Everyday Games

TriPeaks strategy: build longer chains

Score higher and clear more peaks in TriPeaks Solitaire by planning chains, choosing between matching cards, and saving your stock.
Play TriPeaks
In TriPeaks you clear three peaks by playing cards one higher or one lower than the top of the draw pile. Every card in a chain scores more than the last, so the whole game is about making chains long.

Look before you play

Before your first card, trace a path: 7, 8, 9, 8, 7… If two cards fit, pick the one that lets the chain keep going, not just the one in front of you.

Uncover face-down cards

A card only turns face up once both cards covering it are gone. When you have a choice, play the card that turns a hidden card over: it adds options for the rest of the chain.

Save the stock

  • The stock doesn’t recycle, and turning a stock card ends your chain. Only draw when nothing fits.
  • When you do draw, you start a new chain: the 1st card scores 1, the 2nd 2, and so on.

Know the difficulty

On Normal, Kings and Aces wrap around: a King goes on an Ace and an Ace on a King, which keeps chains alive. On Hard there’s no wrapping, so plan around Kings and Aces, which can end a chain.

Go for the peak bonuses

Clearing a peak’s top card earns 15 for each of the first two peaks and 30 for the last. Clear every peak to win, and use undo to try another path.