Vocalizations: There are a number of alternative vocal queues that are used when synchronizing the throw. Some players prefer to simply say One, Two, Three. Others say Ro-Sham-Bo, and still others will throw on the third word or count (i.e. throw on the word scissors, Bo, or Three).
Additional Players: Since the basic game is best for two players who are trying to make some decision, players have thus devised methods to allow more than two players to participate in the game. There are a number of such methods to do so, as follows:
- For a number of players in a multiple of 4: Have the players divide into groups of two. The players each play multiple times until one of the players win three times. The winners of each of these rounds then play each other over multiple rounds until one of these players also wins three times. This continues, with each group of winners moving to another round, until the game is down to two players, who then compete in the same way, with the first to win three games is the overall winner.
- All the players stand in a circle and all throw simultaneously. If all three shapes are found in the circle, the round is a stalemate and the players throw again. However, if a total of two shapes are thrown, the players who throw the losing shape must exit the circle and the remaining players continue playing. The game continues until there are only two players remaining who then play in the normal manner.
Additional Shapes: Some players prefer to include additional shapes which can be thrown. The most common is the addition of two additional objects, Spock and Lizard. Spock is signified by doing the famous Star Trek Vulcan salute and the lizard shape is made by forming a lizard mouth (similar to a sock puppet) with the hand. In this version, the following are the
possible results of the game: Rock beats scissors and lizard, scissors beats paper
and lizard, paper beats rock and Spock, Spock beats scissors and rock, and lizard beats Spock and paper.
Different Shapes: There are several variants of this game with the same
concept but featuring differing shapes and objects, such as Bird, Water, Stone in the Malaysian and
Singaporean version of the game. In this version, the water shape is identical to the paper shape and the bird shape is created by forming the hand into a bird beak. The results in this version can be resolved as follows: Bird beats water, Stone beats Bird, and water beats stone.
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Rock-Paper-Scissors is a game played by two individuals, usually to decide some matter which is in dispute (such as who gets the last slice of pizza). This method is sometimes used in determination the dealer or the first player in a game, particularly in China and Japan. Rock-Paper-Scissors is also commonly known as Roshambo and Janken.
To play, both players begin by saying aloud the name of the game in unison (i.e. Rock, Paper, Scissors) while simultaneously swinging their fist down with each word. After the last word is spoken, they briskly extend their hand towards their opponent, making one of three allowable shapes with the hand to represent one of three objects (a rock, a pair of scissors or a piece of paper). This is called
"to throw".