AMERICAN ROULETTE
berryCherry Roulette is played with Atlantic City Gaming rules and an American Roulette wheel with 36 numbers plus 0 and 00.
Authority: New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Rule Exception: none.
Roulette is played by spinning a small ball on a round wheel. When the wheel
stops, the ball comes to rest in one of the thirty-eight numbered slots on the
wheel. The object of Roulette is to correctly predict the slot in which the ball
will land. By predicting the right number, you earn a payoff on your bet. The
size of the payoff depends on how the bet was placed.
Your chips are stacked by denomination ($1, $5, $25, $100, $500) to the right
of the game window. Select the amount you would like to wager by clicking on the
chip of that denomination, and then place the chip on the desired betting field.
To increase your bet, continue clicking on the desired field until the desired
bet is placed. You can change the selected denomination and continue betting at
any time during this process up to the maximum bet. You can remove your bet by
clicking on the Clear Bet button. Alternatively, you can reduce the
amount of your bet on any field. To reduce a bet, take note of the status of the
Bet +/- switch. If BET + is shown, click this switch so that it
displays Bet - (If the maximum bet has been placed this button will
automatically be displayed as BET -). When Bet - is displayed, you
can reduce or remove the bet on any field by clicking on the field that contains
the bet. Your total bet will be displayed in the text area immediately below the
table. To increase a bet placed on a field, make certain that the BET-/+
switch is currently displaying BET+ and then click on the field that
contains the bet you wish to increase. You can increase the amount up to the
maximum bet allowed. Once you are satisfied with your bet, you can spin the
roulette wheel by clicking the SPIN or QUICK SPIN button or by
simply clicking on the Roulette wheel itself. Depending on where you choose to
place your chips, you can "cover" (bet on) anywhere from one to eighteen numbers
with a single bet.
The history of the previous winning numbers is displayed in the table below
the Roulette wheel. There are three different colored numbers in the history
table. The yellow-colored numbers represent the black set of numbers. The
Red-colored numbers represent the red set of numbers and the green-colored
numbers are either '0' or '00'.
You can place nine different kinds of bets on the Roulette table. Each type
of bet covers a certain range of numbers, and each type has its own payoff rate.
The short lines of three numbers each are called rows; the longer lines, each
holding twelve numbers, are called columns. The first six types of bets are all
made on the numbered space or on the lines between them and are called inside
bets; the last three types are made on the special boxes below and to the right
of the board and are called outside bets. These bets are summarized below :
| Bet Type |
Explanation |
| Straight Up |
Place your chips directly on any single number (including zero and double-zero). |
| Split Bet |
Place your chips on the line between any two numbers. |
| Street Bet |
Place your chips at the end of any row of numbers. A street bet covers three numbers. |
| Corner |
Place your chips at the corner where four numbers meet. All four numbers are covered. |
| Five Bet |
This bet can be made in only one place and covers five numbers: zero, double zero, one two and three. |
| Line Bet |
Place your chips at the end of two rows at the intersection between them. A line bet covers all the numbers in either row, for a total of six. |
| Column Bet |
Placing a chip in one of the boxes marked " 2 to
1" at the end of the columns covers all the numbers in that column,
a total of twelve. (Neither the zero nor double zero are covered by any
of the columns). |
| Dozen Bet |
Placing a chip in one of the three boxes marked "1st
12", "2nd 12", or "3rd 12" covers those twelve
numbers. |
Red/Black, Even/Odd, 1 to 18 / 19 to 36 |
A chip placed in one of the six boxes at the bottom of
the board that covers the half of the board described in that box. (The
zero and double zero are not covered by any of these boxes.) Each box
covers eighteen numbers. |
Once a spin is complete, the winning number will be noted on the table with a
W marker and also displayed in the top right hand corner of the game
window. Bets on red, black, odd, even, 1 to 18, and 19 to 36 will have a 1/2
chip placed on top of them if a zero or double zero is rolled to signify that
half of the bet is returned according to the zero and double-zero rule.
When the ball lands on "zero" or "double zero", wagers on red,
black, odd, even, 1 to 18, and 19 to 36 are not entirely lost. Instead, each
player having made such a bet will lose only half of the original amount bet.
For example, if a player places a bet of $10 on red and a double zero is rolled,
the player will lose $5 and be able to remove the other $5 from the table.
| Bet |
Payoff |
| 1 Number |
35 to 1 |
| 2 Numbers |
17 to 1 |
| 3 Numbers |
11 to 1 |
| 4 Numbers |
8 to 1 |
| 5 Numbers |
6 to 1 |
| 6 Numbers |
5 to 1 |
| 12 Numbers |
2 to 1 |
| 18 Numbers |
1 to 1 |
Please also note the zero and double-zero rule above.
| Keyboard Entry |
Action |
| 0 |
Repeat last bet |
| Enter |
Spin |
| "." on keypad |
Remove all bets |
Sound
You may turn on/off the sound during the game by
clicking on the Sound button, represented by a
speaker icon, located above the Player field.
The setting is turned on when the button is green and
it is turned off when the button is red.
Help
If you need Help at any time, simply click the Help
button, represented by a "?", at
the bottom right of the game window.
Exiting the Game
To exit the game, simply click the Exit Game
button. Please note that you will be unable to begin
any new games until all incomplete games have
finished.
The Basics of Winning Roulette
Allen, J. Edward.
Cardoza Pub., 1992.
All About Roulette
Gollehan, John.
Perigee, 1987.
Secrets of Winning Roulette
Jensen, Marten.
Cardoza Pub., 1998.
John Patrick's Roulette: A Pro's Guide to Managing Your Money and Beating the Wheel
Patrick, John.
Lyle Stuart, 1996.
Reference Guide to Casino Gambling
Tamburin, Henry.
Research Services Unlimited, 1993.
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