Rock Paper Scissors
Rock Paper Scissors against the computer. The computer picks randomly so it's pure luck - but it tracks your win rate across the session so you can see if variance is on your side. First to 5 wins a match.
Choose your move:
How to use
- Pick Rock, Paper, or Scissors. The computer picks at the same moment.
- Rock beats Scissors. Scissors beats Paper. Paper beats Rock. Ties don't score.
- First to 5 points wins the match. The score resets when a new match starts.
- Your all-time win count is saved. Challenge a friend to beat it!
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Rock Paper Scissors is the simplest three-outcome game there is. Pick rock, paper, or scissors, the computer picks simultaneously, and the standard rules decide the winner. Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, paper beats rock. The computer picks randomly each round, so there is no pattern to exploit.
Despite being a game of chance against a random opponent, Rock Paper Scissors maintains a dedicated competitive scene because in human vs human play, psychology and pattern reading come into play. Against a truly random computer, your win rate over many rounds will average close to 33%. Short streaks of wins or losses are completely normal random variation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the computer pick its choice?
The computer picks randomly from rock, paper, and scissors with equal probability each round. There is no pattern or adaptation.
Does the computer track my patterns?
In the standard mode, no. The picks are independent and random each round.
What is a tie in Rock Paper Scissors?
When both players pick the same symbol it is a draw. The round does not count toward either player's win total in most scoring systems.
What are the rules of Rock Paper Scissors?
Rock crushes scissors. Scissors cuts paper. Paper covers rock. If both players choose the same thing it is a draw.