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Clear the three peaks. Play a card one rank higher or lower than the waste card.
⛰️ A card flips free when both cards below it are gone • Kings and Aces wrap both ways • Long streaks pay the most
The classic tripeaks solitaire game, right here in your browser, free. Three peaks, 28 cards, one waste pile and a short stock. Play cards one rank higher or lower than the waste card, free the face-down cards peak by peak, and clear the whole mountain to win. The longer your streak, the bigger every card pays. No download. No sign-up. Works on phone and PC.
Full undo, a Daily Deal, streak scoring and a saved best score are built in. Your record lives in your own browser, so a target is always waiting when you come back.
Genre
Card · Puzzle
Players
1 Player
Platform
Browser · Mobile · PC
Price
Free
In this guide
How to play TriPeaks Solitaire
The goal: clear all 28 tableau cards from the three peaks. You win the moment the last card leaves the board. Here is how a game runs.
- Press Play. The game deals 28 cards into the three peaks. The bottom row of ten cards faces up. The 18 cards above it face down. The other 24 cards form the stock, and the first stock card turns over to start the waste.
- Play a card that fits the waste. Tap any face-up tableau card that is exactly one rank higher or one rank lower than the top waste card. Suits never matter. The card flies to the waste and becomes the new top card.
- Kings and Aces wrap. An Ace plays on a King, and a King plays on an Ace. The ladder never ends, so a long chain can run right through the top and keep going.
- Free the hidden cards. Every face-down card is held by the two cards below it. When both of those cards are gone, it flips face up at once and can be played.
- Draw when nothing fits. Tap the stock, or press Draw, to turn a fresh waste card. Drawing ends your streak. The stock holds 23 draws after the first waste card, and there is no redeal, so every draw counts.
- Clear a peak for a bonus. The three cards at the very top are the peak tops. Playing one pays a bonus of 15 points on the spot. Clear all 28 cards and you win, with a small extra bonus for every stock card you never needed.
Made a wrong turn? Undo walks your plays and draws back one by one, exactly as they were. Restart deals the same shuffle again, so a hard deal gets a fair second chance.
The layout explained
The tableau is one row of ten cards with three small pyramids standing on it. Each pyramid is a peak, and the three peaks share the same base row. A peak is four cards tall: its top card, two cards under it, three cards under those, and then the shared base.
| Row | Cards | Face | How it frees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak tops (row 1) | 3 | Down | Free the two cards below the top |
| Row 2 | 6 | Down | Free the two cards below each one |
| Row 3 | 9 | Down | Free the two cards below each one |
| Base row (row 4) | 10 | Up | Open from the first move |
The cover rule is the heart of the game. A face-down card is covered by exactly two cards: the pair that overlaps it from the row below, one to the lower left and one to the lower right. Your neighbour in the base row holds up two cards at once, which is why some base cards matter far more than others. A card flips the moment both of its covers are gone, not a move later. Base row cards are never covered, so the first moves of every deal come from the base.
One honest note about our wrap rule. Some TriPeaks versions stop the ladder at the King and the Ace, so a King can only take a Queen and an Ace can only take a 2. This version wraps both ways, the way most modern TriPeaks games play: an Ace fits on a King, and a King fits on an Ace. It is printed here and in the FAQ so the rule never surprises you mid-streak.
Controls for phone and PC
| Action | Phone / tablet | PC / laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Play a card | Tap the card | Click the card |
| Draw a new waste card | Tap the stock pile, or tap Draw | Click the stock pile, or click Draw |
| Take back a play or draw | Tap Undo | Click Undo |
| Deal the same shuffle again | Tap Restart | Click Restart |
| New game or Daily Deal | Tap New or Daily | Click New or Daily |
Scoring: how your points add up
| Event | Points |
|---|---|
| First card of a streak | +1 |
| Second card in a row | +2 |
| Third card in a row | +3 |
| Every next card of the streak | +4, +5, +6 and so on |
| Clearing a peak top | +15 bonus, on top of the streak pay |
| Winning the deal | +5 for every card left in the stock |
| Drawing from the stock | 0, and the streak resets to zero |
The streak is the whole game. A streak is a run of tableau plays with no draw in between. The first card pays 1 point, the second pays 2, the third pays 3, and the pay keeps rising by one for every card you add. A ten-card streak pays 55 points on its own. One draw ends the streak, and the next card starts again at 1. Peak tops pay their 15-point bonus the moment they are played, added to whatever the streak pays for that card. Win the deal and every undrawn stock card adds 5 more. Clear all 28 cards in one single streak and the deal pays 406 streak points, 45 in peak bonuses, and up to 115 for a full stock: 566 points is the perfect score.
Your best score saves in your browser, along with your games played, your wins and your fastest winning time. The score never drops below zero, because TriPeaks only ever adds points.
7 tips that clear peaks
- Protect the streak. Points live in long chains. Before you draw, scan the whole base row twice. One more card played is worth far more than its face value, because it raises the pay of every card after it.
- Count the covers. Every hidden card needs both of its covers gone. When two plays both fit the waste, pick the one that finishes freeing a face-down card. New cards are new chances.
- Work the shared cards. Two base cards hold up parts of two peaks at once. Playing them opens ground on both sides of the mountain, so they are the most valuable plays on the board.
- Save your Kings and Aces. A King or an Ace in the base can start a chain in either direction, thanks to the wrap rule. Spend them when they unlock a long run, not on the first small gain.
- Plan the chain before you start it. Look one card past the card you are about to play. A play that leaves the waste on a dead rank ends the streak at once. A play that lands on a rank with two followers keeps it alive.
- Do not rush the peak tops. A peak top pays 15 extra points whenever it falls, but it pays the streak value too. Taking it late in a long streak makes the same card worth much more.
- Undo is a teacher, not a cheat. Stuck with cards left and no stock? Undo a few moves and try the other branch. Most lost deals were won or lost at one fork, moves before the end.
The Daily Deal and your record
Press Daily for a shuffle set by the date. Every player today gets the same cards in the same order: the fairest test of pure skill the game offers, fresh every morning. Normal games use a random shuffle, and Restart deals your current shuffle again for a rematch.
Your record lives in your own browser: games played and won, your best score and your fastest win. Nothing is uploaded, and no account is needed.
Is TriPeaks Solitaire free and safe to play?
Yes. The game is free, runs fully inside this page, asks for no name, no email and no account, and installs nothing. This is the classic three-peaks game, rebuilt by GameOLL as an original browser version with streak scoring, peak bonuses, full undo and a daily deal.
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TriPeaks Solitaire FAQ
Is TriPeaks Solitaire free to play?
Yes. This tripeaks solitaire game is 100% free. You play the full game right on this page. There is no download, no sign-up and no payment.
How do I play TriPeaks Solitaire?
Tap a face-up card that is one rank higher or lower than the top waste card. Free face-down cards by clearing the two cards below them. Draw from the stock when nothing fits, and clear all 28 cards to win.
When does a face-down card turn over?
It turns over the moment both cards that cover it are gone. Every hidden card has exactly two covers, the pair that overlaps it from the row below. Base row cards are never covered.
Can a King go on an Ace, and an Ace on a King?
Yes. In this version the ranks wrap both ways. An Ace plays on a King, and a King plays on an Ace. Not every TriPeaks version allows this, so the rule is printed in the guide and here.
How does the scoring work?
Cards in a streak pay 1, 2, 3 and so on, rising by one for each card. Drawing resets the streak. A peak top pays a 15-point bonus, and winning adds 5 points for every card left in the stock.
Can I play TriPeaks Solitaire on my phone?
Yes. The game is built for touch screens and the three peaks fit a phone screen in portrait. Tap a card to play it and tap the stock to draw. It also works with a mouse on laptops and desktop PCs.
Final verdict: should you play TriPeaks Solitaire?
Yes — if you want a fast solitaire game with real teeth. TriPeaks deals in seconds, plays in minutes, and still punishes a careless draw. The streak system turns every card into a small bet: play one more now, or draw and start the pay again at 1. Three peaks, 28 cards, one perfect score of 566 to chase, and a fresh Daily Deal every morning. Deal the cards and start climbing.
▶ Play TriPeaks Solitaire 🎮 See All Free GamesLast updated: November 5, 2026. TriPeaks Solitaire v1.0 — our original tripeaks solitaire game, with the classic 28-card three-peak layout, streak scoring, peak bonuses, full undo and a daily deal. Found a bug? Tell us in the comments and we will fix it.
