People are often fascinated by the game of roulette. This is understandable because the game can be very exciting. While it may not be as fast paced as other games such as dice or poker, it still has an almost universal appeal. Yet many of these same people who are attracted to the game avoid playing it because they feel that it is too complex or that the rules aren’t clear. Nothing could be further from the truth. Roulette is a game that can be very easy to master. All it takes is some clear concise roulette instructions to get you started.

And that is why I wrote this guide.

I wanted to give potential players roulette instructions that were clear and concise, and could be easily followed. I hope that I have hit the mark and have covered everything that you will need to know. I also hope that I didn’t make it too simple for those of you who do have some experience with the game of roulette. if I did, then I apologize. After all, I am only human. Hopefully I have created a guide that all players can learn something from.

To start of this set of roulette instructions, I want to talk about the basic purpose of the game. The object of the game is very simple. Players attempt to “guess” what number (or color as the case may be) that will come up. A small ball is spun counter-clockwise around a wheel. Where that ball lands determines who goes home a winner and who goes home a loser. It really is as simple as that.

The next step in my roulette instructions involves the chips. What most people don’t know is that they just can’t sit down at a table and start betting. They have to exchange their money for special chips. These chips are unique to that particular table and can’t be used at any other table. Each player gets a different color, so that the players can determine whose chips belong to whom. And that is pretty much it, except for cashing out. These roulette chips can’t just be taken to the cashier’s cage and turned in for cash. No, the player has to exchange these chips for “cash chips”. The cash chips can then be cashed out for cash or used at other games.

What is often the most confusing to players, and something that is left out of many roulette instructions, is the betting and payout structure. So let’s jump right into it. Roulette has two different categories of bets, inside bets and outside bets. The inside bets include the straight up bet (a bet on a single number), a split-bet (this is a wager on two different numbers) and corner bets (a bet on the four corners of four numbers-essentially betting on the four numbers at once). Outside bets include bets placed on red, black, even, odd, high or low. Or any combination thereof. Each of the inside bets and outside bets have their own particular payout ratio. A straight bet has a thirty-seven to one payout, a split-bet has a payout of seventeen to one and a corner bet has a payout of eight to one. The outside bets payout on a one to one basis. Pretty simple, don’t you think?

Another thing that is left out of most roulette instructions is the fact that players can make multiple bets during a spinning cycle. They can place an almost limitless amount of inside and outside bets, or any combination of the two. But they have to meet the table’s minimum and maximum bets. They can’t bet under the minimum and they can’t bet over the maximum.

And that is everything that you need to know to play the game of roulette. Now tell me the truth. It isn’t that complicated, is it? Hopefully you can use these roulette instructions as a starting point on your way to winning the big bucks. Good luck.