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We've provided a free French Roulette game for you to get a feel of how the software works online. Just click on the game, make a bet or select one of the call bets, and then hit spin. Depending on your game level you can either play in expert or regular mode.

Rules and Odds of French Roulette

The rules of the French roulette are still the same as just about all other roulette varieties. The board has a spinning wheel with numbers ranging from 1 through 38, with one zero added in. The ball will land on one of the numbers and based on where they placed their bets, players either win or lose. There are a wide range of bets allowed, each with its own level of odds. Betting on a single number will yield a 35:1 return, while betting on any of the near 50-50 outside bets (red/black, odd/even) pays 1:1 odds.

Typically, if you find French roulette in an online casino, the table will be all red and all the words will be in French. The word "Pair" means even and the word "Impair" will mean odd. Manqué is the word for "low numbers" (1-18) and Passe means the high numbers (19-36). Outside of that, the game is played the same as all other roulette games. The odds will be better because there is only one zero, instead of two zero numbers like in traditional American roulette.

Advantages to French Roulette

There is one major advantage to playing roulette the French way for real money, and that is the fact that the odds are much better on the outside bets because there is only one zero. In fact, the odds are reduced from 5.26% in American Roulette down to just 2.7% in French roulette for bets such as red/black, even/odd, and high/low. This represents one of the thinnest house edges in any casino game, be it online or land-based.

"Similar to the European version, French roulette is attractive for its low odds compared to those on the American wheel, but due to its favourable payouts many online casinos prevent welcome bonuses from being used in this format."

Disadvantages to French Roulette

Unfortunately, there's a disadvantage to French roulette. Since the odds are so thin in the game for certain bets, the game is often disqualified from counting towards unlocking your Internet casino welcome bonus. It’s understandable that an online casino would want you to play a game that doesn’t offer you these kinds of odds to get free money. Be sure to check your favourite casino to see if French roulette is a bonus-eligible game.

Quick History of the Game

Back in 18th century France, the game of roulette was invented and is credited as being a derivative of a game invented by Blaise Pascal a hundred years earlier. The game, as it’s played today, dates back to the late 18th century when it was played in Paris. A hundred years later, the game became popular in both Europe and North America, to become the most popular casino game of all time on sites such as Spin Palace.

Differences Between American and French Roulette

If someone were to ask you which version of roulette is better, the answer you should give is French roulette because it offers better odds. The main difference is that American Roulette has two zeroes, which means that the house edge is 5.26% on almost all bets. In the French version, since there is only one zero on the wheel, that edge is reduced to 2.7% on almost all bets. There are some potential cosmetic differences as well, as French tables are almost always totally red and have French words instead of English.