Think you’re a pro at Rock, Paper, Scissors? What if we told you, you could play someone who had a good chance of beating you without using hands?! That’s right no hands Rock Paper Scissors. You can now play Rock Paper Scissors with a computer!
Most people thinkRock Paper Scissors is a game played randomly with no way to guess what the other person will do but it’s actually a lot more like checkers or chess than you think.Rock Paper Scissors is, at its core, a strategy game. It requires a lot of thinking and you try to predict what move your opponent will make ahead of time based on their personalities. For example did you know most people start the game with Scissors? So next time you’re playing the game with friends try Rock, you’ll have a higher chance at winning.
The computer plays a few rounds with you and collects data on how you played. For example, if you play Scissors, Rock, Rock, Paper, the computer scans the Internet’s statistics to see what most people who used that combination did next to predict your move. The more you play the trickier it gets because the computer will have a better understanding of how you play and think.
Don’t worry if you’re not already a pro. There are two levels Novice (easy) and Veteran (hard) and it is a great way to practice and improve your skills for when you play with other people!
Check out the game here!