Roshambo command

Roshambo
Plays a game of rock-paper-scissors with another player. One player offers a game and names a choice, and the other answers with a choice of their own to resolve it.
ROSHAMBO <player> <choice> (offering a game) You see: You hold your hand out towards <player>, palm upward and holding your other hand which is balled into a fist, inviting <him/her> to roshambo. Target sees: <Name> holds <his/her> hand out towards you, palm upward and holding <his/her> other hand which is balled into a fist, inviting you to roshambo.   To accept, type "roshambo <Name>" followed by your choice of "rock", "paper", or "scissors". Others see: <Name> holds <his/her> hand out towards <player>, palm upward and holding <his/her> other hand which is balled into a fist, inviting <player> to roshambo. ROSHAMBO <player> <choice> (answering an offer) You see: You and <player> pound your fists in your open palms three times...   You make the symbol for <your choice>!   <player> makes the symbol for <their choice>! Target sees: You and <Name> pound your fists in your open palms three times...   You make the symbol for <their choice>!   <Name> makes the symbol for <your choice>! Others see: <Name> and <player> pound their fists in their open palms three times...   <Name> makes the symbol for <your choice>!   <player> makes the symbol for <their choice>! The result The winner sees: ...You win! Everyone else sees: ...<Winner> wins! On a tie, everyone sees: ...It's a tie!

Syntax

• ROSHAMBO

Displays the usage message. A choice is always required, so naming a player without one does the same thing.

• ROSHAMBO <PLAYER> <CHOICE>

Offers a game of roshambo to <player>, or answers an offer that <player> has already made to you. <choice> must be rock, paper or scissors, and may be abbreviated. Your choice is never shown to anyone until both players have committed.

Game Helpfile

USAGE:
ROSHAMBO <player> [ROCK | PAPER | SCISSORS]

Playing a Game

A game takes two commands from two different players. The first player offers a game, naming their own choice at the same time; that choice is held in secret. The second player answers with the same command and their own choice, and both hands are revealed at once.

Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and paper beats rock. Matching choices are a tie.

An offer expires 45 seconds after it is made. When it does, the player who was offered the game sees:

You have failed to respond to the roshambo offer in time. If you wish to play, you will need to try again.

and the player who made the offer sees:

Your roshambo offer to <player> went ignored.

Only one offer can be outstanding at a time in either direction.

You can't initiate an offer of roshambo when you are waiting for a reply from your previous offer.

You can't initiate an offer of roshambo when someone else is waiting for a reply from you on their offer.

Restrictions

• Both players must be in the same room, and neither may be hidden or invisible.

I can't find anyone by that name.

You can't do that while unseen.

• You cannot play against yourself.

Where do you think you're going to find an extra arm for that?

• The other player must be in a condition to play, and so cannot be dead, stunned, webbed, unconscious or immobile.

<player> has more important things to worry about right now than playing games!

• Both players need working hands. A badly injured or broken hand or arm prevents the game.

You are too injured to be playing hand games!

<player> is too injured to be playing hand games!

• The room must not be silenced.

It just doesn't seem appropriate to play games here just now. Perhaps later.

• Game Masters and Hosts cannot be challenged.

You recall hearing that GameMasters tend to vaporize losers, and they somehow always seem to win.

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