"Rock, paper, scissors - TSU-E-FA!" - this is a fairly funny game based on the game of our childhood. I have already talked about the game "Fizzy" from the manufacturer DOJoy. This game is no less dynamic and fun.

Price 1290 rubles

Where can I buy?

The game is sold in many large online stores, including the may-shop, where you can apply a 25% discount. DOJoy there is an official website for TYK

Package.

All games from this manufacturer captivated me with their colorful, monumental boxes.

What is inside?

Inside the box is a folding playing field made of thick cardboard, checkered and two sheets of the main characters. The stands are in a separate bag.

How many people can play?

TSU-E-Fa is a game for two. Suitable even for a romantic evening. Especially if you are very passionate. Then you can engage in a decisive battle without having time to finish the game.

Or to meet former classmates. While playing, be sure to tell your interlocutor a story from your childhood, beginning with the words “Do you remember...”. History must be a part of your childhood together, interspersed with bright and unforgettable moments. Did you pull your pigtail? Did you get your finger pinched by a book? It's time to remember!

The main thing in the process of sorting out relationships is not to crush the figures.

Fun to play with old school friends. Especially if you pushed them or they pushed you.

Preparation.

Before the game the field must be straightened,

and squeeze out the figures from the sheets in which they are fixed.

No scissors needed.

You can involve children in the process, as the figures are easily squeezed out.

Each figure must be placed on a stand. Ready? Now they are stable.

Now two gangs appear before you. Although, "gang of nerds" sounds a little strange...

The second group consists of persecuted hooligans. It is quite possible to imagine this amusing confrontation.

The figures are double sided. The front side is their purposeful faces, and at the back, each of them has an object tightly clenched in their fist.

What could it be?

• stone
• paper
• scissors

How to play?

In case of collisions, the little man with a “stronger” object remains in the game, and the losing character is removed from the board.

Purpose of the game

Kill all enemies

The players' task is to capture the opponent's flag.

You haven’t done this for 1000 years either? Then it's time to return to childhood!

The most fun moments of the game are when figures with identical objects collide on the field. In this case, the participants in the game fold on their fingers, determining who will remain on the gaming table and with what item behind their back.

The game was invented in China. According to the book Wuzazu written by Xiè Zhàozhì (謝肇淛) during the late Ming Dynasty, the warlords of the late Han Dynasty played a game called shǒushìlìng (手勢令), which is considered equivalent to the modern "Rock, Paper, Scissors". Shoushilin can be translated as "hand commands"

In some regions, this game is called “Bu-Tse-Fa”: accordingly, when playing, instead of “one... two... three...” they say “bu... tse... fa...”. In some regions they also pronounce “tsu... e... fa...”, “tsu... zi... ko” or “chi... chi... ko...” instead of “one... two... three...”.

In some countries the game is called “Ant - man - elephant”: an elephant crushes a man, a man crushes an ant, an ant bites an elephant.

In some regions of Russia there is a version of the game that includes a well. It appears like a stone, only the fingers are not tightly clenched, thus forming a “well”.

The counting table goes like this:

Rock Paper Scissors,
And a well, too
One two Three!

The rules are simple - paper beats the well (covers), and the well beats rock and scissors (they sink).

In some regions of Russia there is a complicated version of this game, which is usually Not serves as a technique for choosing a person, and is itself a game. In addition to “rock”, “paper” and “scissors”, this game also includes “chocolate”, “lemonade”, “screwdriver”, “pencil”, “fire” and “water”.

The rules for this version of the game are more complicated:

• Chocolate beats paper (“a box of chocolate crumples paper”)
• Paper conquers stone (“paper overcomes stone”)
• Rock beats scissors (“rock breaks scissors”)
• Scissors beat lemonade ("scissors pierce a bottle of lemonade")
• Lemonade beats a screwdriver (“the screwdriver rusts in the lemonade”)
• A screwdriver conquers fire (“a screwdriver does not burn in fire”)
• Fire conquers chocolate (“fire melts chocolate”)

Water is the most winning and at the same time the most risky move:

• Water defeats chocolate, paper, screwdriver and fire
• Scissors, rock, lemonade and pencil beat water

The counting book (introduction) for this version of the game sounds like this:

Rock Paper Scissors,
And a bottle of lemonade
And a box of chocolate
And a screwdriver - you need it too!
Pencil, fire, water...
Tsu-E-Fa!

Despite the fact that the outcome of the game seems random, if you have certain skills, the outcome of the game can be predicted. After several games, you can recognize certain non-random “patterns” in your opponent’s behavior. This is also due to the fact that during the second round the person subconsciously reveals what could have defeated him in the past. So if the opponent threw out “stone” the first time, then the second time it is advisable to show “scissors”: he will most likely choose “paper”.

The game hosts world championships with a significant prize fund, which are covered by leading publications. There is an international federation and official rules for the competition.

Additional (no less interesting) information:

The good old game "Rock-Paper-Scissors", as we used to think, is built on pure luck (or chance). But if that were the case, it wouldn't be as fun to play. But people, unfortunately (or fortunately?), are actually very predictable creatures. And if you know the secret, you can control not only people, but also life.

Rock Paper Scissors!

According to Graham Walker, a veteran player and organizer of 5 World Championships in this game, you have several ways to win. The first is to force the opponent not to play a certain piece (for example, Paper) or to further influence his choice - this is the second method. In both cases, the most important thing is the ability to manipulate so that your opponents do not even know about it.

Stone

These two strategies can be accomplished by performing specific movements, starting with opening one. Experienced players say that beginners tend to show "Rock". Walker suggests that this is because psychologically they want to appear stronger in the eyes of the enemy. Remember that “Stones are for beginners” and if you are playing with a rookie, all you have to do to win is show “Paper”.

This trick will not work with more experienced players - they are unlikely to show the stone right away. So maybe you should show "Scissors." This move will either beat Paper or draw with Scissors.

Double Trouble

If your opponent has repeated the same gesture twice in a row, he is unlikely to repeat it a third time. People don't like to be predictable.

Did your opponent show Scissors twice in a row? So we exclude this gesture and the next one will be either “Stone” or “Paper”. In this case, you're better off throwing out the "Paper" - you'll either hit the "Rock" and win, or it'll be a draw.

Tricks of the mind

You can influence your opponent's mind by simply discussing the game before it starts. Try repeating the gestures you need while gesturing when speaking. The human subconscious is very receptive to facial expressions and gestures, so your interlocutor will react to your gestures without even knowing it.

This trick can work because people tend to imitate their own kind. Research into player reactions during the last Rock-Paper-Scissors championship in 2011 found that players were most likely to copy their opponent's last move.

Thus, if you show your opponent a gesture before the game starts, it will work, but only once. If you say that you are going to show "Paper", your opponent will think that you said it on purpose and are not going to show this gesture. This means that he will definitely not choose “Scissors” (which beats “Paper”), but will choose “Rock” or “Paper”. In the end, if you keep your promise, you will either win or it will be a draw again.

So it turns out that this children's game is not as simple as it seems at first glance. Especially when adults play it. I think that Professor Lightman would be delighted with such a variety of experimental samples for studying human facial expressions and gestures;)

Rock-paper-scissors is:

Rules of the game

Players count together out loud, “Rock... Scissors... Paper... One... Two... Three,” while pumping their fists. On the count of “Three”, they simultaneously show with their hand one of three signs: stone, scissors or paper. The signs are shown in the picture.

The winner is determined according to the following rules:

• Rock beats scissors (“stone dulls or breaks scissors”)
• Scissors beat paper (“scissors cut paper”)

If the players show the same sign, then the game is considered a draw and the game is replayed.

In the classic version, the game is played by two people, but it is possible to play with more participants. In this case, a draw is counted in a situation where at the same time at least one player showed “rock”, at least one player showed “paper” and at least one player showed “scissors”.

Story

The game was invented in China. According to the book of Wǔzázǔ (pinyin, 五雜俎 or 五雜組 - Chinese) written by Xiè Zhàozhì (謝肇淛) during the late Ming Dynasty. Warlords of the late Han Dynasty played a game called shǒushìlìng (手勢令), which is considered equivalent to the modern "Rock, Paper, Scissors." Shoushilin can be translated as "hand commands"

There is no mention of the game being used in Western Europe before direct contact with Asia. Western writers in the late 19th century simply referred to it as an Asian game.

Regional varieties

In some regions, this game is called “Bu-Tse-Fa”: accordingly, when playing, instead of “one... two... three...” they say “bu... tse... fa...”. In some regions they also pronounce “tsu... e... fa...” or “chi... chi... ko...” instead of “one... two... three...”.

In some countries the game is called “Ant - man - elephant”: an elephant crushes a man, a man crushes an ant, an ant bites an elephant.

In some regions of Russia there is a version of the game that includes a well. It appears like a stone, only the fingers are not tightly clenched, thus forming a “well”.

The counting table goes like this:

Rock Paper Scissors,
And the well
One two Three!

The rules are simple - paper beats the well (covers), and the well beats rock and scissors (they sink).

In some regions of Russia, there is a complicated version of this game, which usually does not serve as a method for selecting a person, but is a game in itself. In addition to “rock”, “paper” and “scissors”, this game also includes “chocolate”, “lemonade”, “screwdriver”, “pencil”, “fire” and “water”.

The rules for this version of the game are more complicated:

• Chocolate beats paper (“a box of chocolate crumples paper”)
• Paper conquers stone (“paper overcomes stone”)
• Rock beats scissors (“rock breaks scissors”)
• Scissors beat lemonade ("scissors pierce a bottle of lemonade")
• Lemonade beats a screwdriver (“the screwdriver rusts in the lemonade”)
• A screwdriver conquers fire (“a screwdriver does not burn in fire”)
• Fire conquers chocolate (“fire melts chocolate”)

Water is the most winning and at the same time the most risky move:

• Water defeats chocolate, paper, screwdriver and fire
• Scissors, rock, lemonade and pencil beat water

The counting book (introduction) for this version of the game sounds like this:

Rock Paper Scissors,
And a bottle of lemonade
And a box of chocolate
And a screwdriver is also necessary!
Pencil, fire, water...
Tsu-E-Fa!

Rock Paper Scissors,
Pencil, fire, water,
And a bottle of lemonade
And an iron hand!
Tsu-E-Fa!

In this case, the iron hand replaces the screwdriver, and the chocolate is completely crossed out (fire conquers paper)

This version of the game is more convenient to play when the number of players is five or more (otherwise you have to replay it many times).

Mentions in art

The heroes of the American comedy series “The Big Bang Theory” play a complicated version of this game - “Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock.” The rules of the game are described as follows:

Scissors cut paper. The paper wraps the stone. The rock crushes the lizard, and the lizard poisons Spock. while Spock breaks the scissors, which in turn cuts off the head of a lizard that eats the paper that contains evidence against Spock. Spock vaporizes the stone, and the stone, of course, dulls the scissors.

Miscellaneous

The game is often cited as an example to illustrate the absence of the mathematical property of transitivity.

Despite the fact that the outcome of the game seems random, if you have certain skills, the outcome of the game can be predicted. After several games, you can recognize certain non-random “patterns” in your opponent’s behavior. This is also due to the fact that during the second round the person subconsciously reveals what could have defeated him in the past. So if the opponent threw out “stone” the first time, then the second time it is advisable to show “scissors”: he will most likely choose “paper”.

The game hosts world championships with a significant prize fund, which are covered by leading publications. There is an international federation and official rules for the competition.

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