Rock Paper Scissors Online
Choose rock, paper or scissors. The computer picks at the same moment – fairly, with no peeking at your move.
Rock paper scissors is a hand game where rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper and paper beats rock. Here you play online against the computer: pick your move, the computer picks at random, and the score is kept for endless play or a best-of-3, 5 or 7 match.
The computer does not see your choice – its move is drawn from a secure random generator – so you each have a 1 in 3 chance of winning any round, and a 1 in 3 chance of a draw.
How to Play Rock Paper Scissors
Choose a match length
Endless, or best of 3, 5 or 7 (first to 2, 3 or 4 wins).
Make your move
Tap Rock, Paper or Scissors. The computer reveals its choice at the same time.
Check the score
Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, paper beats rock. Same move is a draw.
Rock Paper Scissors Rules
| Your move | Beats | Loses to |
|---|---|---|
| ✊ Rock | Scissors (crushes them) | Paper (covers it) |
| ✋ Paper | Rock (covers it) | Scissors (cut it) |
| ✌️ Scissors | Paper (cut it) | Rock (crushes them) |
Rock Paper Scissors Strategy Against People
Against a random computer no strategy can win more than a third of the time – that is the point of a fair game. Against people, patterns appear. Studies of real players found that winners tend to repeat their move and losers tend to switch to the move that would have beaten them. Beginners also open with rock more often than paper or scissors. Use that against your friends – but not here.
Use It to Settle Who Goes First
Two people, one phone: let each person play a best of 3 and compare scores, or just use a coin toss. For groups bigger than two, a wheel of names is faster.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the computer's move random?
What does best of 3 mean?
What is the best first move?
Can two people play on one device?
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