Rock paper scissors is a hand game for two players in which each simultaneously forms one of three hand shapes representing rock, paper or scissors, with rock blunting scissors, scissors cutting paper and paper covering rock, so that each shape beats one of the others and loses to the third. Games of this simultaneous-throw, cyclical-outcome type are documented in China for centuries before spreading to Japan and then internationally in the twentieth century. It is widely used today as a simple, equipment-free way to make a quick decision or settle a dispute between two people.
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Rock paper scissors (also known by several other names and word orders) is an intransitive hand game, usually played between two people
Introduction
The earliest form of a "rock paper scissors"-style game originated in China and was subsequently imported into Japan, where it reached its modern standardized form, before being spread throughout the world in the early 20th century.
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Introduction
Rock paper scissors (also known by several other names and word orders) is an intransitive hand game, usually played between two people, in which each player simultaneously forms one of three shapes with an outstretched hand.
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