Materials:
Players will need their hands as well as their own minds with a bit of strategic thinking.
Number of Players:
The game is played between two players. In some cases, it may be played with more than two, but it can get confusing.
Playing the Game:
The objective of the game is for one player to “destroy” the other player’s hand by making one of three possible symbols with your hand. By making a fist with your hand, you represent “Rock.” By making a horizontal flat hand with your palm facing the ground, you represent “Paper.” By extending your index and middle fingers, you represent “Scissors.”
Players begin the game in the standing position, standing about 2 cubits apart from each other. Each player has one hand in fist form in the palm of his or her other hand. Once both players are ready, they simultaneously chant “Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot!” With each word said, you must elevate your first and strike it back into your palm. Upon simultaneously chanting “Shoot!” both players make one of the three previously mentioned symbols.
Winning the Game:
The game is won based on the hand symbols each of the players form after chanting “Shoot!”
-Rock beats Scissors
-Scissors beats Paper
-Paper beats Rock
If both players make the same symbol, the game ends in a draw and the game is started from the beginning.
The game can be played best of 1, 2, 3, or even more rounds. In professional tournaments, the game is played in “sets” and “games” similar to tennis. You need to win 2 games to win a set, and win 2 sets to win the match.
