Rocks Papers Scissors Ecosystem

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breed [ rocks ]
breed [ papers ]
breed [ scissors ]

to setup
  clear-all
  set-default-shape rocks "circle-rock"
  set-default-shape papers "circle-paper"
  set-default-shape scissors "circle-scissor"

  ask patches [
    sprout 1 [
      set breed (one-of (list rocks papers scissors))
    ]
  ]
  
  reset-ticks
end 

to go
  ask turtles [
    play
  ]
  tick
  set-plot-x-range ticks - 300 ticks
end 

to play
  let opponent (one-of turtles-on neighbors4)
  let opponent-breed ([breed] of opponent)
  
  if (breed = opponent-breed) [
    stop
  ]
  ifelse ((breed = rocks and opponent-breed = scissors)
    or (breed = papers and opponent-breed = rocks)
    or (breed = scissors and opponent-breed = papers)) [
  ask opponent [
    set breed ([breed] of myself)
  ]
    ] [
  set breed opponent-breed
    ]
end

There is only one version of this model, created over 10 years ago by Leo B.

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