The classic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors has always held appeal in the under-12 schoolyard set. Rock breaks Scissors. Paper covers Rock, Scissors cuts Paper. Lately it seems to be making strides in the adult world as well.
Back in '04 I posted about the Annual Rock, Paper, Scissors World Championships, where more or less adults-type persons engage in an annual fight to the finish, complete with costumes, alter egos and strategies on winning what is the glorified equivalent of a coin toss. No, really. This is a serious blog and I'll kindly thank you to stop sniggering.
Anyway, with the R/P/S triumvirate on my mind this afternoon, I thought I'd share these recent findings with you.
Rock Paper Saddam is part of Jay Barnes' blog. Seriously, if the actual Saddam trial had been like this I'd have gotten front row seats.
Those who have become bored and jaded by the simplicity of Rock Paper Scissors and its mere three outcomes might appreciate the sophistication of Rock Paper Scissors Spock Lizard, where Lizard poisons Spock, Scissors can decapitate Lizard, plus a few more other new ones. All told a possible 10 outcomes.
Those who have become bored and jaded by the simplicity of Rock Paper Scissors Spock Lizard and its mere ten outcomes might appreciate the sophistication of RPS-15 which, aside from our Trusty Three, also features an additional twelve weapons at your disposal such as Sponge, Dragon, Lightning and Tree. All told a possible 105 outcomes.
Those who have become bored and jaded by the simplicity of RPS-15 and its mere 105 outcomes might appreciate the sophistication of RPS-25 which, aside from our Trusty Three, also features an additional 22 options in your arsenal! For the full breakdown on what beats what, here's a handy-dandy E-Z to memorize chart of the 300 outcomes. (RPS-25 link via Boing Boing)
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