A Bird's Eye View of the Variations in Roulette

Among the different games available in casinos from around the world, roulette is known to be the most popular of all. Many people enjoy playing the game because it does not require a particular mental to play roulette. Even a first-timer in casinos can instantly try the game because its rules are not complicated unlike other casino games such as poker and blackjack. Hence, every one is welcome to try their luck in roulette.

Some people believe that the game originated in the early civilization of Egyptians. However, archaeologists fail to gather artifacts that would support that claim. Hence, the artifacts unearthed by the experts direct them to France. According to experts, the history of roulette can be traced back to Paris where people usually gather to have fun and experience different kinds of activities during their leisure time.

Historians argue that roulette is one of the games played by people to relax during the 1800s. Because the game is easy to play, since then, roulette gained popularity and the concept of the game was brought to other nations such as the United Nations. In addition, the popularity of roulette during that time caused famous gamblers to create different variations of the game.

To be exact, there are three versions of the game. These are the European roulette, American roulette and the French roulette. The three versions have similarities in how they are played as well as with the materials used in playing the games. However, there are also major differences in the characteristics of the roulette versions. The differences in the games affect the perception of players towards roulette as well as the intensity of players' interest in trying the European, American and French roulette.

The three versions of roulette can be easily differentiated by just examining the structure of their roulette wheels. The European roulette wheel and the French roulette wheel both have 37 pockets bearing the numbers 0 to 36, while the American roulette wheel has colored pockets with numbers ranging from 00 to 36. On the other hand, the pockets of European roulette and the American roulette wheel are colored red and black while the pockets of French roulette are colored red.

These are just the common or basic differences in the versions of roulette. If players will take time to know the European, American and French roulette, they will find that there are other characteristics of features in the games that are not the same with the others. What is important is that players learn the details of the particular version of roulette before they play it.