Think rock, paper, scissors is a children's game? Think again. |
Top players from a the world came together in Toronto to compete for a ten thousand Canadian dollar p and the title of world champion. More than 500 players, including n champions from Australia, Norway and New Zealand, attended.
The simple game is often used to make decisions and solve some simple problems. Players hold their fists(拳头) closed and c to three before making a fist (rock), a flat hand (paper) or two fingers (scissors). Paper covers rock, scissors cut paper and rock breaks scissors.
Players have d ideas about the history of the game, but it is commonly believed to have been played for centuries in Japan. The Paper Scissors Stone Club opened in England in 1842 and players could play together there. In 1918, the n was changed to World RPS Club and its headquarters moved from London to Toronto.
The world championship has been held since 2002, which is held o every year.