The Russian Roulette set consists of a circle with six trapdoors (referred to as "zones" by the host).

One contestant is randomly chosen as the first challenger and asked a question, then must choose one opponent to answer it.

However, a wrong answer or failure to respond in time forfeits all their money to the challenger and forces them to play Russian Roulette to determine whether they stay in the game.

The high scorer from the first round becomes the first challenger; in case of a tie, a random draw decides who will start.

Correctly answering all questions before time runs out increases the champion's bonus round winnings to $10,000.

The champion's main-game winnings are not at risk, and any money won in the bonus round is in addition to this total.

However, China's regional broadcaster Shandong TV revived the show in the Spring of 2015 as a substitute for the previous edition using the format of The Million Pound Drop.

The Chinese version is broadcast live on weekdays and runs for 65 minutes (including commercials).