Tri-Peaks

About Tri-Peaks

Tri-Peaks is the beloved peaks-clearing solitaire: three summits of cards with an open base row, a waste pile, and a stock of twenty-three. Runs chain one rank at a time with aces and kings wrapping, so a sharp eye can clear half the mountain in one descent. A daily deal the same for everyone, and the fastest clears go on the community board. Free in your browser, no ads, no sign-up.

How to play

Send any open card down to the waste when it stands one rank above or below the waste’s top card, whatever the suit; aces and kings wrap, so the descent can circle. Baring a card’s two coverers turns it face up. When nothing fits, turn a card from the stock, but every turn breaks your run. Fell all three peaks to clear the deal. Not every deal can be cleared.

Controls

• Tap or click an open cardSend it down to the waste
• Tap the stockTurn the next card
• Z or BackspaceTake a move back
• D or SpaceTurn from the stock
• HA word of counsel

Tips

Plan the whole descent before you tap: a long run fells cards the stock never could. Favor plays that turn face-down cards, work at the peaks early, and remember the wrap; an ace bridges king to two. Keep a card in hand for the summit cards, which stand alone.