The rock-paper-scissors is a mini-game in Festivities that players can beat with this quick guide.

During the City Watch quest, Chained Echoes players get to gamble on three mini-games, one of which is a game of rock-paper-scissors. However, as old-school JRPG fans would guess, this is not a regular competition. There are three riddle-like clues in the area that hint at a cheat code—one that helps players win every single time. Follow these simple instructions to learn the cheat and exploit the broken system.

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Champ, the rock-paper-scissors expert, has an unchanging set of signs. He starts with rock, then uses scissors, and finishes with paper. So, to beat him, players must choose paper as their first move, rock as the second, and paper as the last.

Players who beat Champ on the first try earn 45 chips, which they can convert to rare prizes. But beginner Chained Echoes players are better off without stacking up chips—because the plot twist at the end might disappoint them.

Upon entering the Festivities area, players find three townsfolk that offer riddle-like hints. And when deciphered, the hints reveal how to beat the rock-paper-scissors champion. Here are the clues:

Based on these clues, players’ first move should be paper. That’s because Champ expects them to go with rock and will, therefore, choose rock as well. However, since Champ never uses paper after rock and never repeats the same sign in a row, players should choose rock for the second move -- because Champ has no option but scissors. And for the final round, since Champ has to use all the signs per duel, he must choose paper, which is why players should choose scissors.

As a part of the Festivities’ games, the rock-paper-scissors game can be played during Ser Victor’s prologue. Toward the end of the City Watch quest, players meet a new character, Victor, who asks his assistant to take him downtown, where townsfolk celebrate and gamble.

Note that chips differ from skill points that level up characters. Players do not need them to progress, and the rock-paper-scissors game is merely a skippable side quest.

Chained Echoes is available now for Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC.

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Mohsen is a Gaming Guide Specialist at Game Rant. As a completionist, Mohsen enjoys guiding other gamers through obstacles as he explores a game. According to his friends, he’s also an RE4 fanboy who can beat the game with his eyes closed. And his unpopular gaming opinion is that RE4 is the best TPS ever.