TriPeaks Solitaire is a single-player card game that combines elements of classic solitaire with strategic play. The objective is to clear all the cards from the three pyramid-shaped peaks, following specific rules.
Setup:
- Use a standard 52-card deck for TriPeaks Solitaire.
- Shuffle the deck and deal a pyramid tableau with three overlapping peaks, each containing one face-up card. Below these peaks, deal a row of ten face-down cards to create the tableau.
- Place the remaining cards face down as the draw pile.
Objective:
- The goal is to remove all the cards from the three peaks, one card at a time, by selecting cards that are one rank higher or lower than the top card of the waste pile (the pile of face-up cards).
Round Play:
- You can remove a card from the tableau if it's one rank higher or lower than the top card of the waste pile. For example, if the top card of the waste pile is a 7, you can remove a 6 or an 8 from the tableau.
- If a face-down card is exposed, it becomes face-up and can be used in pairs like any other face-up card.
- You can move cards from the draw pile to the waste pile by clicking or drawing them, one at a time. The top card of the draw pile is face-up and can be used immediately.
- You can reshuffle the draw pile if there are no more available moves. Reshuffling will create a new draw pile and waste pile.
- The game is won when all cards from the three peaks have been successfully removed.
Losing:
- The game is lost if there are no more moves left to clear the three peaks, and the draw pile has been exhausted.
Tips:
- Pay attention to the available options and think carefully about which cards to remove and when.
- Try to uncover face-down cards to create more opportunities.
- Utilize the reshuffle option wisely when you're stuck.
- Plan your moves to maximize the number of cards you can clear in each turn.
TriPeaks Solitaire is a fun and strategic variation of solitaire that requires you to think ahead and make clever choices to clear the three peaks and achieve victory.