Rock-Paper-Scissors: Nifty Tools and Assignments

James Huggins

Rock-Paper-Scissors: Nifty Tools and Assignments

Kettering University

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Abstract

In the childhood game of "rock-paper-scissors", two participants select one of three different gestures. The selected gestures are then compared using the following rule set: rock crushes scissors, scissors cuts paper, and paper covers rock. Ties are broken by repeating the game as needed. The game can be played until the first winner is determined, or in repeated rounds (e.g. best two out of three)...

Original language	American English
State	Published - Oct 1 2011
Event	Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges - Duration: Oct 1 2011 → …

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Conference	Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
Period	10/1/11 → …

Keywords

Systems Programming
Computer Science Education

Disciplines

Computer Sciences
Higher Education

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