Scratch

This is an idea originally from SMBC Comics, but with my own set of rules.  The idea is to take a simple game like Rock, Paper, Scissors, and over-complicate it until it becomes a very frustrating game, and stick the word "Advanced" in front of it.  You can try it yourself with games like Tag, Hopscotch, Kickball, or whatever you feel.

-Advanced Rock Paper Scissors-
Objective:  Play to ten or until your opponent quits in frustration.  Combos are built by winning rounds in a row, losing a round resets them to 0.  Ghost points award you two points when you collect three, but are worth nothing when you have one or two.
Right Handed Moves:
Rock – rock
Paper – paper
Scissors - scissors
Left Handed Moves:
Double RPS - you or your opponent wins twice the amount of points- winning adds two to your combo count instead of one - winning awards a ghost point.
Switch – players switch moves – includes left handed moves – if both players use Switch the game proceeds normally.
Lifesaver - can only be used once every three rounds, if you lose the round no points are given to the opponent, but you cannot use a left-handed move in the next round.
Tiebreaker – a stalemate becomes your point.
Combo Moves:
Super RPS - right handed - 2 round combo - acts as a Tiebreaker, but you can also use another left handed move - winning earns a ghost point.
Downgrade – left handed – 3 round combo – opponent’s right handed move becomes the move weak to it: rock to scissors, paper to rock, scissors to paper - winning awards a ghost point.

In the end it still mostly revolves around chance, but if you study your opponent's habits or build an overall strategy, or if you understand the rules better, it can become a more intellectual game.

I want to add/edit more rules/qualifiers/moves to make it as complicated as possible, I also will probably make it a little Scratch project, so if you want tell me an idea for a move.  Right now I want more right handed moves besides the original three.  I should also start working on the gestures for each one.

Last edited by Kileymeister (2011-07-11 18:57:40)