Russian Roulette

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Russian Roulette is a lethal game of chance in which participants take turns firing a revolver loaded with a single bullet at their own heads.

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Label Occurrences
Russian Roulette canonical 2
“Russian Roulette” 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf game of chance
lethal game
risk-taking behavior
associatedWith impulsivity
mental health crises in some cases
substance abuse in some cases
hasEthicalConcern disregard for human life
encouragement of self-destructive behavior
hasKeyElement chance
firearm discharge
risk of suicide
hasOutcome possible death of the participant
survival of the participant
hasRiskType immediate fatal risk
severe head injury
trauma to witnesses
involvesAction pointing the gun at the player’s own head
pulling the trigger
isConsidered extremely dangerous
form of self-harm
potentially suicidal behavior
isNot a recommended behavior
a safe recreational activity
isOftenDepictedIn films
literature
television
video games
isUsedAs dramatic plot device
symbol of fatalism
symbol of reckless risk-taking
legalStatusInMostCountries illegal if resulting in harm or death
nameAlludesTo roulette
nameContainsWord Roulette
Russian
originLanguageOfName Russian
requires at least one participant
loaded revolver
willingness to risk death
rouletteReferenceImplies random outcome
triggerPullsPerTurn one
turnStructure players take turns
typicalEmptyChambers five
typicalFirearmChambers six
typicalLoadedChambers one
typicalSetting informal
usesAmmunitionType single bullet
usesWeaponType revolver

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rated R hasPart Russian Roulette
The Alchemist notableWork Russian Roulette
Chuck Harmony notableWork Russian Roulette
this entity surface form: “Russian Roulette”