. Roulette is a unique table game as it has a mechanical device as the main element of the game. The American roulette is divided in to 38 slots, numbered 1 through 36, plus 0 and 00. The French roulette wheel is divided into 37 slots, numbered 1 through 36, plus 0, there is no 00. Before you get confused, standard American roulette rules have the table use different chips than other table games at the same casino. The zero and double zero numbers are in green and on opposite sides of the wheel, the colors and odd/even numbers alternate, and the numbers themselves are randomly distributed. When all bets are placed, the croupier spins the wheel and a ball bounces from slot to slot until finally coming to rest in one of them. The roulette dealer will exchange your chips for regular chips when you are done playing. Winning bets are determined by the numbered slot in which the ball comes to rest. Even if you play it safe and bet red/black or even/odd, casino roulette is a lot of fun. After the roulette wheel stops the dealer will then mark the winning number on the betting area and the bets are paid accordingly. 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.