Rock, paper, scissors is a popular children's hand game known in many countries around the world. Sometimes used as a technique for randomly selecting a person for some purpose (along with coin toss, drawing straws, etc.)

Rules of the game

Players count together out loud, “Rock... Scissors... Paper... One... Two... Three,” while pumping their fists. On the count of “Three”, they simultaneously show with their hand one of three signs: stone, scissors or paper. The signs are shown in the picture.

The winner is determined according to the following rules:

* Stone defeats scissors (“stone dulls or breaks scissors”)
* Scissors beat paper (“scissors cut paper”)

If the players show the same sign, then the game is considered a draw and the game is replayed.

In the classic version, the game is played by two people, but it is possible to play with more participants. In this case, a draw is counted in a situation where at the same time at least one player showed “rock”, at least one player showed “paper” and at least one player showed “scissors”.

The game was invented in China. According to the book of Wuzazhu (Chinese: 五雜組/五雜俎, pinyin Wǔzázǔ) written by Xiè Zhàozhì (謝肇淛) during the late Ming Dynasty, the warlords of the late Han Dynasty played a game called shǒushìlìng,手勢令), which is recognized as equivalent to the modern “Rock, paper, scissors”. Shoushilin can be translated as "hand commands".

There is no mention of the game being used in Western Europe before direct contact with Asia. Western writers in the late 19th century simply referred to it as an Asian game.

Regional varieties

In some regions, this game is called “Bu-Tse-Fa”: accordingly, when playing, instead of “one... two... three...” they say “bu... tse... fa...”. In some regions they also pronounce "tsu... e... fa...", "tsu... zi... ko", "chu... wa... chi..." or other three syllables instead of "one... two... three...".

In some countries[source not specified 201 days][which?] the game is called “Ant - man - elephant”: an elephant crushes a man, a man crushes an ant, an ant bites an elephant.

There is a version of the game that includes a well. It appears like a stone, only the fingers are not tightly clenched, thus forming a “well”.

The counting table goes like this:

Rock Paper Scissors,
And a well, too
One two Three!

Rock Paper Scissors,
And a well in the yard
One two Three!

The rules are simple - paper beats the well (it covers), and the well beats rock and scissors (they sink).

In some regions of Russia, there is a complicated version of this game, which usually does not serve as a method for selecting a person, but is a game in itself. For example, a version where 1 point is given for winning with a Rock, 2 points for winning with Paper, and 3 points for winning with Scissors. Then the points are calculated over several games, or until someone gets 10 points

There is an extended version of the game, where in addition to “rock”, “paper” and “scissors” this game contains “axe”, “lemonade”, “screwdriver”, “pencil”, “fire” and “water”. [source not specified 201 days]

The rules for this version of the game are more complex:

* ax defeats paper (“cuts paper”)
* Paper conquers stone (“paper overcomes stone”)
* Rock beats scissors (“rock breaks scissors”)
* Scissors beat lemonade ("scissors pierce a bottle of lemonade")
* Lemonade defeats a screwdriver (“the screwdriver rusts in the lemonade”)
* A screwdriver conquers fire (“a screwdriver does not burn in fire”)
* Fire conquers chocolate (“fire melts chocolate”)

Water is the most winning and at the same time the most risky move:

* Water defeats chocolate, paper, screwdriver and fire
* Scissors, rock, lemonade and pencil beat water

The counting book (introduction) for this version of the game sounds like this:

Rock Paper Scissors,
And a bottle of lemonade
And a box of chocolate
And a screwdriver - you need it too!
Pencil, fire, water...
Tsu-E-Fa!

Rock Paper Scissors,
Pencil, fire, water,
And a bottle of lemonade
And an iron hand!
Tsu-E-Fa!

Or like this:

"Rock, butt, antelope! Tsu-E-Fa!"

In this case, the iron hand replaces the screwdriver, and the chocolate is completely crossed out (fire conquers paper)

This version of the game is more convenient to play when the number of players is five or more (otherwise you have to replay it many times).

In fact, there are much more extended versions of the game. Starting from five elements and ending even with 101!

Five elements

7 elements

9 elements

15 elements

25 elements

hefty 101-element layout
http://www.umop.com/rps101/rps101chart.html

Mentions in art

The characters of the American comedy series "The Big Bang Theory" play a complicated version of this game - "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock." The rules of the game are described as follows:
“Scissors cut paper. The paper wraps the stone. The rock crushes the lizard, and the lizard poisons Spock, while Spock breaks the scissors, which in turn cut off the head of the lizard, who eats the paper that contains evidence against Spock. Spock vaporizes the stone, and the stone, of course, dulls the scissors. »

According to probability theory, in the classical version, the probability of winning is 0.(3) (as well as losing and replaying). When boosted by Spock and the Lizard, the situation changes: the probability of winning is 0.4 (+6%), the probability of losing is 0.4 (+6%), and replay is 0.2 (-12%). That is, if you use an improved version of the dispute resolution tool, then on average the number of unsuccessful rounds will be less.

In the first chapter of Ian Fleming's Life You Only Come Twice, James Bond and the Tiger play this game.

Interesting information

The game is often mentioned as an example to illustrate the absence of the mathematical property of transitivity (In mathematics, a binary relation R on a set X is called transitive if for any three elements of the set a, b, c, the fulfillment of the relations aRb and bRc entails the fulfillment of the relation aRc.

Formally, a relation R is transitive if \forall a, b, c \in X,\ a R b \land b R c \Rightarrow a R c.).

Despite the fact that the outcome of the game seems random, if you have certain skills, the outcome of the game can be predicted. After several games, you can recognize certain non-random “patterns” (Stereotype (from ancient Greek στερεός - solid, spatial and τύπος - “imprint”)) in the opponent’s behavior. This is also due to the fact that during the second round the person subconsciously reveals what could have defeated him in the past. So if the opponent threw out “stone” the first time, then the second time it is advisable to show “scissors”: he will most likely choose “paper”.

The game hosts world championships with a significant prize fund, which are covered by leading publications. There is an international federation and official rules for the competition.

Scientists have solved the algorithm for winning in "rock-paper-scissors"
http://newsru.com/world/19dec2007/game_over.html

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British scientists conducted a study and found that in the popular children's game "Rock, Paper, Scissors" the most winning option is "scissors", reports The Daily Mail.

The rules of the game, popular all over the world, are quite simple: the “stone” blunts the “scissors”, the “scissors” cut the “paper”, and the “paper” wraps the “stone”. The fact is that most often the enemy subconsciously expects the “stone” gesture, so he shows “paper”. Using this logic, you can increase your chances of winning and deceive your opponent’s expectations by showing “scissors,” writes the British newspaper.

Knowledge of this psychological law helped the house of Christie's win a major deal with the house of Sotheby's in 2005. A Japanese client could not decide at which auction she wanted to sell her collection of Impressionist paintings, and invited representatives of the houses to play a game. The management of Christie's followed the advice of the director's 11-year-old daughter, who said that everyone expected to see the “stone.” This helped win the competition.

Another pattern associated with this game is that during the second round, the person subconsciously reveals something that could have defeated him in the past. So if the opponent threw out “stone” the first time, then the second time it is advisable to show “scissors”: he will most likely choose “paper”.

In the USA, there is a national league for the game "Rock, Paper, Scissors", which periodically holds a national championship. According to league representatives, this is a real sport.

An article about a robot playing rock, paper, scissors...
http://modusponens.info/2010/05/rock-paper-scissors_robots/

official website of the game association

http://www.worldrps.com/

here you can play various types of this game in flash version
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/319609

and here is a casino where you can play this game for real money in an online casino
http://webazart.ru/casino/news/casino-tropez/index.php?id=259

We continue the “Handicraft” section and the “Games” subsection with the article Rock paper scissors: from simple to complex. Where we will look at several variants of this ancient game - from three to 25 pieces. We will also understand the basics of winning strategies in this difficult intellectual game.

Rock paper scissors: from simple to complex the game most likely developed historically. After all, it’s hard to imagine how at the beginning of the game’s development there were more than 25 combinations, and then they were simplified to three. Although... Anything can happen :)

Be that as it may, the simplest version of the game is rock-paper-scissors.

That is, the game consists of three pieces - rock, scissors and paper.

The essence of the game is as follows: players simultaneously show one of three signs with their hands: stone, scissors or paper. The winner is determined according to the following rules:

1. Rock beats scissors (“stone dulls or breaks scissors”)
2. Scissors beat paper (“scissors cut paper”)
3. Paper conquers stone (“paper overcomes stone”)

If the players show the same sign, then a draw is considered between them and the game is replayed. If there are more than two players, then only those pieces that were drawn are played again (for example, 2 stones and one scissors - next time only 2 former stones are played).

That's all the tricks, we figured out the simplest option, and move on to the next one.

Rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Spock.

Figures that participate in the game: rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Spock (fairy-tale character):

The rules of a more complex version of the game are very simple:

Scissors cut paper. The paper wraps the stone. The rock crushes the lizard, and the lizard poisons Spock, while Spock breaks the scissors, which in turn cut off the head of the lizard, who eats the paper that contains evidence against Spock. Spock vaporizes the stone, and the stone, of course, dulls the scissors.

Decoding of the five-piece game in the form of a table:

If you scour the Internet well, you can come across this, even more complex, version of the game rock-paper-scissors:

As you can see, here 15 combinations. This:

1. Stone
2. Gun
3. Lightning
4. Devil
5. The Dragon
6. Air
7. Paper
8. Sponge
9. Tree
10. Human
11. Scissors
12. Fire

By the way, note that the lizard gesture from the previous five-piece version of the game actually refers to a snake.

There is also a 25-piece version of the rock-paper-scissors game. Features several additional shapes like

• alien
• cup
• monkey
• man
• woman
• etc.

Moreover, the “man” figure from the 15-figure version becomes a woman. And the alien is a sign corresponding to Spock from the five-figure version of the game. The “axe” and “paper” figures differ in the position of the main plane of the palm. Well, plus a few other nuances.

You can see who wins who in the 25-piece variation in this picture (click to enlarge):

Often on forums, etc. you may come across the question: " Why does one or another figure defeat another?"It's very simple. To answer this question, you can use the following tablet in English in relation to all 25 figures (click to enlarge):

Or its translation into Russian (our translators did their best):

Gun	Dynamite	Nuclear bomb	Lightning	Devil
Aiming at the stone	Explodes a stone	Incinerates stone	Splits the stone	Throws a stone
Shoots at the sun	The sun is obscured by smoke	Has the power of the sun	The storm blocks the sun	Curses the sun
Shoots flames	The fire starts	A powerful fire starts	The fire starts	Breathes fire
Destroys scissors	Explodes scissors	Incinerates scissors	Melts scissors	Invulnerable to scissors
Splits an ax into plates	Explodes an ax	The ax incinerates	Melts an ax	Invulnerable to the ax
Shoots a snake	Blows up the snake	Incinerates the snake	Strikes the snake	Eats snakes
Shoots a monkey	Explodes a monkey	Incinerates a monkey	Hit the monkey	Yarit the monkey
Shoots a woman	Blows up a woman	Incinerates a woman	Hit a woman	Seduces a woman
Shoots a man	Blows up a man	Incinerates a man	Hit a man	Throws lightning
Aiming at a tree	Blows up a tree	Incinerates the tree	Discharges a nuclear bomb	Inspired by a nuclear bomb
Shoots a cockroach	Explodes a cockroach	Dynamite wins	Ignites dynamite	Dynamite inspires
Shoots the wolf	The pistol wins	The pistol wins	melts the gun	Inspires the gun
The Dragon	Alien	Water	Cup, Bowl	Air
Resting on a stone	Vaporizes the stone	Eroding stone	Could become a stone	Eroding stone
The sun is spotting	Destroys the sun	Reflects the sun	Focuses the sun	Cools the warmth of the sun
Breathes fire	Lights a fire	Puts out the fire	Breathes fire	Blows out the fire
Invulnerable to scissors	Improves scissors	The scissors are rusting	Hides scissors	Drains the cup
Invulnerable to the ax	Improves the ax	The scissors are rusting	Holds water	Evaporates water
Spawns snakes	The snake mutates	Poisons the alien	Designs the alien's cunning	Smothers an alien
Charrs the monkey	Vaporizes the dragon	Drowns the dragon	Brings a dream to the dragon	Freezes the dragon
Commanded by the devil	Doesn't believe in the devil	Sanctifies the devil	Bless the devil	Smothers the devil
Breathes lightning	Shoots lightning	Conducts lightning	Focuses lightning	Creates lightning
Living before the nuclear bomb	Discharges a nuclear bomb	Shorts out a nuclear bomb	Frames the heart of a nuclear bomb	Absorbs a nuclear bomb
Brushes teeth with dynamite	Discharges dynamite	Dynamite wets	Dynamite splashes	Blows out dynamite
Invulnerable to pistols	Strengthens the pistol	The gun is rusting	The gun splashes	Makes the gun dull
Moon	Paper	Sponge	Wolf	Cockroach
Shining on the stone	Covers the stone	Moisturizes paper	Chews paper	Nests in paper
Eclipses the sun	Covers the moon	Looks like the moon	Howls at the moon	Awake with the moon
Doesn't have air	Blows the air	Fills the air with voids	Breathes air	Breathes air
Cup shaped	Covers the cup	Cleans the cup	Drinks from a cup	Hiding under the cup
Doesn't have water	Floats on the water	Adsorbs water	Drinks water	Drinks water
Home for strangers	Proves the absence of aliens	Intriguing aliens	Chasing an alien	Hiding with an alien
Shines on the dragon	Blames the dragon	Cleans the dragon	Outruns the dragon	Eats dragon eggs
Fears the Devil	Blames the devil	Cleanses the devil	Bites the devil's tail	Makes men the devil
Much higher than lightning	Describes lightning	Conducts lightning	Outruns lightning	Hiding from lightning
Also too far from a nuclear bomb	Describes a nuclear bomb	Cleans a nuclear bomb	Wolf 2 launched a nuclear bomb	Survives nuclear weapons
Choke dynamite	Serves as a shell for dynamite	Moisturizes dynamite	Overtaken by dynamite	Sleeping in wolf fur
Lightning-fast pistol combat	Outlaws the gun	Cleaning the gun	Chews a sponge	Nests in a sponge
Tree	Man	Woman	Monkey	Snake
Creates paper	Writes on paper	Writes on paper	Tears paper into shreds	Nests in paper
Blocks the moon	Travels to the moon	Compared to the moon	Screams at the moon	Awake with the moon
Produces air	Breathes air	Breathes air	Breathes air	Breathes air
Wood creates a cup	Eating from a bowl	Eating from a bowl	The bowl rattles	Sleeping in a bowl
Drinks water	Drinks water	Drinks water	Drinks water	Drinks water
Trapped by an Alien Ship	Exposes aliens	Exposes aliens	Infuriates strangers	Monkey bites
Dragon's Hideout	Slays the dragon	Subdues the dragon	Throws poop at a woman	Bites a woman
Imprisonment for the Devil	Exorcises the devil	Seduces a man	Throws poop at a man	Bites a man
Attracts lightning	Grows a tree	Grows a tree	Lives on a tree	Lives on a tree
Shelter for a cockroach	Crushes a cockroach	Crushes a cockroach	Eats cockroaches	Eats cockroaches
Shelter for the wolf	Domesticates the wolf	Domesticates the wolf	Enrages the wolf	Bites the wolf
Will outlive the sponge	Wash with sponge	Wash with sponge	Tears the sponge to shreds	Swallows a sponge
Axe	Scissors	Fire	Sun	Stone
Peels the paper	Cutting paper	Burns paper	Shines through the paper	Creates shade from the sun
Reflects the moon	Reflect the moon	Burning in a fire under the moon	Creates fire	Scores the fire
Flying through the air	Are rushing through the air	Melts scissors	Melts scissors	The scissors are dull
Chops the bowl	Sharper than an ax	Tempers (forges) an ax	Melts an ax	Breaks an ax
Chops the snake	Sticks into a snake	Burns the snake	Warms the snake	Crushes the snake
Splits the monkey	Stabs into a monkey	Burns the monkey	Warms a monkey	Crushes the monkey
Cuts a woman	Cutting a woman's hair	Burns a woman	Warms a woman	Crushes a woman
Cuts a man	Cuts a man's hair	Burns a man	Warms a man	Crushes a man
Cutting down a tree	Thirsts for wood	Burns a tree	Feeds the tree	Disturbs tree roots
Crushes a cockroach	Sticks into a cockroach	Burns a cockroach	Warms a cockroach	Squashes a cockroach
Chops the wolf	Cutting the wolf's fur	Burns a wolf	Warms the wolf	Crushes the wolf
Crumbs the sponge	Cutting the sponge	Melts the sponge	Drains the sponge	Presses the sponge

As you can see, everything is very logical and simple :)

The main thing is to remember the general rule - the stronger figure is the one that can be the cause in relation to others.

Well, the figure that becomes a consequence is weaker. A little training - and an excellent, exciting and intellectual game will amuse you for a long time.

By the way, you may ask: “What’s so intellectual about this game?” Good question. At first glance, winning in this game is random. But in fact, there are a number of patterns that allow you to win the game more often than the theory of probability suggests. The main points of the winning strategy are summarized in the figure:

That is, the main principle of winning at rock-paper-scissors is careful observation of your opponent.

And the more figures, the more careful the observation should be. Consequently, people who play rock-paper-scissors well are distinguished by well-developed powers of observation, speed of thinking and decision-making - very useful qualities, the development of which is encouraged at any age.

And if you remember that fine motor skills of fingers- this is one of the main components of the development of thinking in children and adults, then we get an unambiguous conclusion:

The game "rock-paper-scissors" in both simple and complex versions is an excellent trainer for observation, intelligence and intelligence.

Let's travel back to the famous Wild West during the times of cowboys, stagecoaches, bandits and Colts. Yes, times were interesting then, one might even say amazing and full of adventures, but there were also many dangers. And what kind of morals there were then - just horror! How many disputes were resolved in skirmishes and duels, and even in brutal fights. But, if you are not afraid to face various difficulties and dangers, then go ahead!

How to play?

Your character is a typical cowboy from the Wild West, accustomed to the realities and laws there. Therefore, he will never refuse a challenge to a duel from other cowboys. The duel is based on the principle of the “Rock, Paper, Scissors” toss-up game. There are three small icons with images of cowboy faces on the playing field. Here they represent just rock and paper scissors. Select an icon and your cowboy will move towards the enemy. Further actions depend on how successful your choice is than your opponent’s. If you have an advantage, your opponent is killed, and the first point appears on your account. Now you click on one of the three icons again. The winner is the one with three points. Win all duels and earn points.

Here you can play the online game "Rock Paper Scissors" for free.

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It looks like a simple game, but it is more difficult than you think because high concentration is required.
High concentration will get more points.
Free casual Japanese game of who/where/when you can play easily.
[How to play]
"win!" Or “lose!” Will be displayed when you touch rock, paper, scissors.
Includes 20 games.
Pay attention to make the right choice! Click quickly on the answer to get more points.
Enjoy this free game yourself.
Now, let's set a world record in the game center!

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So, a little earlier I shared my memories of “Rock, Paper, Scissors” (hereinafter referred to as RSS) and asked a question about what variations of this entertainment specifically affected you, friends.

It is impossible not to mention that the legs of this innocent children's entertainment come from China, where babies are cut up in Jan-Ken-Pon.
The second subtlety: almost no one, as it turned out, perceived KNB as a full-fledged game (that is, like we in the village, when we could just “chip in” for hours on interest) - it was just a way to break into teams, a kind of replacement for counting rhymes, etc. P.

And now problems of a philological nature.

Attention, a short list of variations of the KNB text.

Many limited themselves to the banal “One, two, three!” (for example, this was done in Kharkov, Pskov, and Moscow).
Tver: “Kamine-vadane-uefa!”
Alma-Ata: “Rock-paper-scissors and a water well.”
Sakhalin: “en-den-tso!” (Oh wow.)
Surgut: “Rock-paper-scissors, one-two-three!” (and Moscow, undoubtedly, too)

Peter showed off. I'm just quoting.
Nusha1981. “And in St. Petersburg (the neighbors in the dacha) had a completely different counting rhyme. They pronounced: sik-sak-suk and instead of fists there were hands. turned either with the back or the palm. I don’t remember exactly how we got eliminated :-)”

Lviv is also no mistake.
me_riala. “And we had Chun-Ga-Chi! 20 years ago in Lviv. But recently I walked past the boys playing and also heard, not a slightly modified version of Chu-Wa-Chi!”

Kyiv surprised me.
aaz_2. “We (mostly) had a popular expression “And-By-Five-Ti”, and that’s what it was called: “Who’s first, let’s chip in?”
It was mainly used when playing on earbuds at recess.
It seems that the one who threw away the most was the one who “went” first.

Now (according to my observations) “tsu-e-fa” is the most popular.

A chic option from Vladivostok.
traum_vision. And we had a whole verse:

Rock Paper Scissors,
Oxygen, pillow, sword.
And also a fluffy cat
He dives into oxygen.
There is paper on the car
And in the plate lies a sword.
The aunt sat on the threshold
Sharpening a horn with scissors.
Two old ladies on a pillow
They began to croak like frogs.
We threw a stone down
The artist fainted.

And such rubbish
Happens every day!

And only after reading all this out loud and in chorus did we start playing!

Although the usual version was also accepted in this city.
theriandrora. "rock Paper Scissors
one two Three
or without words at all.”

Moscow: “kamano-magano-tsuefa”, “kamano-magano-tsuefa”. (chichiko)", "kamane-margane-tsuefa. less often chichiko", "kamanovo-manganovo-suefa", "rock-paper-scissors-uefa", "kamano, margano, tsuefa (optionally, camanoga rhinoceros)", "kamano-magano-eiziko".
A more exotic option: “Piggy Filya and Stepashka doo-ra-ki!”
And again the quote. viscoza. “and in 2000, for some reason, they chipped in like this: humanoid-manganoid-two thousand (emphasis on the last syllable)” .
yoshizuki. “When we were young children, we played with “one-two-three” and continued this way at school. But from the boys I often heard “tsuefa” at the end. “Kamano-magano-tsuefa” was also there, and also. At the end, “campa” was added, and the game turned out to be a double game. It was done like this. It was pronounced “kamano-magano-tsuefa” and the figures were thrown out on the last syllable “fa”, and then immediately “kamfa” was pronounced without interruption and again the action with the hands was carried out on the last syllable “fa”. So it turned out two combinations in a row almost without a break.
A. I remember that, in my opinion, there was a “campaign” if in the first case there was a draw. Although, maybe I’m wrong.”
hyyudu (not exactly Moscow, Krasnogorsk district): “I also remember the longest formula, by the end of which everyone had already forgotten why they were shaking their fists: “Rock, scissors, paper, pencil, fire, water, TV, wires, drainpipe, in general, everything without exception, except bread and cookies, tsuefa!”
And even at a slightly older age, I sometimes came across the saying “He who shakes, sucks.” True, it didn’t help - habit is invincible.”

And without specifying the territory.
dimndroll. "rock Paper Scissors,
pencil, fire, water
and a bottle of lemonade, dadada (later tsuef).”
lisca. “The last thing we had was the mysterious word “tsu-zi-ko.”
yarkaya. “I once heard something like: “kaminola, uginola, uefa!” but we didn't play like that. "
trainbow. “Rock paper scissors one two three” was said in chorus the first time, and then a short version “kaaams ​​three”
ratnick_off . “As children, we carried the following adage:
1. “KAMA-NO-WATER-NO - SU-E-FA!
and there was more
2. KAMA-NO-WATER-NO - IN-CHERKO!
timofeev. “And in our yard there was a generally mysterious version: “KeMeNe, NeGeNe, IN-DER-KOK!”

Undoubtedly, if you rummage through the bottom of the barrel, it turns out that every yard (if not every apartment) had its own version of KNB. And thanks to everyone who responded to the call to remember their childhood - I personally found it very interesting.

UPD. My stupid head only today understood what the lines of Ilya Chert’s song “Bridge over Eternity” are about:
We die faster than we are born again,
We play “Rock, Paper, Scissors” for three,
And everyone always gets a well -
Jump into the rabbit hole of other people's dreams.
Well, we didn’t play the version with the well! I learned about this for the first time from you, my dears. Thank you, you enlightened me - completely.)