Russian Roulette

A quick game to help you understand the concept of ergodicity.

The game is simple. You are given a revolver with 6 chambers. Only one of them contains a bullet, but you do not know which one. If you pull the trigger and survive, you gain $6000.

The expected outcome of this game is $5000. That's because you have a 5/6 chance of winning $6000. But what's the outcome of playing it multiple times?

Click the button below to find out.

You have $0.

Keep pressing to see what happens!