Russian Roulette (game show)
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| Created by | Gunnar Wetterberg |
| Presented by | Mark L. Walberg |
| Narrated by | Burton Richardson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 131 |
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Sony Pictures Studios Culver City, California |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Gunnar Wetterberg Productions Columbia TriStar Television (seasons 1-2) Sony Pictures Television (season 2) GSN Originals |
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| Original network | GSN |
| Original release | June 3, 2002 – June 13, 2003 |
Russian Roulette is an American game show created by executive producer Gunnar Wetterberg that ran for two seasons on Game Show Network from June 3, 2002 to June 13, 2003.
The Russian Roulette set consists of a circle with six trapdoors (referred to as "drop zones" by the host), four of which are occupied by the episode's contestants.
The four contestants are each given $150 at the beginning of the episode, and questions in the first round are all worth that same amount.
The number of red lights on the field indicates the number of active drop zones. At the start of the round there is only one drop zone active. After each additional question, another drop zone is added, increasing the odds that the contestant will be eliminated after providing an incorrect answer. From the fifth question onward, there are always five drop zones.
One contestant is shown a question and must challenge an opponent to answer it. The challengee is then shown three possible answers and has 10 seconds to choose the right answer. If they are correct, that contestant wins $150 and becomes the challenger for the next question. If they guess incorrectly, they lose all their money to the challenger and must play Russian Roulette by pulling the handle in front of them to rotate the drop zones in play around the six trapdoors. If a drop zone lands on that contestant's spot, the trapdoor opens and they drop through the floor and are eliminated from the game; otherwise, they remain in the game and becomes the challenger for the next question.
The round ends when a contestant drops and is eliminated. If time expires before this happens, one contestant is eliminated at random via one final handle pull at the center of the stage. The contestant with the highest score is granted immunity from the drop by coming to the center of the stage to pull the handle. If there is a tie for the lead, host Walberg pulls the lever himself, with all four contestants in danger of elimination. The eliminated contestant's money (if any) is distributed evenly among the remaining three contestants.
The second round is played similarly to the first, with the three remaining contestants answering questions valued at $200 each, and questions now having four possible answers. In round three, the two remaining contestants face off with questions valued at $300 (season 1) or $250 (season 2). Play is similar to rounds 1 and 2, except that the player who first hears the question may elect to answer it themselves or challenge their opponent. At the conclusion of round 3, the remaining contestant keeps all their money and goes to the bonus round.
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