Roulette
BY CASINOS AUSTRIA
Roulette: The Experience
In this brochure we have compiled the most important Roulette rules in a
concise manner – from classic “French Roulette” and “American Roulette”, right
through to the simplified “Easy Roulette”, you’ll find a rapid overview of rules,
betting and winning possibilities.
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Contents
Interesting Facts 4
Important Terms
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French and American Roulette
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Easy Roulette
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Betting and Winning Possibilities 10
Standard International Variations of the Game
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Enjoy Exciting Moments of Luck
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Interesting Facts
History and Stories
Simply Fascinating
Roulette is perhaps the best known and most widespread game of
chance. This surprisingly straightforward game has been featured in
so many stories, films and fantasies. Yet all it boils down to is guessing
the number where the ball will come to a stop... That may sound
simple, but the excitement mounts as the ball rolls!
The Origins of the Game
The French mathematician Blaise Pascal is often credited with
inventing roulette, but this is not true. It is thought to have originated
in 17th century Italy. The German encyclopaedia, Meyers Lexikon,
lists roulette as Italian roulette in around 1900. Roulette can probably
trace its original roots back to the mediaeval Wheel of Fortune.
Evolving Further
Roulette reached France during the 18th century, where Louis XV
tried in vain to ban it. In 1806, Napoleon Bonaparte restricted gambling
to the gambling halls within the Palais Royal in Paris. It was also in
France that the process developed into essentially what it is today:
the croupier drops the ball against the direction in which
the wheel is turning. Once he has declared “No more bets,
please”, no more bets can be placed. The game is essentially
exactly the same all around the world.
Famous
Attempts to ban the game may have contributed
to making it so famous. From the Russian
author Dostoyevsky, who was addicted
to roulette and took it as the basis for his
novel ‘The Gambler’, to cinematic works about
the gambling wheel, roulette exerts a definite
fascination. As the physicist Stephen Hawking
puts it: “All the evidence shows that God
was actually quite a gambler, and the
universe is a great casino, where dice
are thrown, and roulette wheels
spin on every occasion.”
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Important Terms
A small Encyclopaedia of Luck
The Playing Area
The playing area, which is also called the tableau, usually consists of
a cloth with yellow lines, as well as numbers, words and symbols. The
terms are in French or English. The numbers from 0 - 36 are clearly
arranged on the tableau.
The Cylinder
The heart of the table is the Roulette cylinder which is divided into 37
compartments from 0 to 36. The numbers, which are not in arithmetical
order, are placed alternating on a red or black field.
Make your Bets
The croupier opens play with the words “faites vos jeux”or, in the
case of American Roulette, “make your bets, please.“ You then place
your chips, as you wish, on the tableau. If so desired, the croupier will
be pleased to place them for you.
No more Bets
The croupier rolls the Roulette ball into the cylinder against the
direction of rotation. It is not possible to place any more bets after
the announcement “rien ne va plus” or “no more bets, please”.
Winnings
As soon as the ball comes to rest on a number, the winning number
and the winning colour as well as the two other simple chances are
announced. All chances which have a connection with this number
are paid out.
Zero
If the ball comes to rest on zero, all bets placed on the simple chances
keep half their value and, in this case, are blocked or halved for the
next game.
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French Roulette and
American Roulette
The Subtle Differences
The Game
The same rules apply for French and American Roulette.
The differences lie in the outward appearance.
The Dynamism of the Games
American Roulette is played considerably faster than French Roulette.
The playing area is somewhat smaller and there is only one croupier
for the players, who usually place their own bets. However, if time
permits, the croupier will also place your American Roulette bets for
you.
Announcing the Winnings
In French Roulette, the croupier points to those wagers which have
won with the “rateau”, the rake used for gathering in the chips. In
American Roulette, winning numbers are pointed out with a small
metal figure: the “dolly”.
No more Bets
The croupier rolls the Roulette ball into the cylinder against the
direction of rotation. It is not possible to place any more bets after
the announcement “rien ne va plus” or “no more bets, please”.
The Coloured Chips
In American Roulette, you have the possibility of using your own
chips instead of the usual ones. They have no value indicated and
are only distributed, in batches of 20 chips of different colours, at
the table (twenty chips represent a stake). At the time of purchase,
the guests determine the value themselves and this is then clearly
marked for all to see. As there is no value indicated on personal
chips, they may only be played at this particular table. After you have
finished playing, you must cash in the chips directly at the table. Of
course, you can also participate in American Roulette using regular
chips.
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Dark Green
133 Mid Yellow
Yellow:
Tone: Light
Green
Black
Red: C 0 M100 Y100 K0
Yellow: Mid Yellow
Black
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PASSE
PAIR
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22
25
24
27
3
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12
15
18
3
21
6
24
9
27
12
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22
7
25
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28
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31
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19
0
2
5
8
11
14
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17
2
20
5
23
8
26
11
29
14
32
17
35
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MANQUE
1-18
MANQUE
1-18 IMPAIR
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French Roulette
ORPH
Gambling Tables
PAIR
American Roulette
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Easy Roulette
Roulette Pleasure with Comfort
The Game
You are guaranteed to get a seat if you play Easy Roulette because
it is played at special game stations which are operated quite simply
using a touch screen. Make yourself comfortable and devote yourself
exclusively to the pleasure of the game. Easy Roulette is American
Roulette played over a touch screen. You see the playing area on the
screen which you also touch to place your bets. After you have “fed”
the game station with the SpielCARD or banknotes, your “credit”
appears on the display.
Betting
The game begins with the electronic announcement “Place your bets,
please”. You place your bets by touching the field with the selected
win chance. For example, if you want to set on “13” you simply touch
the space with the number “13”. The good thing about Easy Roulette
is that you can play with small stakes. You can easily vary the amount
of your bet with the help of the multiplicator key. The second
electronic announcement “No more bets, please” informs you that
the time for placing bets has finished. As with all other Roulette
games, the winning number is determined in a Roulette cylinder with
37 numbers (0 - 36). There are two variants:
Easy Roulette Classic
The game station is connected with one or more American Roulette
tables where the croupiers roll the ball traditionally.
Easy Roulette Air
The winning number is determined in a Roulette cylinder located
near the game stations. In this case, the ball is not set in motion
by a croupier but is blown into a special air cylinder by pneumatic
pressure.
Winning Notification
After the ball has fallen into the number compartment, the winning
number is announced verbally and all winning fields are highlighted
in colour. An animation shows you your winnings which are then
added to the sum in the “credit” box.
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Easy Roulette
The End of the Game
When you want to finish playing, simply press the “payment” button.
Winnings which exceed a certain amount will be handed over,
personally, by our staff. If you have any questions, simple press
the information button or ask one of our staff members who will be
delighted to help you at any time.
1.
Plein, 1 number,
Easy Roulette Classic,
payment 35 : 1 the wager
will be with held. Easy Roulette Air, payment: 34 : 1
2. Cheval, 2 numbers,
payment 17 : 1
3. Transversale Plein, 3 numbers,
payment 11 : 1
4. Carré, 4 numbers,
payment 8 : 1
5. Transversale Simple,
6 numbers, payment 5 : 1
9. Six recommended “lucky numbers”
for the next game
10.Payment of “credit”
11. Bet for the current game
12.The bets placed on the previous
game are repeated
13. Once: previous setting cancelled
Twice: all settings deleted
14. Multiplicator: Predetermined steps for increasing the bet
15. To the additional bets
6. Column, 12 numbers,
payment 2 : 1
16.Booked credits and winnings
7. Dozens, 12 numbers,
payment 2 : 1
18. Help
8.
Simple chances,
1 - 18, even numbers, red,
black, 19 - 36, odd numbers,
payment 1 : 1
17. Constants
19.Information on the games
20. Choice of language
Please note that the design and layout of the controls may vary.
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Betting and Winning Possibilities
The following illustrations show you where you can place your chips.
The minimum bets are shown at the individual tables. The different
terms in French and American Roulette can be recognized by the
different type: French/AMERICAN.
Simple Chances, payment 1 : 1
Rouge/RED (Rot)
All red numbers
Pair/EVEN (gerade)
All even numbers
Noir/BLACK (Schwarz)
All black numbers
Manque/1 to 18 (nieder)
numbers from 1 - 18
Impair/ODD (ungerade)
All odd numbers
Passe/19 to 36 (hoch)
numbers from 19 - 36
Dozens and Columns, payment 2 : 1
P12 (Premier)/
FIRST DOZEN
(Erstes Dutzend)
The twelve consecutive
numbers from 1 - 12
10
Column 36
Column 35
D12 (Dernier)/
THIRD DOZEN
(Letztes Dutzend)
The twelve consecutive
numbers from 25 - 36
Column 34
M12 (Milieu)/
SECOND DOZEN
(Mittleres Dutzend)
The twelve consecutive
numbers from 13 - 24
Betting and Winning Possibilities
Transversale Simple/SIX LINE
Payment 5 : 1
Six consecutive numbers from two consecutive
parallel rows; for example, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
Carré/Corner
Payment 8 : 1
Four numbers which form a square on the
tableau; for example 7, 8, 10, 11.
Quatre Premier/FIRST FOUR
Payment 8 : 1
These are the first four
numbers 0, 1, 2, 3
Transversale Pleine / STREET
Payment 11 : 1
Three consecutive numbers from one
horizontal row on the tableau; for example:
7, 8, 9 but also 0, 1, 2 or 0, 2, 3.
Cheval/SPLIT
Payment 17 : 1
Two neighbouring – vertical or horizontal –
numbers, for example 7 and 10 or 7 and 8.
Plein/FULL NUMBER
Payment 35 : 1
One of the thirty seven numbers on the
tableau between 0 and 36.
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Internationally Customary
Variations of the Game
Grand Series
(with nine chips)
seventeen numbers
which lie next to
each other in the
cylinder: 22, 18, 29,
7, 28, 12, 35, 3, 26, 0,
32, 15, 19, 4, 21, 2, 25.
Small Series
(with six chips)
twelve numbers
which lie next to
each other in the
cylinder: 27, 13, 36,
11, 30, 8, 23, 10, 5,
24, 16, 33.
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Internationally Customary
Variations of the Game
Zero Games
(with four chips)
seven numbers
which lie next to
each other in the
cylinder: 12, 35, 3,
26, 0, 32, 15.
Orphelins
(with five chips)
eight numbers
which are located
in two separate
segments of the
cylinder: 1, 20, 14,
31, 9 and 17, 34, 6.
Neighbour Bets
(with five chips) five
numbers which are
neighbours in the
cylinder; for example,
8 with its two
neighbouring pairs
(11, 30, 8, 23, 10).
Finale
(not illustrated: with three or four chips)
numbers from a series with the same final number;
for example, Finale 3 = 3, 13, 23, 33 or Finale 7 = 7, 17, 27.
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Enjoy Exciting Moments of Luck
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We give our utmost to ensure that you experience exciting moments
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your winnings – naturally, the amount is entirely at your discretion.
To this end, you’ll find a slot on every gaming table for the so-called
“Cagnotte” or “Tronc”. In accordance with statutory requirements, the
casino employees’ salaries are paid from these monies. Thus, this
does not constitute an additional “tip”.
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