The French scientist,
Blaise Pascal, introduced a very primitive version of roulette in the
17th century. It is said that this was a by-product of his perpetual
motion devices. Frenchmen Francois and Louis Blanc invented the single
"0" roulette game in 1842. Because gambling was illegal in
France during this time, the game was introduced in Hamburg, Germany
where it became very popular and replaced an earlier version that featured
higher odds. At a later date, Francois and his son Camille were responsible
for bringing the game of roulette back to southern France for the Prince
of Monaco, Charles III. As a result, the lavish, world-famous resort
of Monte Carlo was developed. When roulette came to the U.S. in the
early 1800s, the improvements were deleted, and a double "00"
returned. The game became popular in the old west of America during
the California Gold Rush.
AMERICAN ROULETTE
In American Roulette, the perfectly balanced roulette wheel consists
of 38 identical slots, individually numbered 0, 00, and 1 through 36.
In total, 38 numbers are represented on the betting layout. On the standard
roulette wheel the numbers are not arranged consecutively. By design,
they alternate between red and black and exactly opposite each other
number is the corresponding higher and lower number. Look straight across
one side of the wheel to the other and you will see that the O is opposite
the 00, 1 is opposite the 2, and so on up to the 35 being directly opposite
the 36. All red numbers are opposite the black numbers.
GAME PLAY
At SOS Casino, the player chooses the upper and lower
bet limit before entering Roulette, and can exit from the game and choose
another bet limit at any time. To begin playing, click on the chip amount
to be bet on each bet type, then move the cursor to the number or combination
of numbers desired. To play "TRIO or 6 numbers bet", put the
chip or chips on the line of the right hand side of the table. For the
"4 number bet" place chip or chips on the two lines intersecting
the four numbers. For a split bet place the chip or chips on the line
between the two numbers. Below is a list of the types of bet available
at SOS Casino.
TYPES OF BETS
There are a total of nine types of roulette bets that can be made, six
of them being inside bets and three of them being outside. The house
sets the minimum and maximum betting limits separately for inside and
outside bets.
The following bets are inside bets:
The
Straight-Up Bet
Payout is 35:1.
The player is betting that one number will come up. Any number can be
bet, including 0 and 00.
The
Split Bet
Payout is 17:1.
The Player is betting that one of two numbers come up. The 0 and 00
bet can be made by placing the chip on the line between the two numbers
The
Street Bet or Trio Bet
Payout is 11:1.
Players are wagering that one of three numbers will come up. This can
be made by placing the chip on the outside edge of the row that the
player wishes to bet.
The
Corner Bet or Four Number Bet
Payout is 8:1.
Players are betting that one of four numbers will come up. Bets are
placed at the intersection of the four numbers.
The
Five Number Bet
Payout is 6:1.
Players are betting that one of five numbers will come up, the numbers
are 0,00,1,2,3.
Bets are made by placing the chips at the corner of the 00 and 3 at
the table's edge.
The
Line Bet or Six Number Bet
Payout is 5:1
The player is betting that one of six numbers will come up. Bets are
placed by placing the chip on the line between the two sets of three
numbers on the outside edge of the rows.
The three outside bets are outside of the 00,0 and 1-36 playing area.
Even Money
Payout is 1:1.
There are three types of even-money bets. You can place a bet on high
(19-36) or low (1-18) numbers, bet on red or black, or bet on odd or
even.
Column
Payout is 2:1
A column bet is wagered on 12 numbers contained in any one of the three
long columns of numbers.
Dozen Bets
Payout is 2:1.
Like the column bet, the roulette table is divided into three sets of
12, the first (1-12), the second (13-24), and third (25-36).
