American Roulette Glossary
35 terms covering First Person American Roulette's 38-pocket American wheel, Five Bet (American-exclusive), Racetrack, Go Live transition, and the path to 35:1 payouts.
Autoplay
Spin the wheel automatically for a set number of rounds with stop conditions (stop on Five Bet hit, stop on Straight Up win, stop on balance threshold). Useful for grinding outside bets at $0.50-$5 stake while letting probability play out.
Base Game
Regular play before Go Live activates. First Person American Roulette runs as an RNG Table Game — 38 pockets, single-player 3D rendering. Medium volatility means moderate session swings; outside bets hit ~47% of the time while Straight Ups land 2.63%.
Bonus Buy (Feature Buy)
First Person American Roulette is a table game — no Bonus Buy mechanic exists. The closest equivalent is the Go Live button, which transitions you instantly to a real Evolution live dealer table at no cost. Your bet history and Favourite Bets transfer.
Cascading Reels (Tumble)
First Person American Roulette doesn't use cascades because it's not a slot — it's a roulette wheel. The ball spins, lands in one pocket, payouts resolve immediately. No symbol drops, no chain reactions. Single-event resolution per spin.
Cluster Pays
First Person American Roulette doesn't use cluster pays — it's an American Roulette table game. Wins resolve through 11 bet types (Straight Up, Split, Street, Corner, Five Bet, Line, Dozen, Column, Red/Black, Odd/Even, High/Low) on a 38-pocket wheel.
Column Bet
Bet on one of three vertical columns of 12 numbers (1-4-7-10-...-34, 2-5-8-...-35, or 3-6-9-...-36). Pays 2:1, covers 12 numbers (31.58% hit rate). Mid-tier bet between outside (1:1) and dozen-coverage strategies.
Corner Bet
Bet on a square of four numbers meeting at a corner on the table layout. Pays 8:1, covers 4 numbers (10.53% hit rate). Higher payout than line bets, lower coverage than dozens. Useful for clustering chips around favoured number groups.
Double Zero (00)
First Person American Roulette's defining feature versus European Roulette. The American wheel has both 0 and 00 (green pockets), bringing total pockets to 38. This extra pocket raises the house edge from European's 2.70% to 5.26% — every bet pays the same odds but the wheel has one more losing position for non-zero bets.
Dozen Bet
Bet on one of three groups of 12 consecutive numbers (1-12, 13-24, or 25-36). Pays 2:1, covers 12 numbers (31.58% hit rate). Combine two dozens to cover 63% of the wheel with effective 1:2 payout — low-variance balanced strategy.
Even Money Bets
First Person American Roulette's safest wager category: Red/Black, Odd/Even, High (19-36)/Low (1-18). Pays 1:1, each covers 18 numbers (47.37% hit rate). House edge 5.26%. The zeros (0 and 00) push probability slightly toward the house. Foundation of bankroll-preservation play.
Favourite Bets
First Person American Roulette's saved bet feature. Store any combination of chips you regularly play (e.g. "Voisins + Red + Number 17") and reload it in one tap next round. Saved bets carry over to the Go Live transition — set up patterns in RNG, deploy them at a live table.
Five Bet (0-00-1-2-3)
First Person American Roulette's exclusive bet, only possible on American wheels because it requires the 00 pocket. Covers 5 numbers (0, 00, 1, 2, 3). Pays 6:1 (13.16% hit rate). House edge 7.89% — the worst single-bet edge on the entire table. Mathematically inferior; play it for the curiosity, not the value.
Free Spins
First Person American Roulette doesn't use Free Spins — it's a roulette table game, not a slot. The closest equivalent is autoplay, which spins the wheel automatically for a chosen number of rounds while you watch from the 3D First Person view.
Hit Frequency
First Person American Roulette's win-event rate varies dramatically by bet type. Outside bets (Red/Black etc): 47.37%. Dozens/Columns: 31.58%. Corner: 10.53%. Street: 7.89%. Five Bet: 13.16%. Straight Up: 2.63%. The 38-pocket wheel determines all probabilities — no game variance beyond bet selection.
Hot & Cold Numbers
First Person American Roulette's statistical panel showing recently-hot (frequently-hit) and cold (infrequent) numbers. Hot/cold tracking has no predictive value — every spin is independent. Useful for entertainment and pattern visualization, not strategy.
House Edge
First Person American Roulette's mathematical advantage to the casino. 5.26% on all standard bets — nearly double European Roulette's 2.70%. The Five Bet runs higher at 7.89%. House edge is fixed by wheel design; no strategy reduces it. Bankroll management is the only variable players control.
Line Bet (Six-Line)
Bet on two adjacent rows of three numbers each (six total). Pays 5:1, covers 6 numbers (15.79% hit rate). Sits between corner (4 numbers) and column (12 numbers) in coverage. Mid-tier risk/reward option.
Max Win
First Person American Roulette's top single-spin payout is 35:1 on a Straight Up bet (single number hit). At $5,000 max stake, that's $175,000 + your original $5,000 back. Probability per spin: 1 in 38 (2.63%). No multiplier or bonus path raises the cap — pure table odds.
Megaways
First Person American Roulette doesn't use Megaways. Megaways is a Big Time Gaming licensed slot mechanic with up to 117,649 ways to win. Roulette is a table game with 11 fixed bet types on a 38-pocket wheel — completely different math model.
Multiplier
First Person American Roulette doesn't use multipliers in the slot sense. Payout ratios (35:1, 17:1, 11:1, etc.) act as the "multiplier" structure — they multiply your stake by fixed amounts on winning bets. Lightning Roulette (separate Evolution variant) does use multipliers up to 500x, but standard American Roulette stays with fixed payout ratios.
Outside Bets
First Person American Roulette's collection of even-money bets and dozens/columns covering large number groups. Includes Red/Black, Odd/Even, High/Low (all 1:1, 18 numbers) and Dozens/Columns (2:1, 12 numbers). Lowest variance, highest hit frequency. Core bankroll-preservation wager type.
Pockets
First Person American Roulette's wheel has 38 numbered pockets: 1-36 alternating red/black, plus 0 and 00 in green. The American wheel layout differs from European in pocket sequence — neighbouring numbers on the wheel are not the same as on European wheels. Affects Neighbour bet patterns.
Racetrack
First Person American Roulette's alternate betting interface mirroring the wheel's physical pocket order (not the numerical 1-36 board layout). One-click placement for complex multi-number bets: Voisins du Zero (numbers around green), Tiers du Cylindre (across the wheel), Orphelins (orphan numbers), and customizable Neighbour bets 1-9 wide.
RNG (Random Number Generator)
First Person American Roulette's outcome engine. Evolution uses eCOGRA / GLI-certified RNGs — independently audited cryptographic algorithms. Each spin is mathematically independent of every previous spin. Hot/cold patterns are visual coincidences, not predictive signals. RNG and live tables use the same statistical math.
RTP (Return to Player)
First Person American Roulette returns 94.74% on all standard bets except the Five Bet (92.11%). RTP is the inverse of house edge — 94.74% RTP means a 5.26% house edge. European Roulette returns 97.30% with the same bet types; the difference is the extra 00 pocket on American wheels.
Scatter
First Person American Roulette doesn't use scatters — it's a roulette game, not a slot. No bonus triggers, no scatter-counting feature activations. The closest concept is the Five Bet (specific 5-number combination unique to American wheels), but that's a fixed wager type, not a scatter mechanic.
Session Variance
First Person American Roulette's outcome spread depends almost entirely on bet selection. Pure outside-bet sessions: 200 spins return 60-130% of wager. Pure Straight Up sessions: 200 spins return 0-300% of wager with binary swing patterns. Mixed strategies sit between. Independent of bet — house edge stays 5.26%.
Split Bet
Bet placed on the line between two adjacent numbers, covering both. Pays 17:1, covers 2 numbers (5.26% hit rate). Step up from Straight Up — doubles your hit rate at half the payout. Useful for bridging two favoured single numbers.
Sticky Wild
First Person American Roulette doesn't use Sticky Wilds — it's a roulette table game without wild symbol mechanics. The closest persistence feature is Favourite Bets, which saves your chip configuration to be reloaded in subsequent rounds.
Straight Up Bet
First Person American Roulette's highest-payout single-number wager. Place chips directly on one number (0, 00, or 1-36). Pays 35:1, covers 1 number (2.63% hit rate). Highest variance, lowest hit frequency. The classic Hollywood-style "all-in on a number" bet.
Street Bet
Bet placed at the end of a row of three numbers. Pays 11:1, covers 3 numbers (7.89% hit rate). Triple your coverage versus Straight Up while keeping a respectable payout ratio. Common building block for chip-density strategies.
Volatility (Variance)
First Person American Roulette is rated Medium (2/5) by Evolution — variance scales with bet selection. Pure outside-bet play feels low-variance with steady small wins. Pure Straight Up play feels high-variance with rare 35:1 spikes. Mixed strategies determine where you land.
Ways to Win
First Person American Roulette doesn't use ways-to-win. Roulette resolves through bet-type payouts (Straight Up, Split, etc.) on a single ball-and-wheel outcome. Ways-to-win is a slot mechanic where matching symbols on adjacent reels form wins regardless of payline — irrelevant to roulette.
Wild
First Person American Roulette doesn't use wild symbols — it's a roulette table game without symbol-substitution mechanics. The closest concept is the 0 and 00 pockets, which are NOT wilds (they don't substitute for other numbers) but ARE the structural difference between American and European wheels.
See These Terms in Action
Try First Person American Roulette demo and watch the 38-pocket American wheel, place Five Bets unique to the double-zero layout, navigate the Racetrack interface, and tap Go Live for the live dealer transition.
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