Help Topics
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Introduction
Tri-peaks Solitaire is a Solitaire style single-person card game that is easy to learn but difficult to master. Though
the game might seem simple, it requires careful planning and decision making to ensure that you don't come to a dead end.
There will be times when the assistance of a good old buddy might make the difference between a good score and a rotten one.
TriPeak Buddy is another winner from Play Buddy, that makes short work of the game and lets you rake in maximum number
of points with minimal effort. It is the convenient and effective way to achieve major scores and impress fellow players.
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The Interface (GUI)
Getting to know the TriPeak Buddy interface is easy. The Game statistics keep you informed
as to how well the rounds are progressing by stating how many games have been won out of how many games have been played (and the winning percentage).
The Game watch provides a visual reference to the deck of cards as they correspond in the game itself.
The Deck conveniently illustrates the cards that remain in the deck, the cards that are exposed (tinted blue or red), and
the cards that have been played (empty spots). The interactive Show hint and Play Hint will do exactly that whereas the dual
Collapse / Expand will show or take away the Game Watch and Deck, thus leaving behind only the interactive buttons.
And let us not forget the Autoplay feature! As the name suggests, this is where TriPeak Buddy can be put on auto-pilot
and play the game all by itself.
TriPeak Buddy also offers an arrangement of menu options: Options, Rooms and
Help. You can learn more about these by reading below. |
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Menu Options
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The Options menu allows you to access TriPeak Buddy's settings and change them to suit your needs (see below). It also offers an opportunity to refer a buddy (tell a friend) about TriPeak Buddy and/or request a new feature. |
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The Rooms menu has one of most valuable features of TriPeak Buddy. It contains backdoor links to each of Pogo's Tri-peaks Solitaire room topics. |
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The Help menu provides instructions on how to use TriPeak Buddy, a link to the Play Buddy Help Center, shortcuts to buy and register your copy, and a valuable Bug Report feature to use when TriPeak Buddy isn't working. But perhaps the most valuable feature here is the auto check at startup which automatically checks for any updates. |
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| Settings
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| Settings |
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| Play sound on startup |
Turns the "Welcome to Play Buddy" greeting on and off. |
| Always on top |
Keeps TriPeak Buddy on top of all windows all the time. |
| Auto "show hint" |
Overrides the Show Hint button and displays the hint automatically. |
| Autoplay |
Sets the autoplay game time for X number of hours to infinite. |
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How To Use
- Log on to Pogo games with your username and password.
- Launch Tumblee Buddy when your game opens. It automatically recognizes it and is ready to work.
- Manual players can use the play hint and show hint options.
- Autoplayers need only press the autoplay button to have Tripeak Buddy play the game automatically.
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Optimizing Performance
- Helping Hand: Manual users can have a constant helping hand by using the "always show hint" option.
- Collapse / Expand: If autoplay is more your style, then you don't need the fancy GUI "stuff" taking up desktop space. Go ahead and collapse it!
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HELP!
It won't recognize the game window
Double-check that you have the newest version available. Do this by using the check for update feature under the Help menu on the Buddy. Also, the "News" section at the top of this page has a link to "Updated Buddies." Here you can see if the Buddy has been recently updated and why.
Now make sure that all the system requirements for the Buddy are met. These include Windows XP or Vista, Internet Explorer, Sun Java, and appropriate display settings.
It won't work
First, go to the Help menu on the Buddy and visit the Troubleshoot page to see if your solution is there. No luck? Select the Bug Report feature under the HELP tab on the Buddy. Fill in the required fields, capture the screen, and then send it. Play Buddy Support will receive it and respond to you via e-mail.
Miscellaneous / Other
Don't see an answer to your question, or do you think something else needs to be added to this help file? If so, e-mail support@playbuddy.com with your suggestion. |
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Registering your software
TriPeak Buddy is trialware and it cannot be used once the seven day trial period has expired. To avoid losing a great buddy, buy your copy by using the Buy Now option in the HELP menu or use the link given below. If you have already purchased and need help registering, please click here.
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Download TriPeak Buddy
| Requirements |
| Windows XP or Vista |
| Sun Java |
| Internet Explorer 6.0+ |
Note: AOL users will need to open their games and operate their Buddies in IE Windows
| Found a bug? |
| Help us squash it! Report it using your buddy's HELP menu option |
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