Rapid Roulette strikes a happy technological medium. It does not eliminate the need for a live dealer, nor does it take away a real spinning wheel with a ball. The table and the traditional color-coded roulette chips are replaced with video touch-screen player stations which surround the wheel. A dealer, stationed in the center of the playing area, spins the wheel and drops the ball.
No more arms and elbows reaching across the felt layout to place bets. With Rapid Roulette, you buy into the game with cash the dealer "loads" into your terminal. Then it's a matter of touching the computer-generated roulette table layout on your screen to make your bets. All wagers are settled on a centralized computer monitor as soon as the dealer confirms the winning number.
Casinos have embraced this 21st-century version of the gaming floor staple because it speeds up the action (as many as 50 to 60 games can be played per hour). Plus, as many as 12 people can play, whereas eight players at the traditional table version made for a very crowded, uncomfortable and tedious process.
No more arms and elbows reaching across the felt layout to place bets. With Rapid Roulette, you buy into the game with cash the dealer "loads" into your terminal. Then it's a matter of touching the computer-generated roulette table layout on your screen to make your bets. All wagers are settled on a centralized computer monitor as soon as the dealer confirms the winning number.
Casinos have embraced this 21st-century version of the gaming floor staple because it speeds up the action (as many as 50 to 60 games can be played per hour). Plus, as many as 12 people can play, whereas eight players at the traditional table version made for a very crowded, uncomfortable and tedious process.
