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Roulette is one of the more recognized
and popular of modern casino games.
What is Roulette?
Next to Blackjack, Roulette is one of
the most popular games played in modern Casinos. It is also amongst
one of the oldest Casino games. Roulette is somewhat unique amongst
modern table games in that it employs a mechanical device as the key
element of the game. This is the large and very distinct Roulette
wheel, which is mounted horizontally on one end of the table. The
hollow of the wheel has numbered pockets ranging from zero to
thirty-six (and a '00' in American Style Roulette).
Wagers
in Roulette are placed on an area of the table marked with a pattern
of boxes and numbers. This is called the game layout. You may place
wagers on any particular number, any 4 adjacent numbers, a column or
a 'dozens' bet.
The wheel is used to determine the outcome
of a game of Roulette. Once the bets have been placed the wheel is
set spinning and a small (usually metal or ivory) ball is spun onto
the wheel in the opposite direction to that of the spinning wheel.
The ball will rapidly loose speed and eventually stop in one of the
pockets. The number of the pocket is the winning number.
Roulette Features
The
Spin button will start a game of roulette by setting the
wheel in motion and injecting the ball onto the wheel. The Spin
button will only be available if you have at least one credit on the
table.
The table felt is divided up according to the pattern
of a traditional roulette table. It is strongly suggested that you
read up about the kinds of bets available in the Types of
Bets section. To place a wager on any of these bet types simply
left click on the table to increase the size of your bet, and right
click to decrease.
The Chip Size menu allows you to adjust
the size of the increments of your wager. If you are using a Chip
size of 1 then each mouse click will only add or remove 1 from the
current pile of chips on the table.
Under the Options menu
you can find the 'Quick Spin' feature. If activated this
feature will stop all game related animations as soon as a reply is
received from the Casino's server. This means that you will not have
to wait for the Roulette wheel animations to slow down before seeing
the game result and being able to play again. This feature can be
toggled on or off.
The Undo, Redo, Clear and Repeat buttons
are provided to allow you to rapidly change the bets on the table.
The Undo button removes all changes made to the table
since the last bet.
The Redo button reverses the
effect of the Undo.
The Clear button removes all
chips.
The Repeat button will return the table to the
same state it was in before the previous spin of the wheel. It will
replace any wagers that were removed from the table.
Playing the Game
There are
two basic steps to follow to play a game of Roulette.
First
you must decide on which numbers or groups of numbers to bet on. You
can do this by moving the mouse over the table felt and left
clicking to deposit chips on the table. Right clicking will remove
chips. You can place chips on individual numbers or on the borders
shared by two or four numbers.
Once you have decided upon
your bet press the Spin button to start the game. The roulette wheel
will spin and the ball will be placed on the wheel. It will soon
come to rest in one of the numbered pockets on the wheel.
If
the number falls with in the range of any one of your bets then you
have won. Refer to the Table Limits and Odds section to find out
more about how much each kind of bet is worth
Table Limits and Odds
Table
limits are set by the Casino's server and can be changed from time
to time. Please refer to the Casino's web page for further
details or contact us via e-mail.
The odds on the table
are as follows:
| Name |
Description of Bet |
Odds |
| Straight
Bets |
A bet on a
single number |
35:1 |
| Split Bets
|
A bet on
two adjacent numbers |
17:1 |
| Street
Bets |
A bet on
any 3 numbers on a horizontal line |
11:1
|
| Square
Bets |
A bet on a
block of 4 numbers |
8:1 |
| Line Bets
|
A bet on
six numbers, comprising two adjacent rows |
5:1
|
| Column
Bets |
A bet on
one of 3 vertical columns |
2:1 |
| Dozen Bets
|
A bet on
12 numbers, being high, middles or low. |
2:1 |
| High or
Low Bet |
A bet on
either the high or low 18 numbers |
1:1 |
| Even Bets
|
Any bet on
even/odd, red/black, low/high |
1:1 |
Types of Bets
There are several
types of bets that can be placed on the Roulette table:
The Straight Bet
This is a bet on any single
number and odds of 35-1 are paid on a winning number.
The
Column Bet
This bet is placed on any of the three columns of
twelve numbers running along the table. The odds are 2-1 for a
winning bet. If 0 comes up, the column bets lose.
The
Dozens Bet
This bet is placed on the outside boxes marked
1st, 2nd and 3rd 12. The player will bet on numbers 1 to 12, numbers
13 to 24 and/or numbers 25 to 36. The odds are 2-1 for a winning
bet. If 0 comes up the dozens bets lose.
Black or Red Bet
A player can bet on either a black or red number coming up.
The odds here are even (1-1). If 0 comes up the black and red bets
lose.
Odd or Even Bet
A player can bet on either
an odd or even number coming up. The odds here are even (1-1).
Again, if 0 comes up the odd and even bets lose.
High or
Low Number Bet
The player can bet on the high box (1 to 18)
or the low box (19 to 36). The odds are even (1-1) for the winning
bet. If 0 comes up the high and low bets lose.
The Two
Number or Split Bet
A player may place a bet on any line
that divides any two adjacent numbers. The bet is that either of
those two numbers will come up. The odds are 17-1.
The
Row or Street Bet
A player can bet on the three numbers in a
row on the table by placing the bet/chip(s) on the outside of that
row. The bet is that one of the three numbers will come up. The odds
are 11-1.
The Corner or Square Bet
The bet is
placed on the intersection of four numbers. The bet is that one of
these four numbers will come up. The odds are 8-1 for a winning
number.
The Six Number Bet
This bet is placed on
the outside of the line that splits two rows of numbers. This will
cover all six numbers. The bet is that one of the six numbers will
come up. The odds here are 5-1 for a winning number.
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