Roulette

Roulette in Asia

Roulette is a casino game known all over the world, which cannot be missing in the best land-based casino rooms and in the best online casino platforms. 

Its origin dates back to the 18th century in France, where the first form of Roulette was created. However, it goes further back to the 17th century, when Blaise Pascal introduced a primitive form of it in his search for a perpetual motion machine.

The game as we know it today was born in 1796 in Paris, and made one of its first appearances in a French novel. 

Today, it is one of the most played and most sought-after casino games by players all over the world, being so popular that it appears in countless novels, TV series and movies.

How to play Roulette?

Something important to take into consideration is that roulette tables have thirty-six squares numbered from 1 to 36 with an additional single or double zero square at the top, these squares are related to the ones inside the roulette wheel.

The idea of this game is to anticipate in which square or square rhythm the ball is going to fall when the roulette wheel is spun.

In order to place a bet, you must first know that there are different types of bets, these are the “inside bets” and “outside bets”.

In the “inside bets” you can bet as follows: 

• Five-number bet (0, 00, 1, 2, 3): Payout 6 to 1
• Six lines bet on six numbers: Payout 5 to 1
• Corner bet on four numbers: Payout 8 to 1
• Street bet on three numbers: Payout 11 to 1
• Split bet on two numbers: Payout 17 to 1
• Straight up bet on one number: Payout 35 to 1.

However, outside bets can be made as follows:

• High or Low: Payout 1 to 1
• Black or Red: Payout 1 to 1
• Odd or Even: Payout 1 to 1
• Dozen Bet: Payout 2 to 1
• Column bet on 12 numbers: Payout 2 to 1

When the player knows the types of bets, he must select his bet and wait for the roulette wheel to spin in order to know the results.

However, the way the roulette is played will depend on the type of roulette the user wishes to play. The best known and “classic” roulette wheels are American, French 

Why is Roulette so Popular in Asia?

Roulette’s popularity is due to several factors. This game, which dates to the 18th century and even earlier, has been part of great moments in many stories shared around the world since its creation. Additionally, this game has been found in written novels, TV series, movies, news, and much more (sometimes just being mentioned without dwelling on it). 

Roulette is a game that can be found in any casino around the world, even in Asia. 

This game, besides entertaining and exercising strategy and thinking, is ideal for betting and winning money.

Casinos (first land-based and now even online), have been part of many civilizations since their creation. Today, they are very common all over the world, and almost always offer the same games, including Roulette.

Roulette in Land Based Casinos – Asia

There is a wide variety of roulette types, however the most known are the ones mentioned above, therefore they are the ones usually offered by land-based casinos in Asia.

It is common to find at least three roulette tables in the casinos of this continent, where they offer at least one game of each type, in other words, American roulette, French roulette and European roulette. However, it is important to take into account that the number of roulette tables may vary depending on the popularity of this game in the casino, although this is one of the most known and played games in Asia.

The experience in a land based casino is immersive, the player has the opportunity to surround himself with other people and watch the moves live, which can add more excitement to the game making it a unique experience.

Roulette in Online Casinos – Asia

Asian online casinos added this game to their platforms a long time ago because it is one of the most played games worldwide, therefore it is not strange when diverse types of roulettes from different developers are offered.

In Asian online casinos there are two types of games, which are Live Roulette and Online Roulette.

In Online Roulette, the player is in charge of placing the bet, spinning the roulette wheel and almost immediately they will know the result.

Moreover, in Live Roulette the experience is more complete because the game is transmitted live, giving the player the opportunity to see how the game is developing in real time. 

Depending on the casino, the user experience can also be quite complete, if the developer offering the product offers quality games.

Payment in Roulette

In Roulette, as it is to be expected, not all the squares will give the same prizes. In each spin you may or may not hit a specific number, and you may or may not bet more than half of the board. 

Roulette payouts are made as follows:

• 1:1 odd. These are bets where you bet on half of the numbers. Here, the same amount bet is paid.
• 2:1 odd. Here, the payout is equal to twice the amount wagered. 
• 5:1 odds when betting on 6 numbers, 8:1 when betting on 4 numbers, 11:1 when betting on 3 numbers, and 17:1 when betting on 2 numbers. 
• Bets on a specific number, in which the payout is 35 times the amount wagered.