Weird Facts
Paper Rock Scissors has been played for at least 100 years.
1 - Namese game is known by different names around the world, including "Ching Cha" (South Africa), "Janken" (Japan), "Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck" (Germany), and Chin Chan Pu" (Mexico); in other countries, it is known by the literal translation of the name Rock, Paper, Scissors, such as in Spain and South America, where the name of the game is Piedra, Papel, Tijeras and in Norway where it is known as Stein, Saks, Papir.
3 - Auction House RPS match When Takashi Hashiyama, decided to auction off the collection of Impressionist paintings owned by his corporation, including works by Cezanne, Picasso and Van Gogh, Christie's International and Sotheby's Holdings were told to play RPS, to decide who would get the rights to the auction. Christie's won the match, throwing scissors on the advice of 11 year old twin daughters of an employee.
4- Guinness Book of World Records** The largest Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament was achieved by 2,826 participants at the God Youth Convention at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, USA, on 28 November 2009. Now there's a challenge!!!eved on 2009-04-04.