A person's childhood is incomplete without playing rock-paper-scissors. The moment boredom struck, this game saved us.We've had numerous fights on the timing, the procedure and points. We've won and lost many games. But, rock-paper-scissors is not just restricted to children. Everyone, of all age groups still play this short, fun game. What's interesting is that this game originated in Asia, China to be precise. It was first noticed in the book 'Wuzazu' written by Ming-Dynasty writer Xie Zhaozhi. Also, the game has references in Japanese history with 'Sansukumi-ken' meaning game in three ways. Originated in China, this game reached Japan and then got popularized in the West in the early 20th Century.
Way ahead in the 21st Century, we are using rock-paper-scissors in auction houses and video games as well. Even tournaments of rock-paper-scissors take place all across the globe. World Rock Paper Scissors Society sanctioned tournaments, UK Rock Paper Scissor Championships and World Series of Rock Paper Scissors are just a few to name. The classic rock-paper-scissors has also been reinvented in many ways. The Star Trek inspired one, Rock-paper-scissors-Spock-lizard, invented by Sam Kass and Karen Bryla goes this way. Spock smashes scissors and vaporizes rock. He is poisoned by lizard and disproved by paper. Lizard poisons Spock and eats paper. It is crushed by rock and decapitated by scissors. And as always rock smashes scissors, scissors cut paper and paper covers rock. Another reinvention was seen in Malaysia with bird-water-stone. Bird beats water (by drinking it), stone beats bird (by hitting it) and stone loses to water (because it sinks in it).
This classic, age old game is still being reinvented and brought back to the world. New characters and rules added to this can only make this game better and more interesting, but classic rock-paper-scissors has its own charm and ingenuity.
Way ahead in the 21st Century, we are using rock-paper-scissors in auction houses and video games as well. Even tournaments of rock-paper-scissors take place all across the globe. World Rock Paper Scissors Society sanctioned tournaments, UK Rock Paper Scissor Championships and World Series of Rock Paper Scissors are just a few to name. The classic rock-paper-scissors has also been reinvented in many ways. The Star Trek inspired one, Rock-paper-scissors-Spock-lizard, invented by Sam Kass and Karen Bryla goes this way. Spock smashes scissors and vaporizes rock. He is poisoned by lizard and disproved by paper. Lizard poisons Spock and eats paper. It is crushed by rock and decapitated by scissors. And as always rock smashes scissors, scissors cut paper and paper covers rock. Another reinvention was seen in Malaysia with bird-water-stone. Bird beats water (by drinking it), stone beats bird (by hitting it) and stone loses to water (because it sinks in it).
This classic, age old game is still being reinvented and brought back to the world. New characters and rules added to this can only make this game better and more interesting, but classic rock-paper-scissors has its own charm and ingenuity.
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