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Rock Paper Scissors

Make a hand, beat the computer, and take a first-to-five match.

Play immediately. No account required.

Choose a hand, read the tell, and win five rounds before the computer.

A playful rock paper scissors match in a colorful arena

Arena prep

Shuffling the hands

Rules

  1. Choose rock, paper, or scissors each round.
  2. Rock beats scissors; scissors beat paper; paper beats rock.
  3. Matching choices are a draw and do not change the score.
  4. First side to five round wins takes the match.

Controls

Select one of the three choices below the round display. Start a new match at any time.

A brief history

Rock-paper-scissors belongs to a family of three-choice hand games associated with China and Japan, including the Japanese janken tradition. Its circular win rule makes a fast, fair way to settle a choice: every hand beats one option and loses to another.

Source: Rock-paper-scissors overview.

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