Tri Peaks (game)

It was created by Robert Hogue in 1989, and popularized as a result of being included in Microsoft Solitaire Collection.

For a card in the tableau to be moved to the waste pile, it must be a rank higher or lower regardless of suit.

If there is no scoring being tracked, the game is won if all three peaks are cleared before or after the last card from the stock is discarded to the waste pile.

Hogue has performed computer statistical analysis on the original game, which shows over 90% of all the games dealt are completely solvable and, under the original scoring system, an average of 60 is theoretically possible, which indicates the scoring system is balanced in such a way that the cost of the stock is paid for from the creation of the appropriate streaks during game play.

Of course, since only a portion of the cards are known at the time of deal, the possibility of playing a perfect hand becomes very difficult.

The original game shipped in Windows Entertainment Pack 3, and was eventually included as a standard part of in Microsoft Solitaire Collection.