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• Method 1 of 3: Play against a rookie
• Method 2 of 3: Play against experienced opponents
• Method 3 of 3: Learn the basic rules
• Warnings

It is usually said that Rock, Paper, Scissors is a game of chance, but it is not! To win with Rock, Paper, Scissors, depending on whether you're playing an experienced or an inexperienced player, you can observe your opponent's patterns, take advantage of statistical tendencies, or successfully fool your opponent.

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Method 1 of 3: Play against a rookie

1. Use paper against a male opponent. Inexperienced men are statistically most likely to start the game with stone. By using paper on your first turn, you have a chance of winning.
   • According to statistics, stone is the most frequently used with 35.4%.
2. Use stone against a female opponent. Most women start with scissors, so if you use stone in the first move, you can beat your opponent.
   • With only 29.6%, scissors are used the least often in a jar of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
3. See if your opponent does the same thing twice in a row. If your opponent does something twice in a row, it probably won't happen a third time. Do something that gives you either a win or a draw, so you can be sure you won't lose.
   • For example, if your opponent uses scissors twice in a row, you can assume that it won't happen again. There will be either stone or paper. You must then use paper, because then you either win your opponent's stone or draw against his or her paper.
4. Suggest a move while explaining the game. If your inexperienced opponent needs a quick explanation of the rules, you can subconsciously suggest his or her first turn with hand gestures.
   • For example, while explaining that rock beats scissors, make the gesture for scissors (and not rock) and then use the gesture for scissors again, explaining that scissors beats paper. This puts the scissors gesture in your opponent's head and chances are they will use it first. Place a stone to win.

Method 2 of 3: Play against experienced opponents

1. Use scissors in the first round. Experienced players don't use a stone on their first turn, so you should start with scissors. That way you win from their paper or you play right against their scissors. Experienced players also assume that beginners are likely to play a tile, so they often start with paper. And scissors beat paper, so that would be a great start.
2. If you lose, change your move. If your opponent won a round, you must predict whether that move will follow again or, depending on your opponent's experience, another move will follow. Beginner- Probably the same move. Medium- There is likely to be a rock. Expert - Probably scissors, or the move you made last. For example, they want to confuse you by coming back with scissors after they won from your scissors with rock, so be ready to put in a rock.
   • For example, if your opponent just defeated you with a stone, your next move should be paper to beat the stone that is likely to be deployed again.
3. Watch for clues. Opponents often provide clues with the position of their hands so you can know what they are thinking about.
   • For example, a thumb in the hollow of the index finger indicates that a stone is coming.
   • A loose hand usually leads to paper.
   • A hand with the first two fingers loose often leads to a pair of scissors.
4. Announce your move. Tell your opponent you are going to use a stone. By telling your opponent what you are going to do, you make them think that you are in fact not going to do that at all. If you do, they are more likely to win because they didn't see it coming. But, if you keep doing this, they'll soon find out. Once or twice, not more often. If you're not playing against an experienced player, they probably think you're doing what you say.
   • For example, tell your opponent that you are going to place a stone. Because your opponent thinks that you are not going to do that, he will assume that you will use paper or scissors. Your opponent will probably play scissors or rock to win from your paper or scissors. If you do play rock, you either win from their scissors or play a draw against their rock. In any case, you will not lose!
5. Watch for frustration with your opponent. If your opponent loses consecutively, he is more likely to play stone, as this is symbolically the most aggressive option that players will tend to take when they lose.
   • Paper, on the other hand, is considered the most passive move, so you don't expect this from an opponent who is losing.
6. Go for paper to win with the statistic. If you don't know what to do anymore, go for paper. Because scissors are statistically the least often used and because rock is used the most, paper is the best move.
   • Paper beats stone, and stone is used most often. Scissors beat paper, but are used the least often and the chance of losing (with paper) is therefore the smallest.

Method 3 of 3: Learn the basic rules

1. Find a partner. Rock, paper, scissors are only played with two players. You must have someone to play with before you can start.
2. Determine the number of rounds. Determine the (odd) number of rounds for the game. This way you know in how many rounds you have to win.
3. Count to three. Strike your fist three times in your other open hand before placing your mark. This is usually initiated by "rock, paper, scissors, now!" to say. You hit your fist in your hand at "rock, paper, scissors" and make your move at "now!"
4. Know the movements and how to shape them. Understand the three moves of the game: rock, paper and scissors. Stone is a fist with your thumb in the hollow of your index finger. Paper is formed by your open hand palm down. You make scissors by sticking out only your index and middle fingers in the shape of a "v", while your other fingers remain bent on your palm.
5. Know which move beats which move. Rock beats scissors, paper beats rock, and scissors beats paper.
   • If both players do the same, it is a draw.
6. If you tie, do the round again. If you and your opponent do the same, the round must be played again until someone wins.

Warnings

• Notice "shadows," where the opponent pretends to make a certain move and then does something else at the very last moment. This is considered cheating.