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Rock, Paper, Scissors... Frog?
11:56 - 19:43 (07:47)
Japan had a finger-flashing game played before the emergence of rock, paper, scissors called John Kin-pon, featuring a different set of symbols including frog, snake, centipede, and slug. Scholars agree that this game served as a predecessor to rock, paper, scissors as even late as the 1920s and 1930s, Western literature would often explain the rules of the game for their readers who were not familiar with such finger flashing games.
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Scholars believe that the finger-flashing game depicted in ancient murals is the predecessor of the modern rock, paper, scissors game, although there is no definitive proof.
11:56 - 12:58 (01:02)
Summary
Scholars believe that the finger-flashing game depicted in ancient murals is the predecessor of the modern rock, paper, scissors game, although there is no definitive proof. It’s possible that such games of chance have been around for millennia.
ChapterRock, Paper, Scissors... Frog?
EpisodeRock Paper Scissors: Decider of Things
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The hosts reminisce about childhood finger flashing games such as the even odd game and discuss the difficulty in finding pictures of these games online.
12:58 - 13:34 (00:36)
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The hosts reminisce about childhood finger flashing games such as the even odd game and discuss the difficulty in finding pictures of these games online.
ChapterRock, Paper, Scissors... Frog?
EpisodeRock Paper Scissors: Decider of Things
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The game of rock, paper, scissors can be traced back to ancient China, where it was known as Shuxi Ling, a finger flashing game that has been played for at least 1400 years and appears in print.
13:34 - 16:17 (02:42)
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The game of rock, paper, scissors can be traced back to ancient China, where it was known as Shuxi Ling, a finger flashing game that has been played for at least 1400 years and appears in print. This contradicts the common belief that the game has its roots in ancient Egypt.
ChapterRock, Paper, Scissors... Frog?
EpisodeRock Paper Scissors: Decider of Things
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Learn about the ancient Chinese game of Musha-Ken, or Mushi-Ken, that involves using your fingers as weapons to defeat your opponent's fingers.
16:17 - 18:00 (01:43)
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Learn about the ancient Chinese game of Musha-Ken, or Mushi-Ken, that involves using your fingers as weapons to defeat your opponent's fingers.
ChapterRock, Paper, Scissors... Frog?
EpisodeRock Paper Scissors: Decider of Things
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In this episode, host Roman Mars dives into the history and origin story of the popular game 'rock paper scissors' which has its roots in Japanese folklore and was created as a way to resolve disputes without violence.
18:01 - 19:43 (01:42)
Summary
In this episode, host Roman Mars dives into the history and origin story of the popular game 'rock paper scissors' which has its roots in Japanese folklore and was created as a way to resolve disputes without violence.