Buckshot Roulette is a game that requires luck and steely resolve. Here’s what to consider if players are thinking of shooting themselves. MenuSign in nowCloseBuckshot RouletteBy Diana CrocePublished Apr 8, 2024

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Without considering items and looking at the game as a thought experiment, there is never a situation where the player shooting themselves leads to a positive outcome. At most, it can be just as good as shooting the dealer, and only when there are at least three blank rounds per live round.

The math is complicated, but the trick is in what happens after passing the rifle. Even if a player fires a blank at themselves or at the dealer, they are only delaying the inevitable 50/50 chance of one live round and one blank, in which shooting the dealer is always better.

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Of course, all of this is assuming the dealer doesn’t know the order in which rounds have been introduced into the rifle. But looking at how poorly the AI often works in Buckshot Roulette, shooting itself every other round, it’s possible to conclude that the order of live and blank rounds is truly random.

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Items significantly change the math, making it quite complicated to figure out whether shooting the dealer is really the best move. One game state in which shooting the dealer is more dangerous than shooting oneself is when the dealer has a saw, which doubles damage, and will certainly shoot a round if given the chance.

The simplest version of this dilemma is when there is one live and one blank round in the rifle, and it’s the player’s turn. If the player shoots the dealer, they can deal one damage or risk receiving two. If the player shoots themselves, they risk gaining one damage (instead of two), but they could also deal one damage to the dealer. In this situation, shooting the player character is mathematically the best option.

On the other hand, using the magnifying glass lets the player know what round is in the rifle, making the choice of whom to shoot much simpler. If there’s a blank in the rifle, the player should shoot themselves, since they know the rifle doesn’t deal damage. Beer isn’t an item that goes particularly well with wasting a round on the main character. Instead, it’s a great alternative to it.

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