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Expedition Leader achievement in Microsoft Solitaire Collection (UWP)

Expedition Leader

In TriPeaks, take 14 cards off the board in a row without using the stock

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  • WoodlandSpiritWoodlandSpirit
    28 Jul 2015 28 Jul 2015 23 Feb 2021
    Pretty much as the description says, remove 14 cards in a row from the board, small tip though, take up any joker/wildcard cards you get offered via watching an advert, it would seem playing one during a streak does not count against you in the process, I managed to get a 15 card streak while playing a joker in the middle of it.

    Edit: Some further good advice in the comments, be sure to have a read through
    Edit2: Some people are reporting no longer being able to get free wildcards (platform specific?)
    Edit3: By the sounds of it you can only get a wild card on premium now playing endless
    Edit4: OK, just sounds like wildcards drop less often outside of premium now.
    Edit5: Sounds like this no longer pops in challenges if it once did.

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    EverStoned77Jacdelad can see you got it the day after so guessing that it either was a synching problem (as in a delayed pop) or that you figured out what was wrong, I can add that I personally had to go several cards above before it popped but as you need 100 games played anyway (for the 100% completion) you'd have to be very unlucky to not get it along the way, anywhooo Good Luck to everyone wave
    Posted by EverStoned77 on 20 Mar 21 at 03:45
    Gilbert PrimeI was surprised when I got this while grinding toward Extreme Altitude on Hard with 3 boards so it can happen naturally. I wouldn't bother making a special effort on it unless you've already completed your other TriPeaks goals.
    Posted by Gilbert Prime on 14 Feb 22 at 00:47
    MaceteurPerfect
    Posted by Maceteur on 18 Sep 23 at 12:07
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  • Jacob1487Jacob1487
    06 Oct 2021 06 Oct 2021 06 Oct 2021
    Alright so as some have pointed out, wild card, choosing specific starting decks, and such have been removed, however. Wild card remains an option if you select RANDOM.

    The below solution from jezz41 led to me unlocking this within 5 tries. Thank you!

    You can still get a Wild Card by choosing 'Random' in the difficulty selection screen if you are a premium user (not sure if you get this without premium). You should get a choice between a Wild Card or an Extra Deal before the game starts as a "Premium user bonus". I got this in less than 10 tries doing it this way with Wild Card.
    Posted by jezz41 on 29 Sep at 11:28
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    DaFlixlTook a few tries, but finally got the Achievement today using this solution - thank you!
    Posted by DaFlixl on 06 Jan 22 at 10:48
    Tuxie DuckGot it on my 3rd try with random and wild card.
    Posted by Tuxie Duck on 16 Mar 23 at 22:34
    AR15 FUZZgot it on the first try with the wild option
    Posted by AR15 FUZZ on 19 Oct 23 at 15:18
  • DaimajuDaimaju
    14 Dec 2018 14 Dec 2018 14 Dec 2018
    Off the board means you have to remove a card from the bottom off one of those 3 pyramids.
    The stock is the actually the stacked and turned / face down pile underneath.
    That means you have to use the first card that is face up next to the stock, to remove 14 cards in a row from those 3 pyramids. To remove a card, the face up card has to be one above or below the one you want to remove from the board.

    For example:

    Ace = 2 and King
    King = Ace and Queen
    Queen = King and Jack
    Jack = Queen and 10



    2 = Ace and 3
    3 = 2 and 4



    and so on.


    Here is how you do it:

    Just play the normal game, if you need a Joker, click into the stock once, until the first card changes, then press new game. Repeat this step 2 - 5 time until you have to watch the advert / video, watch it till the end and you will earn the needed Joker / Wildcard.

    If you have it, just try to build the streak. It seems like the Joker does count for the streak of 14. If you are not able to build the streak at all, there is a way to increase your chance without losing the Joker, that's what would happen, if you would just go for a new game.

    To not lose it, just click trough the entire stock and a symbol is going to appear, it shows some cards and the number 2, that is actually the number of times you are able to deal new cards, without starting an entirely new game. Click it and new cards will be dealt. The whole board gets a reset and you have another chance without loosing your Joker / Wildcard. If you are not able to string it together, you got one more chance to click through the whole stock, click the symbol and the board will be reset. You managed to do it right, if you still got your Joker next to the stockpile and the text at the bottom says: 0 deals left. That is your last chance. After that you have to repeat the whole progress to get another Joker. While playing you can go for undo as many times you want. Use it!

    With all those tips you should be able to get the achievement in the fastest possible way.
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    EarthboundXHaha, was just trying to do this, not 100% understanding how, but the Windows 10 version gives you a free week on Premium, so I got the Joker, then I was just kinda randomly checking out how it all worked, and after a few minutes of undos, it just kinda randomly popped, I don't feel like I got up to 14.
    Posted by EarthboundX on 02 Mar 20 at 07:34
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