Roulette is a casino game in Fallout: New Vegas.
Gameplay
Players may choose to place
bets on either a single number or 8️⃣ a range of numbers, the colors red or black, or
whether the number is odd or even. Playing 10 spins 8️⃣ of Roulette gives you the Little
Wheel achievement/trophy.
Rules
The wheel spins and a ball travels along the inside,
loses momentum and 8️⃣ falls into one of the 38 baskets, the winning number and color are
announced, and bets are paid out as 8️⃣ appropriate. The "house edge" or the "expected
value" is the amount a player is expected to lose, relative to the 8️⃣ amount they
bet.
Betting
The payout and odds of winning depend on what the player bets. Bets are
divided into two broad 8️⃣ categories, based on their likelihood and payout.
As with all
casino bets, the player is limited to a 200 chip maximum 8️⃣ bet. Unlike other casino
games, which only have one outcome to bet upon, this maximum bet encompasses every bet
the 8️⃣ player makes on a single spin. For example, one can either make a single bet of 200
on red, or 8️⃣ two bets of 100 on red and even, and so on as long as the total value of the
bets 8️⃣ does not exceed 200. Inside bets include one number, or a narrow group of numbers.
Outside bets include a large 8️⃣ section of numbers on the Roulette wheel. However, the
payout for an outside bet is significantly lower, usually only 1-to-1 8️⃣ or 2-to-1.
A bet
with a roughly 50-50 chance and a decent payout would consist of putting chips on a
color 8️⃣ (black or red) and then putting more chips down on the even or odd (but not both)
chances. The bets 8️⃣ and corresponding numbers, odds, and payouts are shown below. The
letters correspond to an example position shown on the betting 8️⃣ table diagram to the
right.
Note that the Luck stat does not affect the outcome of the spin. Luck only
affects 8️⃣ the message shown after winning - with more than 5 Luck, the player will get a
message "you feel lucky" 8️⃣ after winning.
Examples
Inside bets Bet name Winning number(s)
Odds against Payout 0 Position 0 null 35:1 (never pays out) Straight-Up; 00 8️⃣ Any single
number except 0 37-to-1 35:1 (A) Split 0 and another number (e.g. 27 or 30) 19-to-1
17:1 (A) 8️⃣ Split 0 and another number (e.g. 0 and 00) 37-to-1 17:1 (B) Street Any three
numbers adjacent horizontally (e.g. 19, 8️⃣ 20, 21) 11.667-to-1 11:1 (C) Corner Any four
adjoining numbers in a block (e.g. 7, 8, 10, 11) 8.5-to-1 8:1 8️⃣ (C) Corner Any four
adjoining numbers in a block (e.g. 7, 8, 10, 11) 8.5-to-1 8:1 (D) Top Row 1, 8️⃣ 2, 3, 0,
00 8.25-to-1 6:1 (E) Basket 1, 2, and 0 17.5-to-1 11:1 (E) Basket 2, 3, and 00
8️⃣ 11.667-to-1 11:1 (F) Six Line Six numbers in two adjoining rows (e.g. 13, 14, 15, 16,
17 or 18) 5.33-to-1 8️⃣ 5:1
Outside Bets Bet name Winning number(s) Odds against Payout (G)
Red or Black Any number of the corresponding color 1-to-1 8️⃣ 1:1 (H) Odds or Evens Any
number that is either odd or even 1.111-to-1 1:1 (I) 1st, 2nd, or 3rd 8️⃣ dozen 1-12,
13-24, or 25-36 2.167-to-1 2:1 (J) 1st, 2nd, or 3rd column Any number in the
corresponding vertical column 8️⃣ 2.167-to-1 2:1 (K) 1-to-18 OR 19-to-36 Any number in the
first or second half of the 36 1.111-to-1 1:1
Locations
Roulette can 8️⃣ be played at the
following locations:
Notes
Reloading a save game while in a casino causes a 60-second
cool-down on all the 8️⃣ gambling games, preventing their use. The Roulette table displays
the message "The croupier is taking a minute to check the 8️⃣ wheel for bias, as an
anti-cheating measure. Time remaining XX" (XX is the amount of time remaining, starts
at 60). 8️⃣ This is to discourage players from saving after every win and loading after any
loss in order to ensure a 8️⃣ monetary gain. On the 360, this cool-down period can be
avoided by resetting the clock on the 360 to earlier 8️⃣ than when the game was actually
saved (will not work if connected to Xbox Live, because this automatically corrects the
8️⃣ 360's internal clock).
With the maximum bet of 200 chips, the most it is possible to
win (single number bet) in 8️⃣ one spin is 7000 chips.
Behind the scenes
James Garcia
created the 3D model for the Roulette Table. [1]
Jon Burke created the 8️⃣ Roulette
menu.[2]
Bugs
PC If you have chips on the 0 position and the ball lands in the 0 slot,
it counts 8️⃣ as a loss when it should count as a win. [verified]
Gallery
