Duel Adds a Rock, Paper, Scissors PVP Game — and There Are Already a Few Nuances
Duel has once again leaned into a format that feels less like a standard casino game and more like a wager between two real players. The casino has added a Rock, Paper, Scissors PVP game, where the outcome depends not on a slot, a dealer, or a round generator in the usual sense, but on the choices made by two participants.
The basic idea: a player creates or joins a game, clicks “Ready,” and then has 10 seconds to choose rock, paper, or scissors. The opponent does the same. After that, everything is decided by the classic rules: rock beats scissors, scissors cut paper, and paper covers rock.
Duel states that this game has zero commission. In other words, according to the casino, it does not take a percentage from the round and does not earn from the mechanic itself. The game is also presented as provably fair, which is expected for a crypto casino: that audience quickly starts asking questions if the outcome cannot be verified.
But the format has details that are better revewed before starting a round, not after a loss.
The first nuance is the timer and connection. After clicking “Ready,” the player has only 10 seconds to make a choice. If they close the tab, freeze, lose internet access, or disconnect before the round ends, the system may count it as an automatic loss. For a fast PVP game, that makes sense, but it also sounds like a potential source of disputes: losing because of your choice is one thing; losing because of browser lag or mobile internet is another.
The second point has to do with currencies. When a player wins, they receive the payout in the opponent’s currency. That means if you enter the game with one currency and your opponent plays with another, the final payout will not necessarily come back to you as a doubled amount in your original currency. Before creating a game, you can choose which currencies you are willing to accept, and that is a setting you should not skip.
What makes the format interesting is that Duel is trying to bring not just another mini-game into the casino, but direct PVP competition between users. If the game catches on, it would be logical to expect more: there is already talk that other PVP games may appear later.
That said, the idea comes with an unpleasant bit of historical baggage. Some have pointed out that a similar format already existed on UP-X, but the game was removed because of “balance transfers.” And that is exactly the main question for Duel: how will it separate regular play between users from schemes where the PVP mechanic turns into a convenient way to move money between accounts?
For now, Rock, Paper, Scissors looks like a fun experiment: quick, simple, commission-free, and built around rules everyone understands. But the simpler the mechanic, the more pressure there is on anti-abuse controls. Players at crypto casinos are usually very quick to find not only a way to win, but also a way to use a mechanic in a way that was not exactly intended.
Mark Patterson is the news writer at CasinosInCanada who covers the latest developments in the iGaming industry, including casino launches, regulations, and market updates.
