Mini Roulette

Mini Roulette As the name suggests, the wheel is smaller than a standard 0-36 numbered wheel. In fact, mini roulette wheels only go up to 12 and, like the European version, only feature a single.

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Mini Roulette Review

Mini Roulette by Playtech is marketed as a portable version of classic roulette. As opposed to a traditional roulette wheel, which has 37 or 38 chambers, this wheel has only 13. That makes it a good fit for smartphones and smaller tablets, but it also makes it a nice change of pace for the casual player and a more easily digested experience for the roulette novice.

Gameplay

The mini version of the roulette wheel used by Playtech has a single zero and is numbered one to 12. The red chambers are all odd numbers, and the back chambers are all even numbers, which helps make the table a bit less complex. Players can also wager on 1-6, 4-9, 7-12 and three columns. The available chip sizes are $0.01, $0.10, $1, $5, $10 and $25. There is no enforced minimum, which makes the practical minimum $0.01. There is also no overall table limit. The limit for a straight up bet, which pays out 11:1, is $200. The biggest possible bet is $3,000 on red/odd or black/even, which pays out 1:1.

To place a bet, click the desired chip value and then the appropriate spot on the table. At any point, the player can click the Clear Bets button to start over. To begin the round, click the Spin button.

Graphics & Audio

Being a mini version of roulette allowed Playtech to break away from traditions, and that worked very well. The play area doesn't feel cluttered the way most online roulette games do, and everything is easy to read and manipulate. The sound effects are also very good, and Playtech has opted to use the British female croupier voiceover that it uses on its main roulette games, which is a great touch that gives the game a lot of atmosphere.

Jackpot

The top overall payout is $3,000, but that requires a $3,000 bet on red/odd or black/even. A straight up bet can pay out $2,200 on only $200, but of course, the odds are not nearly in the player's favor.

Overall Impressions

Roulette purists may not accept it, but we think that Mini Roulette is actually a better online gambling experience than any of the traditional roulette adaption we've tried. The game is such a joy to look at, even on the tiny screen of a smartphone, and it just plays fast and without the complexity of a full-size wheel, which is just overdoing it for a single-person experience. Do not forget to give a look at our free table games page.

Overall Impressions

Roulette purists may not accept it, but we think that Mini Roulette is actually a better online gambling experience than any of the traditional roulette adaption we've tried. The game is such a joy to look at, even on the tiny screen of a smartphone, and it just plays fast and without the complexity of a full-size wheel, which is just overdoing it for a single-person experience. Do not forget to give a look at our free table games page.

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Introduction

Rules

1. The game is played on a 13-number wheel, with numbers 0 to 12.
2. The following bets are available:
   
   • Even money bets: Red, Black, Odd, Even, 1 to 6, 4 to 9, 7 to 12.
   • 2 to 1 bets: Columns, squares (four numbers), 0-1-2-3.
   • 3 to 1 bets: Rows, 0-1-2, 0-2-3.
   • 5 to 1 bets: Splits (two numbers).
   • 11 to 1 bets: Any single number.
   
   
3. Contrary to what the game help file says, any bet that does not cover the number zero will lose only half if the ball lands in zero.

Analysis

Any bet that does not cover zero will have a house edge of 3.85%. Any bet that does cover zero will have a house edge of 7.69%.

Strategy

Never bet on anything that covers the number zero. This includes the number zero, 0-2, 0-1-2, 0-2-3, and 0-1-2-3.

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InBet Version

Since writing this page about the Playtech version, I encountered another, by InBet software. This version offered the following bets:

• Specific number — Pays 11 to 1
• Red, Black, Low (1 to 6), High (7 to 12) — Pays 1 to 1

All bets in this version have a house edge of 1/13, or 7.69%.

External Links

Discussion about Mini Roulette in my forum at Wizard of Vegas.

Mini Roulette