Welcome to our brand new blog, SP Times Russia! This is a blog dedicated to the famous but deadly game that is Russian roulette. Here you’ll find a number of posts to do with the game, so if you’re interested in it and want to learn more about it, you’ve come to the right place. If you haven’t got a clue what it’s about at all, don’t worry because right here on this page we’ll give you a brief summary of it.
A word of warning: Russian roulette must never be played properly, as it poses a real risk of death. People have played it in the past and even today, some people still play. Though some have survived, many have died and you must never play thinking the odds are in your favour because there’s still a chance things could go wrong.
So what’s this blog all about? While we strongly recommend you not play Russian roulette, we’ve put together this blog simply to let people know more about the game. Without further ado, let’s get right to it and have a look at what the game is all about.
Russian Roulette Summary
Here we’ll give you a brief summary of Russian roulette. It’s a game of chance where a six-chamber revolver has a round loaded into one chamber. The cylinder is spun and then the game proceeds. Usually two or more people play. If it’s a two-player game, one person will go first and pull the trigger while pointing the gun at their own head (in some games, players point the gun at other players). Five of the revolver’s six chambers are empty, so pulling the trigger is less likely to result in death. However, with each subsequent pull, the chance of being shot increases. The final pull always results in the round being fire and the person being shot.
Though the game is controversial because of its risks of death, that hasn’t stopped it from appearing in many novels, TV shows, movies, video games and songs. It’s appeared in the aptly named novel Russian Roulette by Anthony Horowitz, in the 2020 action film Money Plane, in an episode of Peaky Blinders, in the video game Detroit: Become Human and has been referenced in songs by Lady Gaga and Rihanna, to give just a few examples.
The Legality of Russian Roulette
Yes, you read it correctly. Russian roulette is a game that involves an actual revolver being loaded with an actual round and being fired – yes, people have died from playing the game. The game isn’t actually illegal, however possessing guns may well be against the law where you live. It also goes without saying that pulling a trigger and killing someone, whether you mean to or not, is obviously a criminal offence and will most likely result in you getting a hefty prison sentence.
While Russian roulette isn’t technically illegal, shooting others obviously is. Unless you want to spend countless years in prison, it’s best to avoid playing and do other things instead.
Read Our Blog Posts
Now you know what Russian roulette is, feel free to go ahead and read some of our blog posts about the game. Find out more about why the game’s played, what safe alternatives there are, who some of the game’s victims have been and more. Give our posts a read to find out more about this morbid yet interesting game and what effects and consequences it’s had.