How to play TriPeaks solitaire
TriPeaks is a fast relative of Golf laid out as three overlapping peaks. Clear all 28 cards by playing them one rank up or down.
Setting up
One deck. 28 cards make three peaks in four rows (3, 6, 9 and 10 cards). The bottom row of ten is face up and the rest face down. One card starts the waste pile and the other 23 are the stock.
How to play
A peak card can be played when no card overlaps it. Play it onto the waste if it's one rank higher or lower than the waste's top card, whatever the suit. Kings and aces wrap: a king can go on an ace and an ace on a king.
When both cards covering a face-down card are gone, it turns face up.
Tap the stock to turn a new card onto the waste. There's no redeal.
Scoring
Each card you play in a row without turning the stock scores one more than the last: 1, 2, 3 and so on. Turning the stock starts the chain again from 1, so long runs pay best.
Winning
Clear all three peaks.
Tips
When you have a choice, play the card that turns over a hidden card, or the one that keeps a run going in both directions. Look ahead: a 9 played now may cost you the 10 that would have freed a whole peak.
Questions
Are TriPeaks deals checked?
Yes. With "Only deal games that can be won" on, the solver plays the deal through first, and in TriPeaks it can tell for certain when a deal is impossible.