Batiushka wrote:‘Russian roulette’ is a most peculiar expression. At least for any Russian. For the simple reason that he has never heard of it. In fact, it does not exist in Russian, neither the expression, nor the reality. It is something we learn about with astonishment when we learn English. The expression is an American invention and only an American with a death-wish could have thought up such a thing, in 1937, in fact (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_roulette).
It's interesting that the expression "Russian Roulette" doesn't exist in Russian.
But even more interesting is that the CONCEPT is not part of the Russian experience either.
I like the idea of changing the name to "American Roulette" since it is Americans who have this concept deeply embedded in their hyper-commercialized culture.