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If you're talking about online casino software developers, one of the names at the very top of the list is Playtech, which has been known for years as one of the leaders in the industry. Their roulette games are regarded as some of the finest in the business, and their version of American Roulette is one of the major illustrations as to why this is said.
You get a nice overview of the roulette layout, with the outside bets in front of you, and the layout of straight number bets alongside. The wheel afford a view at an angle, but not to worry; there is also a picture-within-a-picture that gets you up-close to see which number the ball lands on. It's almost like watching the game on TV. In fact, it's even better (or shall we say, "bettor," because you can obviously bet on it.
Most of the stuff in the interface is rather self-explanatory, and there are help files available if you get stuck anywhere. You'll see all your chip denominations in front of you, and you can bet anywhere from a minimum wager of $1 all the way up to a maximum of $300. You click a chip, then go to the area of the table where you want to place the bet, and click again. After that, you click "Spin" to get the action started. When a number comes up, it is posted on the board to the left of the close-up wheel-cam. An announcement is also made, and if you've got the sounds turned on, you will hear the sound effects you'd hear if you were standing right next to the table in a brick and mortar environment.
There are arguments to be made for playing either version of online roulette.
As you well know, the American version of the game of roulette has both a zero and a double zero. That simply means that there are 38 different slots the ball can land in during a spin, rather than 37, as is the case in European Roulette.
The different bets you can make are as follows:
Straight bets, which are those that are made on a single number, pay off at 35-1. Split bets, in which you will wager on two numbers that are adjacent to each other (not on the wheel but in the layout) carry with them a 17-1 payout. In a Street bet, you will bet on three numbers in a row, and this is an 11-1 payout. Corner bets are interesting, because they involve betting on a group of four different numbers, with the hope that one of them will win. This is an 8-1 payout. If you want to bet on a series of six numbers, encompassing two different rows, it is called a "Line bet" and you'll get paid 6-1 for a winner. Those are part of the "inside bet" group.
The "outside bets" involve Column bets, where you are going to place a chip at the bottom of any of the three columns (twelve numbers apiece in each column) and this is a 2-1 payout. A "Dozen bet" is also paid at 2-1 odds but it involves the first, second, or third group of twelve numbers. In other words. it's either the group of 1-12, 13-24 or 25-36. There are a number of bets that play off at even money, where you can wager on whether the next spin will result in a Red or Black number, an Even or Odd number, or a High (19-36) or Low (1-18) number.
It's pretty much that simple! And one of the best things about it is that Playtech's software makes it easy to get into the action, whether you're an expert or a beginner.
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Game Rating Details: 8.00 / 10
| Software | 8 |
| Easy to Understand | 8 |
| Graphics & Sounds | 8 |
| Game Speed | 8 |
| Theme and Concept | 8 |
| Game Features | 8 |
| Fun Factor | 8 |
| Betting Options | 8 |
| Jackpots | 8 |
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