How to Play Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock

In this Instructable, I will teach you how to play a variation of Rock, Paper, Scissors called Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock. The rules are very similar to the original game, but with a few more options to choose from.

In the old version, rock smashes scissors, period. However, in the new and improved version rock smashes scissors, and rock smashes lizard.

In the old game paper covers rock. That's about it. Now, in the new game paper covers rock, and paper disproves Spock.

Scissors cuts paper. Pretty standard rules, Right? Nope! Now scissors cuts paper, and also decapitates (cuts the head off of) lizard.

No picture for this one so I'll explain the hand gesture. Hold your hand as if you were holding a sock puppet, with your thumb under all of your other fingers. That is the gesture for lizard. Boom. But what does lizard do? Lizard eats paper and poisons Spock.

Last but not least, Spock. Spock can, like every other gesture, beat two other gestures. First, Spock vaporizes rock. Second, Spock smashes scissors.

Now go and spread the legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock to all of your friends and see if anyone dares to challenge you!