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Harder Russian Roulette (Posted on 2004-09-11) Difficulty: 2 of 5
A six-shooter is loaded with three cartridges in consecutive chambers, before two persons start to play "Russian Roulette" until one is dead.

If the cylinder isn't spun after each attempt, would you rather be the first shooter, or the second?

What would be your answer if there are only TWO cartridges, of course in consecutive chambers?

See The Solution Submitted by Federico Kereki    
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Solution Cylinders Are Round | Comment 7 of 21 |
(In reply to Duck Duck Goose! by Celie)

Therefore, the possible combinations are:

bbbeee
ebbbee
eebbbe
eeebbb
beeebb
bbeeeb

If you take the first shot, you will die on the sequences bbbeee, eebbbe, beeebb, and bbeeeb.  You thus want to go second.

In the latter case, the possible combinations are:

bbeeee
ebbeee
eebbee
eeebbe
eeeebb
beeeeb

Here the first shooter dies on bbeeee, eebbee, eeeebb, and beeeeb.  So you want to go second.


  Posted by David Shin on 2004-09-11 15:26:28
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