Take the Rock, Paper Scissors Challenge

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Did you play Rock, Paper, Scissors as a kid? Does it still determine who makes the afternoon coffee run? Then you already know how to play the game. Now's your chance to code your own player "bot" and test your skills online. Will your bot have what it takes to crush the competition? Test your strategic coding skills with Dynamite and Water Balloon. Deploy your bot to the cloud and go head-to-head with other developers in real time.

Join the tournaments and battle it out with other developers to win* weekly prizes (not to mention serious bragging rights).

To learn more, visit www.rockpaperazure.

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Tune in every Tuesday and prepare for the sweet taste of victory! Check out our weekly "Getting Started" webcasts. We'll show you step-by-step how to officially enter the contest and upload your bot. You might even score some inside tips and tricks. To register, select a date below.

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Prizes include 1st: XBox 360 / Kinect bundle 2nd: Kinect 3rd: $50 Gift Card Everyone who enters will also receive an official Rock Paper Azure Challenge t-shirt.

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*Contest open only to developers who are legal residents of the 50 US or DC 18+. Game ends 5/13/11. For Official Rules, click here.

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