If both players choose the same shape, the game is tied and has to be repeated. Rock crushes scissors, scissors cuts paper and paper covers rock. Each symbol can win or lose against another one. With the last word of the game (rock-paper- scissors) both players reveal their chosen gesture. It is usually played by two people who form one of the three symbols with an outstretched hand on cue.
If you like it or not: At the latest by the time a child starts primary school, it will be introduced to the entertaining game rock-paper-scissors. But which role does fortune really play in this captivating game? This tricky hand-game became known as rock-paper-scissors and under several other names, variations and combinations.