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Russian Roulette
Original Resources
Download the original BASIC code. Check out the original page the text below was taken from in the Book.
Instructions From the Book
In this game, you are given by the computer a revolver loaded with one bullet and five empty chambers. You spin the chamber and pull the trigger by inputting a "1," or, if you want to quit, input a "2." You win if you play ten times and are still alive.
Tom Adametx wrote this program while a student at Curtis Jr. High School in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
Modifications For This Version
Other than the way the user interacts with the game, this version is identical. Rather than entering a 1 or a 2 to play, they click on buttons: "spin and pull the trigger" and "give up." The rest of the text, commentary, and feedback from the computer is identical to the original.
I'm considering, in the future, modifying the game so that it's less "violent." Maybe it'll be a squirt gun or something less ominous. You never know how something like this will go over in today's world.
Technical Stuff
This one is all JavaScript. Since we're not needing to hide any information from the user, there's no reason not to use JavaScript.
The basic functionality is that the computer generates 2 random numbers between 1 and 6. If they numbers match, "bang." If they don't, "click." You get to play another round. There's a counter to see how many times you got lucky. After ten times, you win the game.
Enjoy Russian Roulette!