Strip Rockpaperscissors Ghost Edition Fina 2021

By: The Late Night Gaming Chronicle Published: October 2023 (Retrospective on the 2021 meta)

In the vast, chaotic ecosystem of internet underground gaming tournaments, few events have managed to capture the specific, bizarre lightning in a bottle that was the Strip Rock Paper Scissors Ghost Edition FINA 2021 tournament. For the uninitiated, the name sounds like a fever dream generated by a corrupted algorithm. For those who were there—watching via grainy Discord streams or participating in dimly lit living rooms—it was the peak of pandemic-era adult gaming.

While "FINA" typically stands for the Fédération Internationale de Natation (swimming), in the underground circles of 2021, FINA stood for the Federation of Interactive Nightlife Activities. And in October of that year, they hosted the definitive world championship for the "Ghost Edition" variant of the classic schoolyard game.

Why does this obscure event matter? The FINA 2021 tournament changed the rules for all future "Adult Arcade" competitions. It introduced the concept of "Verbally Binding Curses" (misquoting movies costs you the match) and proved that online strip gaming could be regulated.

Furthermore, the viewership numbers were staggering. The finals were streamed to 40,000 simultaneous viewers on a private Twitch mirror. It spawned dozens of imitators, though none captured the raw tension of the Ghost Edition meta. strip rockpaperscissors ghost edition fina 2021

The score was tied 2-2. Both contestants were down to their final two layers (t-shirts and jeans). CrimsonVex threw Rock. BareKnuckleBoo threw Scissors. Loss for BK Boo. He removed his left shoe.

Then came the Haunt. CrimsonVex had three consecutive wins. He closed his eyes. The chat went silent. "Rock, Paper, Scissors, Ghost... SHOOT!"

CrimsonVex threw the Ghost. BareKnuckleBoo, anticipating this, threw Paper. The room erupted. By trapping the Ghost, BK Boo reversed the curse. He didn't just avoid losing; he demanded two garments from Vex. Vex had to remove his shirt and his watch (the FINA committee counts watches as "accessory garments").

Rock-Paper-Scissors (RPS) is a hand game usually played between two people, in which each player simultaneously forms one of three shapes with an outstretched hand. The "Strip" variant adds a punitive element, where the loser removes an article of clothing. By: The Late Night Gaming Chronicle Published: October

However, the "Ghost Edition" (Fina 2021) introduces a complex layer of existential horror. The rules state that upon losing a round, the player does not remove clothing but rather a "layer of existence." The objective is to determine the "Ghost Protocol"—whether the player ceases to be visible or ceases to be tangible.

At match point (10-9 in favor of BareKnuckleBoo), history was made. CrimsonVex attempted the "Naked Gambit"—throwing nothing (an open hand) to confuse the opponent. However, the Ghost Edition rules state that an open hand counts as "Paper" for the purpose of Ghost trapping.

BareKnuckleBoo threw Scissors. He won. But here is where the "FINA 2021" ruling became legendary. As BK Boo went to remove his last sock (the final garment), the referee noticed a technicality: The "Ghost Edition" requires that before a final strip, the winner must say, "Rest in pieces."

BK Boo, overwhelmed, merely whispered, "Rest in peace." The FINA 2021 tournament changed the rules for

The misquote resulted in a 5-minute penalty delay. By the time the penalty was served, CrimsonVex had challenged the result. The FINA 2021 committee ruled that because the misquote occurred during a Ghost-Phase, the round was nullified and replayed as "Double or Spirits"—meaning the loser of the replay must remove three items.

CrimsonVex won the replay with a Rock (crushing BK Boo's Scissors). BK Boo, having no clothes left and a penalty against him, conceded.

Winner of Strip Rock Paper Scissors Ghost Edition FINA 2021: CrimsonVex (Canada).