Play Tripeaks Solitaire Online for Free

Tripeaks Solitaire is a fast card game with three peaks of cards. You clear them by playing cards one rank higher or one rank lower than the top card of the waste pile, in long chains like 5, 6, 7, 6. The rules take a minute to learn, and every game is quick. You can play it here for free, online, with no download and no sign-up, and in full screen if you like.

How to play Tripeaks Solitaire

Goal

Clear every card from the layout by moving them onto the waste pile.

The deal

The game uses one deck of 52 cards.

• Layout: 28 cards in three peaks. Each peak has rows of 1, 2 and 3 face-down cards, and a shared row of 10 face-up cards runs along the bottom.
• Stock: the other 24 cards, face down.
• Waste: starts empty, next to the stock.

Rules

• Playing a card: click a free card in the layout to move it onto the waste. It must be one rank higher or one rank lower than the top card of the waste. Suits and colours don't matter. On a 7 you can play a 6 or an 8.
• King and Ace connect: an Ace can go on a King or a 2, and a King can go on a Queen or an Ace. So you can keep a chain going round the corner: Q, K, A, 2.
• Free cards: a card is free when no other card lies on top of it. When a face-down card is uncovered, it turns face up.
• The first card: the waste starts empty, so your first card can be any free card in the layout. You can also start by turning a card from the stock.
• The stock: when you can't or don't want to play, click the stock to turn its next card onto the waste. That card becomes the one to play on. There is only one pass through the stock.
• End of the game: you win when every card of the layout is gone. If the stock is empty and no card can be played, the game is over.

Tips to win more often

• Work on all three peaks. Clearing one peak while the others stay covered leaves you with few free cards. Spread your plays so each peak keeps opening.
• Look for long chains. Before you play, see how far you can go: 6, 7, 8, 7, 6... The longer the chain, the fewer stock cards you need.
• Uncover hidden cards when you can. If two cards can be played, pick the one that turns over a face-down card. More visible cards means more choices.
• Don't rush to the stock. Every stock card you turn is one less chance later. Check the whole layout before you click.
• Think about your first card. Since the waste starts empty, you can begin with any free card. Pick one that starts a long chain.
• Use undo to test ideas. There is no limit on undo. If you are not sure which card is better, try one and go back.

The Tripeaks family

All these games use the same rules: play cards one rank higher or lower onto the waste, and clear the layout. Only the shape of the layout changes, and with it how many cards start hidden and how big the stock is.

• Tripeaks Solitaire: three peaks, 18 cards hidden, 24 in the stock. The classic.
• Bipeaks Solitaire: two tall peaks, 20 cards hidden, 23 in the stock.
• Fourpeaks Solitaire: four peaks, 17 cards hidden, 25 in the stock.
• Reverse Tripeaks Solitaire: three peaks upside down, only 3 cards face up at the start.
• Hole In One Solitaire: ten columns of face-up cards and one hidden card.
• Five Bridges Solitaire: five small bridges over a face-up front row.
• Diamond Solitaire: a diamond of 23 cards and a large stock of 29.
• Bunches Solitaire: three bunches of stacked cards.
• Suspension Solitaire: a bridge with two tall towers and only 5 cards face up.
• Weave Solitaire: 39 cards in layers and a stock of only 13.

The table further down shows how often players win each one.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tripeaks Solitaire free?

Yes. Every game on Solitaire Land is free to play in your browser, on a computer, tablet or phone. There is nothing to download and you don't need an account.

Can I play in full screen?

Yes. Use the full screen button in the bar above the game. You can also make the cards bigger or smaller with the zoom slider in the bar below the game.

What does the Hint button do?

It shows you one move you can make right now. It doesn't play the game for you, so you still choose what to do next.

Can I play an Ace on a King?

Yes. Here a King and an Ace connect, so an Ace can go on a King or a 2, and a King on a Queen or an Ace.

What happens when the stock is empty?

You can keep playing cards from the layout as long as one fits. When none fits and the stock is empty, the game is over. There is no second pass through the stock.

What are the daily challenge and the levels?

Every day there is one daily challenge deal, the same for everybody. A calendar shows which ones you have finished. Levels go from 1 to 100 and get harder as you go up. Each level is a deal chosen from games played here. Winnable deals are deals that at least one player has already won. You can find all three in the New game menu.

Where Tripeaks comes from

Tripeaks was created by Robert Hogue in 1989 and became popular through Microsoft's solitaire games. It is also called Three Peaks or Triple Peaks. It belongs to the Golf family of games, where you clear a layout by playing cards one rank up or down onto a waste pile. In strict Golf a King and an Ace don't connect. Here they do, which makes long chains easier. For a slower game where you plan every move, try Klondike Solitaire 1 Card or FreeCell Solitaire.