Roulette Royale is a game of chance that comprises a roulette wheel and table. There are various versions of the classic game of roulette and Roulette Royale is based on the standard European style roulette.
What makes Roulette Royale special and different from other forms of roulette is that it has a progressive jackpot, which can be won if the same number is hit five times in a row.
How to Play Roulette Royale
There are two types of roulette wheels, American and European. The difference between the two is the number of zeroes on on the wheel. American roulette wheels have two 0's (double-zero), which increase the house edge considerably. In European roulette there is only one zero, giving the player better odds. As mentioned Roulette Royale is played with a European roulette wheel.
The goal in a game of Roulette Royale is to guess which number the ball will fall on as it spins on the wheel. After the player places his bet on the table, the dealer releases a small ball on to the spinning wheel (in the opposite direction of the spin). The ball ultimately stops in one of the numbered pockets of the wheel and the player has to predict which one it will falls on. In Roulette Royale, if the same number is hit five times in a row the player wins a progressive jackpot.
In Roulette Royale there is a compulsory side bet, which gives the player the chance to qualify for that progressive jackpot. This side bet is added to the regular bet (on a number or a color, etc). The Roulette Royale progressive jackpot is a constantly accumulating pot and can reach huge proportions. The value of the progressive jackpot is displayed in "credits" not coins.
There are two main types of bets in Roulette Royale. They are called inside bets and outside bets. An inside bet is when the player bets on any roulette number from 0-36 (corresponding to the number on the pockets of the wheel). And outside bet is placed outside the table layout and is placed on colors (red or black) or on combinations of numbers.
How to Win at Roulette Royale
There are many different ways to place roulette bets. Each bet covers a different set of numbers and has a different distribution. The player has the option of betting on a certain, specific number; a combination or series of numbers; or whether the number will be black or red, or even or odd. The types of bets are as follows:
Straight Up - You can bet on any number, including 0, by placing the chip on the center of a number. Since this bet covers only one number, the payoff is 35:1.
Split Bet - You can bet on two numbers by placing a chip on the line that divides the two numbers. This bet pays 17:1
Street Bet - You can bet on three numbers by placing a chip on the inner left boundary line of the roulette table that is next to the corresponding row of three numbers. A Street Bet pays 11:1 on your original bet.
Corner Bet - You can bet on four numbers by placing chips at the corner where the four numbers meet. A Corner bet pays 8:1.
Line Bet - essentially a double Street Bet. You can bet on 6 different numbers in two rows of three numbers by placing your chip on the inner left boundary line where the line dividing the two rows intersects it. A Line Bet pays 5:1.
Column Bet - There are three boxes labeled "2 to 1" at the bottom of a column of numbers. You can place bets for all of these numbers by placing your chip in one of these boxes. If any of the numbers in your column is hit you get paid 2:1.
Dozen Bet - You can bet on a group of twelve numbers by placing your chip in one of the three boxes marked "1st 12," "2nd 12," or "3rd 12." If one of your 12 numbers is hit, you are paid 2:1; 0 and 00 are losing numbers.
Even-Money Bets - Red/Black, Even/Odd, Low/High Bets - You can place a bet in one of the boxes on the left side of the table that covers half of the roulette table numbers (excluding the 0). Each box covers 18 numbers. You win even money (1 to 1) on all of these bets.
Glossary of Terms for Roulette Royale
Column - a vertical column of twelve numbered spaces on the game layout
Column bet - an outside bet on one of the 3 columns (see above). The chip is placed at the bottom of the chosen column
Dozen bet - an outside bet on 12 numbers. A player can bet on the "first" twelve, the second twelve, of the third twelve.
Even-Money Bet - an outside bet on 18 numbers (half the numbers on the wheel). This can be even (all the even numbers), odd, red, black, 1 to 18, or 19-36.
Game layout - the area of the table featuring numbered spaces corresponding to the numbered slots on the roulette wheel, as well as other spaces used for various types of bets
Inside bet - any bet placed using the spaces inside the numbered part of the game layout, including straight, split, street, corner, and line bets.
Line bet - A type of inside bet on 6 numbers comprising of 2 adjacent rows. The chip is placed between the two rows of numbers that are wagered on.
Outside bet - any bet placed using the spaces outside the numbered part of the game layout, including column, dozen, low, high, odd, even, red, and black bets.
Progressive Jackpot - A jackpot that keeps increasing until someone wins. In Roulette Royale if the same number repeats five times in a row, the player wins the progressive jackpot.
Roulette ball - the ball used in a game of roulette, usually made of ivory, metal, or plastic
Roulette table - the table on which roulette is played, featuring a roulette wheel and one or two game layouts
Roulette wheel - the wheel used in a game of roulette
Slots - the numbered and colored pockets of the inside track of the roulette wheel
Split bet - this is an inside bet on two adjacent numbers. The chip is placed on the table on the line that separates the 2 numbers.
Square bet (or corner bet) - a bet on four numbers in a square layout (as in 11-12-14-15). The chip is placed at the horizontal and vertical intersection of these numbers.
Straight bet - An inside bet on a single number. The betting chip is placed on the table in the middle of the number.
Street - a horizontal row of three numbered spaces on the game layout
Street bet - an inside bet on a "street." The chip is placed on the outside line at the beginning of the row.
