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Rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock is an expansion of the classic game rock-paper-scissors. It operates on the same basic principle, but includes two additional weapons: “the lizard” and “Spock.” See the graphs below. Find a partner and play the game a few times. Please answer all of the questions below:

Is it difficult to keep track of all the rules?

Do the graphs below do a good job of summarizing all the different relationships? Is there a better way of explaining all the different relationships?

How does this game compare to the usual rock-paper-scissors? In what ways are the dynamics of the games similar? In what ways are they different?