The Ukiyo Sport Bar in Tokyo goes viral for its distinctive visitor expertise that lets prospects play Buckshot Roulette in actual life… effectively, type of.
First introduced on October 9, company could make their reservations to play a sport of Buckshot Roulette till November 9, 2026. After all, this isn’t precise Russian Roulette (which might be extraordinarily harmful, to not point out wildly unlawful), however as a substitute a enjoyable recreation of the viral indie sport with non-lethal mechanics.
As proven in a tweet posted by the bar and photographs shared by company, hosts will don a masks of the vendor’s terrifying face and wield a prop shotgun as gamers collect around the roulette desk with their drinks in tow.
リアルバックショットテーブル 11月9日まで予約解放！
お二人様から予約可能です。
予約は以下のフォームかDMからで！
お待ちしております。 https://t.co/ffPD4M20sb
— UKIYO GAME BAR ＆ CAFE｜プレオープン中 (@ukiyogamebar) October 21, 2026
performed irl buckshot roulette at @ukiyogamebar and I can’t stress sufficient how a lot enjoyable this was. BIG suggest for anybody visiting Tokyo! https://t.co/yowJEXRP5s
— maria (@eurothug4000) October 26, 2026
Talking of drinks, Ukiyo Sport Bar additionally has a couple of themed cocktails on supply, one among which is themed after the hit indie sport Arctic Eggs. Made in collaboration with the sport’s developer, The Water Museum, this pleasant drink even encompasses a gummy in the form of a fried egg. (These gummies aren’t truly accessible in Japan; an American workers member shipped 2 kilos value of them in from the States.)
Photographs of the Buckshot Roulette expertise shortly went viral on social media, leaving followers with extreme FOMO and scrambling to make journey plans.
In Buckshot Roulette, gamers signal a waiver and have interaction in a model of Russian Roulette with a Shotgun towards a mysterious and terrifying opponent. There’s extra to it than pulling the set off and hoping you don’t meet a grisly finish; there are a number of things on supply that gamers can use to their benefit and tip the percentages in their favor with the purpose of surviving — and making off with a serious money prize.
この目玉焼きのグミ日本で売ってなくてアメリカのスタッフが2キロ持ってきてくれました。
売り切れ御免なのでまだの方はぜひ！
Collaborating with @critical_reflex and @WaterMuseum_ for the Arctic “Large Egg”cocktail at the UKIYO GAME BAR.
Thanks for delivering the eggs @dbloodworth2
— UKIYO GAME BAR ＆ CAFE｜プレオープン中 (@ukiyogamebar) October 9, 2026
Buckshot Roulette additionally boasts a multiplayer mode should you’d like to lift the stakes with your mates. The sport is revealed by Crucial Reflex, house to a bunch of different quirky, viral indie video games like Mouthwashing, No, I’m not a Human, and even Arctic Eggs. All three of these video games at the moment are accessible to play on Xbox, as revealed throughout the 2026 ID@Xbox showcase this month.
Picture Credit: Ukiyo Sport Bar, Twitter/X
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