Rock Paper Scissors Game: Play a Round Against the Computer
Rock paper scissors is the quickest game in the world to explain and the hardest to win twice in a row. This version plays one clean round at a time.
What is the Rock Paper Scissors Game?
Pick rock, paper, or scissors and the computer picks one too. Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and paper beats rock; matching picks are a draw. In the browser you can also tap the three choice buttons to play round after round without retyping anything.
How to use it
- Choose rock, paper, or scissors.
- Click Play a Round.
- Compare your pick with the computer's pick.
- Tap a choice button in the browser to play again.
Worked example
Choosing rock against a computer pick of scissors wins the round, since rock beats scissors.
How do you win at rock paper scissors?
Pick the throw that beats the computer's throw: rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and paper beats rock. Matching throws are a draw.
Frequently asked questions
What beats rock?
Paper beats rock, because paper covers rock. Scissors loses to rock, because rock breaks scissors.
Is the computer pick random?
In the browser it is picked at random each round, so no pattern of yours can be learned from one round to the next.