This means that, in total, you have 28 cards laid out in 4 rows. Each one has 4 cards for a base and ends with one single card as the peak. On the tableau, you will find three pyramids. In Tripeaks Solitaire, the board is divided into three main areas: the pyramids (on the tableau), the stock pile, and the discard pile. The cards can only be collected if they rank one point higher or lower than the top card on the discard pile. The goal is to collect all the cards displayed in the tableau by deconstructing the pyramids. Instead of creating complete sequences in order and by suit, the players now have to create mixed sequences alternating between cards one number higher and/or lower than the previous one. However, the way to do it is significantly different from that of Klondike or Spider Solitaire. These are positioned in such a way that they create three pyramids of overlapping cards, and since each pyramid has a peak, we have Tri-Peaks or triple peaks.Īs with other Solitaire games, the goal here is also to clear all the cards from the tableau. Its name comes from the shape of the cards displayed in the tableau. People who don't care about the look of the game might enjoy it, but those looking for a great overall experience will find that Ancient Tripeaks leaves a lot to be desired.Tripeaks Solitaire is a single-player card game with an easy, but no less challenging, gameplay. There are much better card games out there, including different Tripeaks games. The strategy of the game is a lot of fun, but the poor quality graphics, repetitive gameplay and identical modes of play make it a weak contender among card games. In general, the look at workings of the game could stand some serious improvements.Ĭonclusion - Unique Form of Solitaire That Gets Old QuicklyĪncient Tripeaks is a unique deviation from the traditional solitaire game. The buttons signifying menu and other options are tiny and hidden on the screen, in fonts that blend in to the rest of the game. The interface also makes it very difficult to figure out how to turn them off, so less computer-savvy players will be forced to listen to the thundering, obnoxious noises throughout their gaming experience. You can turn them off or down, but they really detract from the game when they are on. The sound effects and music are loud and highly annoying. The graphics are grainy and blurry, very hard to see and generally not well done. The graphics and sound effects are also major drawbacks to the game. Instead, there are eight modes of the same game and gameplay over and over, making the game boring. The gameplay itself is rather repetitive and fairly easy, so the eight modes should have added a unique challenge to the game. Turned, which has all the cards flipped over so you can see them, making the game slightly easier in some situations and strategic in others. For example, in Circle Mode, the cards are set up in a circle, whereas in Stars there are four peaks, and in Double there are two decks to work through. Unfortunately, these modes only differ in the arrangement of the cards. There are eight modes of play in Ancient Tripeaks. This is fun because it gives you something more to work for than just a high score, since it requires you to beat several rounds before you can win the highest trophies. When you finally fail, a score box appears, awarding you a score and a trophy that represents how well the computer thinks you did, based on time completed, score multiplier and how many cards you used from the stack. Once you have cleared all three peaks, another round begins, and so on until you fail.
You have to be quick to get the score bonus though, because the multiplier meter begins to empty if you aren't making any progress. This is the score multiplier meter, and fills up faster the more cards you clear without using a card from the stack. As you clear cards the meter at the bottom of the screen fills. There are no timers, so Ancient Tripeaks can be played at any speed you like.
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