Hey mom and dad, gather the kids around – now the whole family can play an exciting game of chance and mock-suicide with ‘Party Roulette‘!
“Party Roulette” – Russian Roulette for the whole family!
If you look closely at the photo, there is one guy who looks shocked while two women on either side of him are laughing. But my favorite is the blood thirsty woman behind him, arms raised in excitement because somebody they’re playing with just blew out an eardrum.
In fairness to the manufacturer, they don’t show kids playing on the box. Still, I was curious if there was an age restriction listed with it. The closest thing I could find was the product listing on Amazon which reads:
WARNING:CHOKING HAZARD — Children under 8 yrs. can choke or suffocate on uninflated or broken balloons. Adult supervision required. Keep uninflated balloons from children. Discard broken balloons at once.CHOKING HAZARD — Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
There are clearly dark undertones to this game but if people want to play it: I say go for it. And if adults don’t want their kids playing it (which I think is wise), then don’t give it to the children.
Wikipedia has a list of noteworthy reports on Russian Roulette. Perhaps the most tragic incident is from the actor who still killed himself with a gun blank:
On October 12, 1984, American actor Jon-Erik Hexum suffered severe brain damage as a result of a Russian roulette stunt. The revolver that Hexum used was loaded with blanks and he apparently believed that the stunt was a harmless prank. However, the overpressure wave from the discharge of the blank propelled the round’s wadding into his temple. The impact shattered his skull and caused massive brain trauma. Six days later he was declared brain dead and was taken off life support.
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