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If you count a win as +1 point, a loss as –1 point, and a draw as zero, for example, the sum of the wins, losses, and draws for a game is always zero. To a game theorist this means just one thing—the optimum strategy can be worked out from the Minimax principle. This leads to the intuitively obvious conclusion that the best approach, in the absence of any information about the opponent’s intentions, is to use a mixed strategy, throwing rock, paper, and scissors at random, with equal probability for each, resulting in an expected payoff of zero for each player. A mixed strategy consists of possible moves and a probability distribution (collection of weights) which corresponds to how frequently each move is to be played. A player would only use a mixed strategy when he/she is indifferent between several pure strategies, and when keeping the opponent guessing is desirable - that is, when the opponent can benefit from knowing the next move.
Therefore, this game has no pure strategy to dominate others. When both players play in this way, they have an equal chance of winning, losing, or ending up in a tied game. The optimum or winning strategy would be keeping the strategy varied or throw randomly (mixed strategy). Players should never stop working on the strategy. The players are studying the opponent as they watching each other’s moves. Any strategy, no matter how complicated, can be unraveled if we repeat it often enough. Change! And Adapt! …show more content…
Many players have found that studying Rock Paper Scissor game gives them a greater understanding of how gaming relates to human behavior. For example is the characteristic of gestures. Rock represent aggressiveness, people which are straight-forward person, or aggressive usually start with rock. Statistics on the WRSP Society also said that male new participants most of them start with rock. Most players think Rock as a weapon and use it most of the time. Character of scissor would be defined as a tool. It is represent aggression that is controlled, contained, re-channeled into something constructive [AdvanceRPS.com]. In the game, scissors often recognized as a clever or crafty throw. Players are more likely to use this gesture when they are confident of winning. In addition, female rookies usually start with scissors. Paper is considered as most subtle throw. Some players, who perceive paper as weak or sign of surrender, unconsciously, will avoid using it from the game. On the other hand, paper also connects with the magnificent power of words over masses. Players who perceive this thinking may use paper to emphasize their superiority and …show more content…
It is a game with an added twist that the winner of a bout can punish the loser by using their winning hand. A winning rock leads to a punch, a winning paper to a slap, and a winning scissors to a poke. Most people might be tempted to throw rock as it will allow a punch. But a skilled opponent will anticipate this and offer paper, which defeats the rock and allows a slap in return.
Therefore, Len Fischer in his book argues that to beat the human players, it is not necessary to look out for patterns. Though he already found one way to support the complete randomization or mixed strategy. It is better to rely on the statistics which move or gesture is the tendency of people play in this Rock Paper Scissors
Therefore, this game has no pure strategy to dominate others. When both players play in this way, they have an equal chance of winning, losing, or ending up in a tied game. The optimum or winning strategy would be keeping the strategy varied or throw randomly (mixed strategy). Players should never stop working on the strategy. The players are studying the opponent as they watching each other’s moves. Any strategy, no matter how complicated, can be unraveled if we repeat it often enough. Change! And Adapt! …show more content…
Many players have found that studying Rock Paper Scissor game gives them a greater understanding of how gaming relates to human behavior. For example is the characteristic of gestures. Rock represent aggressiveness, people which are straight-forward person, or aggressive usually start with rock. Statistics on the WRSP Society also said that male new participants most of them start with rock. Most players think Rock as a weapon and use it most of the time. Character of scissor would be defined as a tool. It is represent aggression that is controlled, contained, re-channeled into something constructive [AdvanceRPS.com]. In the game, scissors often recognized as a clever or crafty throw. Players are more likely to use this gesture when they are confident of winning. In addition, female rookies usually start with scissors. Paper is considered as most subtle throw. Some players, who perceive paper as weak or sign of surrender, unconsciously, will avoid using it from the game. On the other hand, paper also connects with the magnificent power of words over masses. Players who perceive this thinking may use paper to emphasize their superiority and …show more content…
It is a game with an added twist that the winner of a bout can punish the loser by using their winning hand. A winning rock leads to a punch, a winning paper to a slap, and a winning scissors to a poke. Most people might be tempted to throw rock as it will allow a punch. But a skilled opponent will anticipate this and offer paper, which defeats the rock and allows a slap in return.
Therefore, Len Fischer in his book argues that to beat the human players, it is not necessary to look out for patterns. Though he already found one way to support the complete randomization or mixed strategy. It is better to rely on the statistics which move or gesture is the tendency of people play in this Rock Paper Scissors