Get ₹8.4 lakh if you win at rock-paper-scissors: Viral video offers prize money; but, there is a twist

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science enthusiasts recently released a video that showcases capabilities of Rock, Paper, Scissors Robot worth ₹8.4 lakh. The description states, CrunchLabs “releases a monthly toy that gets delivered to your house that teaches you to think like an engineer."He pointed out that there is a trick to win the game, which enables one to register victory almost 75 percent times, as per a report.

Describing the pattern in the winning and losing case, he claimed that following this pattern would increase the winning odds by 10 percent. As per the pattern, one should follow rock - paper - scissors pattern if the winning streak continues, otherwise the person should follow reverse cycle.He claimed that with his robot ‘Rocky’ chances of winning are much lower even if the trick is followed.

According to Mark Rober, the chances of winning are reduced to as low as ‘0’ percent which tracks hand movement, position of figures, among many other factors. Consequently, he concludes that whoever, wins against the robot will win a prize of $10,000 but there are better chances to hit a bulls eye with tennis ball than win against Rocky.Reacting to Mark Rober's recent video, a social media user said, “I want to try this robot.