rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock
Expanded hand game
Rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock is an expanded version of the hand game rock-paper-scissors, adding two gestures to reduce the likelihood of ties.
Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock crushes lizard, lizard poisons Spock, Spock smashes scissors, scissors decapitates lizard, lizard eats paper, paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock, rock crushes scissors.
Popularized by the television series *The Big Bang Theory*: We settled it with rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock.
Quantified chance of occurrence
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- predictionForecast of coming events
- randomizationIntroducing chance systematically
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
equilibrium · exploitation · tells · bluffing · anticipation · counterplay · metagame
A calendar year
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- CBSMajor television and radio network
- inventionNew device or method
expansion · variation · viral · popularization · episode · comedy
Shared online humor
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- t-shirtsCollarless casual pullovers
- postersPrinted wall advertisements
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
cosplay · convention · tournament · Reddit · fandom · nostalgia · quotable · catchphrase
poison
Harmful ingested substance
shoot · countdown · reveal · elimination · round · fist · pinky · thumb
probability
Quantified chance of occurrence
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- predictionForecast of coming events
- randomizationIntroducing chance systematically
psychology · equilibrium · exploitation · tells · bluffing · anticipation · counterplay · metagame
2005
A calendar year
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- CBSMajor television and radio network
invention · expansion · variation · viral · popularization · episode · comedy
meme
Shared online humor
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- t-shirtsCollarless casual pullovers
- postersPrinted wall advertisements
icebreaker · cosplay · convention · tournament · Reddit · fandom · nostalgia · quotable · catchphrase
multiplayer
Involving multiple participants
rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spockrock-paper-scissors
Hand-shape choosing contest
roshambo · coin flip · heads or tails · drawing straws · roll the dice
scissors, lizard, papers, scissor, lizards, rocked, rockier, rockiest, papered