Rock Paper Scissors Rules Explained with Examples

Rock Paper Scissors is a simple decision-making game where each move can win, lose, or tie. These easy rules and examples help you understand how the game works.

📌 1. The Three Main Moves

  • 🪨 Rock
  • 📄 Paper
  • ✂️ Scissors

Each move wins against one and loses against another.

🏆 2. Winning Rules

Here is how each move interacts:

Move Beats Loses To
🪨 Rock Scissors Paper
📄 Paper Rock Scissors
✂️ Scissors Paper Rock

🤝 3. When Does a Tie Happen?

A tie occurs when both players choose the same move. Example: Rock vs Rock → Tie.

📘 4. Examples for Better Understanding

Example 1: You choose Rock

  • Rock vs Scissors → You Win
  • Rock vs Paper → You Lose
  • Rock vs Rock → Tie

Example 2: You choose Paper

  • Paper vs Rock → You Win
  • Paper vs Scissors → You Lose
  • Paper vs Paper → Tie

Example 3: You choose Scissors

  • Scissors vs Paper → You Win
  • Scissors vs Rock → You Lose
  • Scissors vs Scissors → Tie

⚖️ 5. Why the Game Is Perfectly Balanced

Each move has:

  • 1 move it defeats
  • 1 move it loses to
  • 1 move it ties with

This makes Rock Paper Scissors fair and unpredictable.

🌐 6. Playing Online

On our platform, simply tap Rock, Paper, or Scissors. The computer selects its move instantly and shows the winner with fun animations and confetti.

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