Whoever survives after nine months will get to share a 100-million-ruble prize — about $1.61 million — which will be split among those who last the whole nine months. And the rules? According to a Facebook posting from one organizer, pretty much anything is acceptable.

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“Fights, alcohol, murder, rape, smoking,” Maria Kazanceva wrote in November. “Everything goes.”

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Speaking to the English-language Siberian Times newspaper, the man apparently behind “Game2: Winter" — 35-year-old Novosibirsk entrepreneur Yevgeny Pyatkovsky — said that the show will require all participants to sign a document waiving their right to sue the organizers.

“We will refuse any claim of participants even if they were to be killed or raped,” he said. “We will have nothing to do with this.”

Those taking part in the show will receive some training from former members of the GRU Spetsnaz, the elite military wing of Russia's intelligence agency, Pyatkovsky said. There will also be a doctor on hand if things get completely out of control — though any visit from medical staff will result in the contestant being booted out of the competition.

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Pyatkovsky did admit to some minor restrictions. Contestants must be 18 or older and “mentally sane.” They can bring no more than 100 kilograms, around 220 pounds, of equipment. And sorry, no firearms (knives are fine). Promotional material also notes that as the show is taking place on Russian soil, participants will have to remember they are ultimately governed by Russian law, and police officers may turn up.

The show's organizers are seeking applicants from potential contestants. They hope to have 15 men and 15 women ready for a July 1, 2017, start date, with the game running until April 1. Contestants are being recruited online, primarily on Facebook and the Russian social network VK. Online users will eventually be able to vote on who should enter the show, organizers say, though its also possible to buy a spot with 10 million rubles, about $161,000.

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Those interested in the show can also check out its new website, though many of the links appear to be broken (a suspiciously “Games of Thrones"-sounding ringtone is available, however).

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“Game2: Winter” is apparently finding willing applicants. On the site's Facebook group, users from as far away as Egypt and Chile are inquiring about how to sign up. Producer Nikolay Ginzburg told the Siberian Times that a number of Chinese travelers have expressed interest, though the “language barrier” may make things especially difficult for foreigners.