Question 1

How do you play TriPeaks Solitaire?

Accepted Answer

Play any uncovered card that is one rank above or below the turned-up card at the bottom. It becomes the new turned-up card, and the next one has to follow it. Clear all 28 cards to win.

Question 2

Does Ace connect to King in TriPeaks?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The chain wraps, so you can run … Queen, King, Ace, 2 … right round. This is the main difference from Golf, where Ace and King are the two ends of the line.

Question 3

Does suit matter in TriPeaks?

Accepted Answer

Not at all. Only rank matters, and it works in either direction — a 7 accepts both a 6 and an 8, of any suit. TriPeaks is purely a sequencing game.

Question 4

What counts as an uncovered card?

Accepted Answer

A card with nothing overlapping it. In the three-peak layout each card is held down by the two cards below it; the bottom row of ten is free from the start.

Question 5

What is the best TriPeaks strategy?

Accepted Answer

Trace the whole chain before you start it — a run you can see to the end is worth more than a longer one that stalls. Prefer cards that uncover two others, which the shared bottom row makes possible. And attack the peaks, since each one you clear opens a whole section.

Question 6

How often can you win TriPeaks?

Accepted Answer

Over 90% of TriPeaks deals can be won with perfect play — the Ace–King wrap means a chain almost never truly dead-ends. Players who are not solving perfectly typically win 40–60%, which makes it the most forgiving game on the site and much more winnable than Golf.

Question 7

Can I go back through the stock in TriPeaks?

Accepted Answer

No. The stock passes once, which is why clearing the table with cards to spare is the real skill.

Question 8

Is TriPeaks Solitaire free to play?

Accepted Answer

Yes. TriPeaks Solitaire is completely free here — free to play, nothing to install, and nothing that interrupts a game halfway through.

Question 9

Do I need to download anything to play TriPeaks?

Accepted Answer

No. It runs entirely in your browser. There is nothing to install and no app to update.

Question 10

Can I play TriPeaks on a phone or tablet?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The layout adapts to the screen, cards can be dragged or tapped, and the whole game works on touch. It is the same site, not a cut-down version.

Question 11

Do I need an account to play TriPeaks?

Accepted Answer

No. Open a game and play — there is nothing to register for. Your settings, statistics and bookmarks are kept in your own browser.

Question 12

Can I undo a move?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as many times as you like, with the Undo button or Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z on a Mac). There is no penalty and no limit.

Question 13

Can I replay the same deal?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Every game shows a deal number in the bottom-right corner. The same number always deals the same game. You can bookmark it, share it, or send it to us in a bug report.

Question 14

Does TriPeaks work offline?

Accepted Answer

Once the page has loaded, the game itself runs entirely in your browser and does not need the network. Reloading the page does require a connection.

Question 15

Is there a timer, and can I turn it off?

Accepted Answer

There is a timer and a move counter in the bar at the bottom. Both can be hidden from Settings if you would rather play without them.

Question 16

Can I change how the cards look?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Settings offers five table colours, six card backs, and a four-colour deck where each suit gets its own colour — which many colour-blind players find much easier to read.

Question 17

Are there keyboard shortcuts?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Hotkeys button in the top bar lists them all. Every action has both a keyboard route and a mouse route; the keyboard is never the only way to do something.

Question 18

Is there anything I have to sign up for?

Accepted Answer

No. You can open any game and start playing immediately — there is no sign-up step and no paywall. Settings and statistics are kept in your own browser rather than on a server.

Question 19

What happens if I close the tab mid-game?

Accepted Answer

The game is not saved, so closing the tab ends it. If you want to come back to the same deal, note the deal number first — it will deal exactly the same game.

Question 20

What are the rules of TriPeaks Solitaire?

Accepted Answer

Twenty-eight cards form three overlapping peaks. Play any uncovered card that is one rank above or below the turned-up card at the bottom; it becomes the new turned-up card. Clear all twenty-eight to win.

Question 21

How many cards are in TriPeaks?

Accepted Answer

Twenty-eight on the table in rows of 3, 6, 9 and 10, plus a stock of twenty-three and one card turned up at the start.

Question 22

Is TriPeaks the same as Tri Towers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Tri Towers, Triple Peaks and Three Peaks are all the same game.

Question 23

What makes a long chain in TriPeaks?

Accepted Answer

Each card played becomes the new base, so a run like 5-6-7-8-9 clears five cards without touching the stock. Long chains are where the game is won, and spotting them before you start is the whole skill.

Question 24

Why did my chain stop?

Accepted Answer

Because no uncovered card is one rank from the current card. Turn a card from the stock to start a new chain — but check every uncovered card first, since the stock passes only once.

Question 25

How do I clear the peaks?

Accepted Answer

The three cards at the top are each held down by two below them, which are in turn held by three more. Work up one peak at a time rather than spreading across all three, and prefer bottom-row cards that free two others at once.

Question 26

What is a good TriPeaks win rate?

Accepted Answer

40 to 60% is typical. It sits between Golf, which is much more forgiving, and Pyramid, which is much less.

Question 27

Does TriPeaks have a scoring system?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Each consecutive card in a run scores more than the last — the first card of a chain is worth 1, the second 2, the third 3, and so on — so a run of six scores 21 while the same six cards taken one at a time score 6. Drawing from the stock costs 5 points and ends the run. Clearing a peak pays a bonus of 15, 15 and 30 for the first, second and third. All of that rewards planning a long chain over taking the first legal card.

Question 28

Can I recycle the stock in TriPeaks?

Accepted Answer

No. It passes once. Every card turned is one you cannot turn later.