Rock, Paper, Scissors?

[Papa Deuce]

How does this work? I know it is a way to choose who goes first, or wins something, but I have no idea what the "rules" are.

 

[Sparx]

paper covers rock, rock smashes scissors, scissors cuts paper.

 

[Papa Deuce]

paper covers rock, rock smashes scissors, scissors cuts paper.

And that means? Sorry... that doesn't tell me anything.

 

[Marseeya]

Well, first of all, you usually say, "rock, paper, scissors, go (or shoot)" and both people at the same time pump their fists for each word... on "go" (or shoot), you make a fist (rock), hold out your hand flat (paper), or put your fingers in a V (scissors).

Rock beats scissors.
Paper covers rock.
Scissors cut paper.

Usually 2 out of 3 wins.

 

[Beth76]

paper covers rock, rock smashes scissors, scissors cuts paper.

in Sparx's example above the first object "wins" by "covering", "smashing" or "cutting.

 

[monkeyboy]

I always win

 

[pat fan]

Rock beats scissors.
Paper covers rock.
Scissors cut paper.

Unless you are inventive like my DS.He was playing with his DB and my DH and he "shoots" a thumbs up sign. MyDh asks him what the heck that is supposed to be and he says " Hand grenade, it beats everything". My kid is such a hoot! I love him to death

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

And if that isn't enough info:

Rock is a fist
Paper is a flat hand
Scissors is the peace sign--but held so that you can pretend they are scissors. So I guess that isn't peaceful afterall.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

And if you get really good, you can go to the world championship.



http://www.worldrps.com/

 

[laurie31]

Rock beats scissors.
Paper covers rock.
Scissors cut paper.

Unless you are inventive like my DS.He was playing with his DB and my DH and he "shoots" a thumbs up sign. MyDh asks him what the heck that is supposed to be and he says " Hand grenade, it beats everything". My kid is such a hoot! I love him to death

LOL - I grew up playing with that symbol (fist with thumb up) and we called it dynamite. It beats rock and paper, but loses to sissors (they can snip the wick). I was quite shocked when I found out it wasn't a "real" symbol - lol.

DH and I always played rock, paper, sissors to see who had to change the poopy diapers!

Laurie

ETA - if you both choose the same symbol, you tie, and thus play that round again.