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We show that the extension of Rock-Paper-Scissors to include Lizard and Spock is the unique such five move fair game up to isomorphism. We also categorize all analogous six move fair games [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the result of an experimental study which shows that people do not follow the optimal strategy in practice and suggests two strategies for defeating human opponents in rock-paper-scissors (RPS). The study found that the probability of repeating a game on the next trial is well above one-third, while the strategy of always playing the symbol is assessed to be an effective strategy in defeating the symbol that the other player has previously played. The study also observed that the wins of each competition have increased by 26.4%, while the losses are decreased by 9.51%.

A review of the article "Rock-Paper-Scissors Meets Borromean Rings," by M. Chamberland and E.A. Herman, that was published in the 2015 issue of the journal "The Mathematical Intelligencer," is presented.