The Rock, Paper, Scissors Game is a console application developed in C# that brings the classic game to life in a simple and interactive format. This application allows users to play the game against the computer, providing a fun and engaging experience within the console environment.
What is Rock Paper and Scissors?
Rock paper scissors (commonly scissors, paper, rock or stone in Australia and New Zealand) is an intransitive hand game, usually played between two people, in which each player simultaneously forms one of three shapes with an outstretched hand. These shapes are "rock" (a closed fist), "paper" (a flat hand), and "scissors" (a fist with the index finger and middle finger extended, forming a V). The earliest form of "rock paper scissors"-style game originated in China and was subsequently imported into Japan, where it reached its modern standardized form, before being spread throughout the world in the early 20th century.
A simultaneous, zero-sum game, it has three possible outcomes: a draw, a win or a loss. A player who decides to play rock will beat another player who has chosen scissors ("rock crushes scissors" or "breaks scissors" or sometimes "blunts scissors"), but will lose to one who has played paper ("paper covers rock"); a play of paper will lose to a play of scissors ("scissors cuts paper"). If both players choose the same shape, the game is tied and is usually replayed to break the tie.
Rock paper scissors is often used as a fair choosing method between two people, similar to coin flipping, drawing straws, or throwing dice in order to settle a dispute or make an unbiased group decision. Unlike truly random selection methods, however, rock paper scissors can be played with some degree of skill by recognizing and exploiting non-random behavior in opponents.
Features
- Users play against the computer in a series of Rock, Paper, Scissors rounds.
- The computer randomly selects Rock, Paper, or Scissors for each round, providing an element of unpredictability.
- The application validates user input to ensure a correct choice of Rock, Paper, or Scissors.
- The console interface dynamically displays the game progress, including user choices, computer choices, and round outcomes.
- The game keeps track of the score, allowing users to see their performance against the computer.
How to Use?
- Open the console application in your preferred C# development environment.
- Users initiate the game and play rounds of Rock, Paper, Scissors against the computer.
- Users choose their move by entering "Rock," "Paper," or "Scissors" through the console.
- The application displays the choices made by the user and the computer, along with the outcome of each round.
- Users can view the overall score to track their performance against the computer.
- Users can play multiple rounds until they decide to exit the game.
- Users can explore the source code to customize game features, add enhancements, or modify the user interface.
- The application prompts users to press any key to exit after completing or exiting the game.
Purpose:
The Rock, Paper, Scissors Game console application serves as a fun and interactive project for C# learners, offering hands-on experience with essential programming concepts such as user input handling, randomization, and game logic. This project encourages exploration and customization, making it suitable for those interested in creating entertaining console-based games.
Special Thanks to:
- @wynand1004 for the ASCII art of RPS
You have reached the end, Have Fun Playing Rock Paper Scissors :)