American Roulette originates from the game of roulette invented in the 18th century. At that time it became the most popular game among many casino amateurs all over the world. The game is said to be invented in France but it quickly gained recognition all over Europe and traveled overseas to the USA. Unlike the European variation American roulette has its peculiarities as compared to the other variations of the game.
American Roulette is a game of a wheel and 38 slots where a ball can land. The slots from 1 to 36 are colored either black or red and the slots numbered 0 and 00 are colored green. They go in the non-consequential order. The slot numbered 00 is the main peculiarity of the American Roulette game as the European version has got only one zero. A player can make any bets with regard to number, color, odd or even consequence.
In order to win a player should predict the exact slot where the ball will land. Depending on the type of the bet the winnings may be pretty significant.
| To: | Tip: |
|---|---|
| Select a chip | Click the required chip at the left-hand side of the table, at the bottom |
| Place your bet | Click the betting field of your choice. Several bets are allowed on different fields. In this case it is required to use chips that differ in value for every bet |
| Increase your bet | Every time you click on the betting field, one more chip is added to the value of your stack |
| Remove your bet | Choose the X-chip option and CLICK on the betting field |
| Remove all the bets placed | Use CLEAR control |
| Play again | Click the NEW GAME button to clear the table when you want to start a new game |
| Repeat your bet | REBET is used when you want to begin dealing with the same stakes that you placed in the last round |
As soon as you place a bet, click Spin indicator. The winning number is considered the one where the ball finally stops after it made several rounds on the roulette wheel. In accordance with the type of the bet placed a player will get certain winnings.
The table of American Roulette contains 3 rows and 12 columns. 0 and 00 go at the start of the number field. The bets are distinguished as inside and outside ones. The former refer to the numbers in the inner part of the table, the latter are the bets that are placed on the area outside the numbers.
| Inside Bets | Payout | |
|---|---|---|
| Straight | Straight bet presupposes betting on any given single number starting from 0. In this case you will get the winning from one bet made on one number | 35:1 |
| Split | You can bet on two numbers that stand together either vertically or horizontally. In this case you put your bet on the line between these two numbers. You will get your win from one of the 2 numbers you put your bet on | 17:1 |
| Street | This bet covers three numbers. You can put a bet on three numbers that go in a sequence and in this case put your bet on the outside line of the table | 11:1 |
| Basket | This bet covers three numbers. It can be put on the following groups: 0, 1 and 2; 00, 2 and 3 or 0, 00 and 2. In these cases put your bet on the exact point of the intersection of the aforementioned numbers | 11:1 |
| Corner | This bet covers 4 numbers that altogether represent a square | 8:1 |
| First Five | This bet covers 5 numbers and it can be placed on 0, 00, 1, 2 and 3. As long as they go in a sequence, put a bet on the outer division line between 00 and 3 | 6:1 |
| 6 Line | This bet covers 6 numbers when you place your bet on two streets that are located next to each other. In this case place your bet on the intersecting line of these two columns | 5:1 |
| Outside Bets | Payout | |
|---|---|---|
| Column bet | This bet covers 12 numbers. It can be placed on the “2 to 1” box which will mean that you put your bet on the 12 numbers in any horizontal line | 2:1 |
| Dozen bet | This bet covers 12 numbers. In this case you bet is placed on the one of three groups of 12 numbers: 1-12, 13-24 or 25-36. The bet is placed on the special boxes marked 1st 12, 2nd 12 or 3rd 12 |
2:1 |
| Low/ High | This bet covers 18 numbers. The bet is not placed on 0 or 00; only on the first 18 (they are considered low) or the last 18 (they are considered high) numbers. Put your bet in the boxes marked ‘1 to 18’ or ‘19 to 36’ correspondingly | 1:1 |
| Odd/ Even | Place your bet in the box marked ODD or EVEN and you will bet on any odd or even number. This bet cannot be placed on 0 or 00 as they are not considered either odd or even | 1:1 |
| Red/ Black | Place your bet on the box marked with a red or a black diamond. In this case you bet on whichever color that will show. This bet cannot be placed on 0 or 00 as they are not considered either red or black | 1:1 |
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