Russian Roulette
E388153
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.
All labels observed (2)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“Russian Roulette”