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Bor-Bor Zan
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Bor-bor zan is a clapping game akin to rock, paper, scissors writ large. It is uncertain where it originated; officially it is a Chinese game that is still played by school children. There have been allegations, however, that it was made up by Chinese students in the United States to show how easily fooled American students are. Either way, it now has a small, but dedicated and nation-wide following in the US, with players from coast to coast. Game Play The game consists of clapping and making hand movements. Two claps (in some variants one clap, though this is more difficult) separate a hand movement, much like "rock, paper, scissors". Basic gestures are "power-ups", "attacks", and "defense". Power-ups, performed by putting the hands horizontally, palms together, get "energy" (these terms are rough translations). This energy is used to perform attacks, while defense moves are used to block these attacks. Different attacks are blocked by different hand gestures; an attack against the wrong defense will result in victory for the attacking player, as will an attack against someone "powering-up". this is another way.. Block/shield- cross arms so that your left arm is on your right shoulder and vice versa- if you are shot at while blocking you continue to play and nothing happens Recharge/reload- make hitch-hiker thumbs over your shoulders so that thumbs are pointing behind you- if you are shot at while doing this you lose the game. however you have to do this before shooting someone. in alternate versions you can save these up so that you can shoot the opponent multiple times in a row if you have already previously reloaded multiple times. Shoot- make guns with hands and point at opponent- if you shoot opponent and they are reloading you win. if they are shooting you at the same time it's a draw. * use two claps between each move. 
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