Game Goal

Tripeaks Solitaire Cube is fast-paced solitaire variant with a competitive twist.

The goal of the game is simple: score more points than your opponents to win!

Basic Rules:

• Clear all the cards from the upper tableaux area to complete the game.

• Tap face up cards on the tableaux that are one higher or lower than the card in the waste pile.

• Draw new cards from the draw pile when you run out of moves.

• Use the wild card Jokers to keep your streaks going and maximize points.

• Match ends when all cards are removed from the tableaux.

• Each match has a 3 minute timer.

Fairness

Each match of TriPeaks Solitaire Cube is played against another player to see who can get the highest score.

• You are matched against players of similar skill, but you may not be playing at the same time.

• Both players play the same shuffle. All cards are in the same order.

• Clear more cards from the Table faster than your opponent with a higher score to win!

Scoring

Scores in TriPeaks Solitaire Cube can vary widely depending on the board layout and shuffle of cards.

An average of 6,000 points across games is great!

Keeping streaks going is key to getting a high score.

There are three sources of points in TriPeaks Solitaire Cube:

1. Base Score

2. Streaks

3. Time Bonus

Base Score:

• +50 points for each card removed from the tableaux.

• +50 points for each card remaining in the draw pile once the table is cleared, unless you redraw the draw pile stack, which costs -99 points

• +250 points for each Joker remaining

Streaks:

• Bonus points for clearing multiple cards in a row without drawing a card from the draw pile.

• Each streak level increases by 50 points, up to a maximum of 250 points for each card removed.

• e.g. streak level 1 is + 50 points added to base score. Streak level 5 is 250 points.

• Using a Joker will keep a streak going. 

• Streaks reset when you draw a card from the draw pile.

Time Bonus:

• +5 points per second remaining on the timer when the game is completed.

• Bonus is reduced if you end the game early with cards remaining on the table.

• Scales up quickly with the first cards solved, then slows down.

Strategy

Here are some general tips to help you succeed:

• The timer is paused until you make a move. Use this time to plan a strategy.

• Try to plan a few moves ahead. Is it better to go up or down? Which direction will give you a longer streak?

• Keep a rough count of which cards have been played.

• Use Undo often, especially when you have multiple options, to peak ahead at down-turned cards and see whats coming next.

• Jokers are one of the main strategic elements of the game you'll want to master to get high scores. Use them mostly to keep max streaks(+250 points) going but also to unlock down-turned cards.

• Aces connect to Kings and Twos.

You can also play cash games to watch replays and learn your opponent's strategies.

Finally, practice makes perfect! TriPeaks Solitaire Cube is a game of skill; the better you are, the more you win.