Rock, Paper, Scissors

Is Rock, Paper, Scissors a game of luck or skill online?

While many make it out to be a game of skill, Rock, Paper, Scissors is mostly a game of luck. This being said, there is definitely an emotional component to it that makes the odds skewed a bit. For example, if you can sense a pattern against your opponent, such as them always going rock first, then you can use this to your advantage and increase your odds. It would only be a game of true luck if there was no component at all that players could consider in order to get a leg up.

What is the most common first move when you play Rock, Paper, Scissors?

The most common first move in Rock, Paper, Scissors is Rock. Interestingly enough, males are more likely than females to throw Rock. Many people believe that this is because Rock is associated with masculinity, although it’s hard to know for sure.

What is the best strategy in Rock, Paper, Scissors online?

Unless you can sense a general pattern in your opponent's play, just try to be as random as possible. If you never let your opponent know your next move, then they will have no way of getting an edge on you.

Why is Rock, Paper, Scissors called Roshambo?

For those of you who don’t know, Roshambo is a nickname for Rock, Paper, Scissors out on the West Coast of America, specifically the San Francisco region. There are many theories as to where the name Roshambo came from, but we’ll just go over a couple of the most prominent ones.

There’s a theory that Roshambo was named after a soldier in the Revolutionary War named Comte de Rochambeau, a French nobleman. Rochambeau was a famous soldier that played a key role in the American Revolutionary war. He helped the Americans in Yorktown take down the British in 1781.

Legend has it that Rochambeau would play Rock, Paper, Scissors with his fellow soldiers as a way to pass the time. While Rochambeau was an important historical figure though, there is no solid evidence that he played Rock, Paper, Scissors in his lifetime.

The more likely theory is that as East Asian immigrants came to the Bay Area in the 1930s, schoolkids taught it to one another and it quickly began to get popular around the playground. It's been well-documented that Rock, Paper, Scissors had already been popular in Japan, going by the name Jon Ken Pon. When pronounced in Japanese, Jon Ken Pon has a very similar sound to ‘Ro Sham Bo’. The name became Americanized by other kids in the schoolyard and Roshambo became a nickname for Rock, Paper, Scissors. While it is hard to say for certain whether this is the real way that Roshambo became a nickname, it is definitely a possibility.

Why is Rock, Paper, Scissors so popular online?

People play Rock, Paper, Scissors for all sorts of reasons. One of the most common reasons for playing the game is to settle disputes. It is kind of like tossing a coin, just with a little bit more strategy involved and in a more dynamic way.