Article: 55 of alt.religion.roshambo
From: friedman@Xenon.Stanford.EDU (Perry B. Friedman)
Newsgroups: alt.religion.roshambo,alt.religion.kibology,alt.slack,alt.religion.secular.atavism,talk.religion.newage
Subject: RoshamBob (TM)
Date: 29 Aug 1995 17:13:44 GMT
Organization: Computer Science Department, Stanford University.

Posting for a friend.

From: paley2@garnet.berkeley.edu (Josh Paley)
Subject: put in alt.religion.roshambo

Seattle (AP)--

Microsoft Corporation is proud to present its new Microsoft RoshamBob (tm)
software which, due to customer demand, will be bundled with the new
Windows '95 operating system.  RoshamBob (tm) is another product, made in
the tradition and spirit of Microsoft's other user-friendly products.

Upon invocation of the program, Roshambob (tm) will automatically place
three large icons in front of the user.  These icons will be
representations of a rock, a scissors, and a paper.  The user can then
click on one of the icons to determine which way to go.

RoshamBob (tm) will automatically kick into action with user-friendly
comments such as "Are you sure you want to do that?", "You know that's a
losing strategy.", "I'm going rock.", "You know that scissors cut paper.",
and "If you know that I know that you know that I know that you are going
scissors, are you sure that you want to go rock?"  The user will then have
the option of changing his/her selection.  Of course, in the end, RoshamBob
(tm) will show the results of the roshambo.  RoshamBob (tm) will also keep
track of records and can be used over networks to resolve both major and
minor disputes.

RoshamBob (tm) also features the ability to play tournaments, handle
paramutuel wagering, and it has a lovely picture of the Rochambeau bridge
in the background.

Microsoft will be coming out with RoshamBob '97 (tm) which will have the
added features of Circles.  With the appropriate peripherals, RoshamBob '97
will actually punch the user in the shoulder and wipe it off.

Microsoft is also selling a current version of RoshamBob (tm) for the
Macintosh at the low price of $4937.95.