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Tri Peaks Solitaire

Build long clearing runs across three connected peaks. Only exposed cards can move, and each play must be exactly one rank above or below the current waste top.

Seed: 99913Moves: 0Timer: 00:00

Clear the three peaks by playing exposed cards one rank higher or lower than the waste top.

Exposed cards onlyRank must be exactly +1 or -1No Ace-King wrapClear all 28 tableau cards to win

How to play

  • Only exposed cards can leave the tableau.
  • A tableau card can move to the waste if it is exactly one rank higher or lower.
  • Suits do not matter, and this version does not wrap Ace to King.
  • When no exposed card fits, draw the next stock card onto the waste pile.
  • Clear all three peaks before the stock runs dry to win.

Related solitaire variants

  • Golf Solitaire if you want the same rank-adjacency rule in a flatter, faster tableau.
  • Black Hole Solitaire for a stock-free adjacency puzzle with longer planning branches.
  • Pyramid Solitaire if you enjoy uncovering blocked cards in layered triangular layouts.

Why Tri Peaks feels different

Tri Peaks mixes quick Golf-style adjacency with Pyramid-style exposure decisions. The best move is often the one that opens two or three future cards, not the one that just keeps a streak alive for one more turn.

Core rule

Move an exposed tableau card to the waste if its rank is exactly one above or below the waste top. If no exposed card fits, draw from the stock and re-evaluate the board.

Strategy tips

  • Prefer lines that uncover two new cards at once, because exposure matters more than a short local streak.
  • Delay a stock draw until every exposed option has been checked against the current waste top.
  • Watch for bridge ranks such as 6, 7, and 8 that can keep a long chain alive across multiple peaks.

Need more detail? Read the Tri Peaks strategy guide.