Roulette translated literally means "small wheel" and is one of the oldest casino games played today. The Roulette wheels in Europe are numbered 1-36, and have a green zero section. The roulette wheel consists 38 compartments with numbers from 1 to 36, which are colored black and red, and two green compartments with 0 and 00. The wheel has numbered pockets ranging from 0 to 36 - and 00 in American Style Roulette. The marked area of roulette is called the game layout, and you may place bets on any particular number, any 4 adjacent numbers, a column or a dozen bet. Roulette chips have no value at other tables. In American roulette the addition of the 00 section greatly increases the odds in favor of the house. Roulette is not as popular in United States casinos as it is in Europe. Losing roulette bets are collected and winning bets are paid. After all payoffs have been made, the Dealer will announce "Place your bets. Wait til the dealer says "place your bets" before putting any roulette chips down for the next round. When you finish beating the house at roulette, you will have to ask the dealer to "color out" for you, the dealer will then take your chips and give you casino checks which you may then use on other games or cash out at the cashier.