"Stone-scissors-paper" - a game familiar to many since childhood. It is the most popular game in the world on hand. Sometimes it is used as a method of random choice for any purpose (as well as throwing a coin or pulling a straw).
Stone-scissors-paper: rules
The rules of the game "Stone-scissors-paper" do not require special preparation, only hands and counters are needed. During the game, participants show at will one of the three shapes shown in the picture below.
- All participants need to collect a hand into a fist and pull it forward.
- Players are pronounced counters: A stone ... Scissors ... A paper ... One ... Two ... Three. Sometimes the ending of the count can sound like "tsu-e-fa". Players in this case it is important to agree in advance on the version of the ending that is used in the game at a given time.
- During the countdown, players swing their fists.
- On account of "three" all participants of the game show one of three signs: a scissors, a paper or a stone.
Each figure wins the previous one.
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So, for example, a player who chooses a "stone" wins "scissors", because the "stone" is able to blunt the "scissors". If the participant of the game chose "scissors", then he defeats the player who chose "paper", because "paper" can be cut with "scissors".
A player whose choice fell on "paper" can win at the "stone", because "paper" covers the "stone".
If all the participants in the game have chosen the same figure, then they count the draw and the game is replayed.
The player who wins in three rounds is considered the winner.
A classic game of scissors-paper is designed for two players. But there are also possible variants of the game with a large number of participants. Then a draw is counted if the players have chosen all three pieces. This choice is called "porridge".
How to win a game of scissors-paper?
Many of us believe that the outcome of this game depends more on luck and luck. However, there are also elements of a psychological game here , you can foresee its end if you carefully observe the figures that the enemy shows. So, you can see that in the subsequent game, the player is more likely to show what could have won in the last game. If the participant of the game for the first time showed a "stone", then with greater probability in the second game it will appear "paper". Therefore, to win the next round, it is advisable to show "scissors".
Stone, scissors, paper: victory strategy
Experienced participants in the game note that beginners are often the first figure to show "stone", because they want to look stronger in the eyes of the opponent. Therefore, having shown a "paper" in the first round, you are more likely to win.
If several experienced players play, then the "stone" they are unlikely to show. In this case, you can show "scissors". This leads to one of two options:
- draw with "scissors" (if there are two players in the game);
- "Scissors" will beat the "paper".
If the player twice showed the same figure, then the third time he probably will not show it. Hence, it can be excluded from its options in the next installment. For example, the player showed two scissors. The third time he can show "stone" or "paper". Then in this game you can show "paper", as it will either beat the "stone" or it will be a draw.
The game has won great popularity among the population of the entire globe. In some countries there are championships for the game "stone, scissors, paper", which have a serious prize fund.
The game "stone, scissors, paper" is useful for young children, as it allows to develop the speed of reaction and the degree of ownership with their own hands.