'New Rock, Paper, Scissors game – the tennis version' blog discussion

Former_MSE_Helen

This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.

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VT82

It'll always go to a tie-break because the chance of breaking serve on any given point is 1/3. So it's very unlikely you will break for four points in a game before the server has reached four points.

You could instead say the first 'draw' of any given point takes it to 'second serve', and a draw on the second serve gives the point to the server. This increases the odds of breaking on any given point from 1/3 to 4/9, so should lead to more competitive games.

And no, I don't know why I'm encouranging you Martin!

MSE_Martin

VT82 wrote: »

It'll always go to a tie-break because the chance of breaking serve on any given point is 1/3. So it's very unlikely you will break for four points in a game before the server has reached four points.

You could instead say the first 'draw' of any given point takes it to 'second serve', and a draw on the second serve gives the point to the server. This increases the odds of breaking on any given point from 1/3 to 4/9, so should lead to more competitive games.

And no, I don't know why I'm encouranging you Martin!

You could but try it you'd be surprised that breaking serve can and does happen. (and now Im encouraging you back )

zerog

VT82 wrote: »

It'll always go to a tie-break because the chance of breaking serve on any given point is 1/3. So it's very unlikely you will break for four points in a game before the server has reached four points.

You could instead say the first 'draw' of any given point takes it to 'second serve', and a draw on the second serve gives the point to the server. This increases the odds of breaking on any given point from 1/3 to 4/9, so should lead to more competitive games.

And no, I don't know why I'm encouranging you Martin!

RPS is NOT a game of chance, especially if you've played against that person before.