Rock Paper Scissors
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This is the age-old way to settle who goes first, given a proper stage. Both players pick in secret, the hands shake to the count of rock, paper, scissors, shoot, and then flip at the same moment. Matches are best of three, so you need two wins to take it.
It is quick enough for a spare minute but deeper than it looks. The computer studies the patterns in your choices, and once per match you can play a power pick that doubles a win or turns a loss into a draw. It works well for kids, friends settling a bet, or anyone who likes reading an opponent.
How to play
- Choose rock, paper or scissors; your pick stays hidden until the reveal.
- Rock crushes scissors, scissors cut paper and paper covers rock. Same picks are a draw.
- First to two wins takes the match.
- Once per match you may add a power pick: Double makes a win count twice, Shield turns a loss into a draw.
- In Solo, draws are free but a single loss ends your winning streak.
Controls
On a phone or tablet
Tap your hand to pick it. In two-player games each player picks on their own half of the screen.
On a computer
Click a hand, or press 1, 2, 3 (or R, P, S) and Q or E for power picks. Player 2 uses 8, 9, 0 and O or P.
Game modes
Solo
Build the longest winning streak you can against the CPU.
Vs computer
Best-of-three matches. Easy plays mostly at random; medium and hard learn how often you play each hand and what you tend to throw next.
2 players
Two players on one device, each picking secretly on their half. Table mode turns it face to face.
Tips
- On medium and hard, avoid obvious habits like repeating a winning hand or always switching after a loss.
- Mix your picks deliberately; true variety is the best defence against a pattern-spotting opponent.
- Save Double for a throw you feel confident about, since it turns one win into two.
- Use Shield when you are one loss from defeat to buy an extra throw.
- Against a friend, watch what they played last; many people avoid repeating a hand that just lost.
About the game
Rock paper scissors is a hand game known all over the world, used to make fair decisions in seconds. This version keeps the rules exactly as you know them and adds a dramatic reveal, power picks and a computer opponent that really does look for patterns in your play.
On a phone, a tap picks your hand and two people can share the screen, one on each half. On a desktop you can click or use the keyboard, which lets two players sit at one keyboard with separate keys. Coins from matches unlock new hand styles.
Questions
- Is it free to play?
- Yes. Rock Paper Scissors is free in your browser.
- Does the computer cheat?
- No. It picks at the same time as you and only guesses from patterns in your earlier throws.
- Can two people play on one phone?
- Yes. Each player picks on their own half, and the picks stay hidden until the reveal.
- Is my progress saved?
- Your best streak and coins are saved in your browser on this device.
