Russian Roulette
And you can see my heart beating
You can see it through my chest
And I'm terrified but I'm not leaving
Know that I must, must pass this test
So just pull the trigger.
Rihanna "Russian Roulette"
Russian roulette is a very thrilling game. It is so thrilling that sometimes it literally blows the people's minds. There is 1/6 chance that a person can kill himself while playing Russian roulette.
That is a very dangerous game but it brings so much adrenalin to the people's brains that they get so overwhelmed. Some say that the game originated in Russia and that is why it is Russian. And the revolver's cylinder is round like a roulette wheel and that is why it is roulette.
It is played with a revolver, as there is a chance that a person would not shoot himself right away. Usually there are some players get together for such a pastime.
Odds
Every player has one chance among six that the bullet will be shot. They put one bullet into a cylinder, then spin it and close. Then they pull the trigger. Some of them survive, some do not.
Although it seems that every next player has a higher probability for a "winning" shot but in reality it is all different. Every player has the same chance to shoot himself. The odds remain the same for each gamer 1/6.
Who? Why? When?
There was a study held in Kentucky and it showed that around 80% Russian roulette players, who shot themselves, were white and all of them were male. They all were around 25 years old and in most cases they were drunk while playing.
Some people really want to be cool and try the game, but, unfortunately, they do not realize all the risks. There can be other fun ways to have good time, like watching the movies without repeating what happened in them. Those can be like Run Lola Run or Casino.
