are face down, though, so playing in the wrong order can still leave you stuck. Without the option, about 96% of deals can be won when king and ace are in sequence, and about 73% when they are not.

Can I go through the stock again?
No. You go through the stock once, and when it is empty and no card fits, the game is over.

Is TriPeaks the same game as Golf Solitaire?
No, although in both games you move cards one rank higher or lower to the waste pile. In Golf the table has seven face-up columns, in TriPeaks three peaks whose cards turn face up only when they are uncovered.

Is an unfinished game saved?
Yes. The game and your statistics are saved in this browser on the same device. If you clear your browser data or play in a private window, they are not kept.

Can I play TriPeaks on my phone?
Yes. This page works in the browser on phones and tablets, and you can tap or drag the cards with your finger. On a phone the cards in the bottom row partly overlap so that they can be shown larger.

We also make apps for phones, TVs and computers.