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?

I don't think that it matters at all that the cartidges are loaded consecutive or not, or if the cyliner is spun or not. And, it doesn't matter how many chambers are loaded. Always let the other guy go first. At start of the game you have even odds for survival but the other guy has the gun to his head. The probilites of survival go down with each turn, but the winner is the one with the least number of turns. 

Posted by bob909 on 2004-09-13 04:58:11