Roulette Guide: How to play online roulette?

For beginners, learning how to play roulette might seem a daunting task. At first glance, the table is a confusing mix of numbers and cryptic abbreviations. Even more so for the French roulette table.

But once you master the bets and table layout, it is a simple, fast-paced game. And, thanks to the wonders of the Internet, playing roulette online has never been easier. Here’s how it is done;

• Choose a reputable casino, such as Gala Casino, create an account or log in if you already have one.
• Choose a roulette game from the many available. Try it out in ‘play for fun’ mode if you haven't played it before.
• Select your bet amount depending on your budget by clicking on the appropriate chips.
• Place your chips on the appropriate betting square.
• Press spin and wait for the ball to land.

If you win, your winnings will be credited to your account. If you wish to keep playing, simply repeat the process above. Just remember there are three different versions of the game, American, European and French roulette, all with slightly different odds, so be sure that you know which one you are playing.

The only problem with playing online roulette is the sheer choice of games. Some of these are straightforward, classic roulette games.

Others have had special features, such as extra balls, extra pockets on the wheel or different side bets, added by the developers. But all of them are fun. Here we list five of the top online roulette games.

This game is played on a standard European table with a racetrack for neighbour bets. The wheel, however, has had an extra, yellow key bet pocket added by the developers, SG Interactive, which makes it more similar to an American wheel. The game allows you to place an extra side bet, called the Key bet. This has its own position on the table, and if you win, it will give you a potential payout that could be as much as 100 x your bet.

This takes the classic European roulette game and adds some extra side bets to spice it up a little.

Another European roulette based game by Playtech; here, you'll be playing on an oval wheel because, why not? You'll also have a chance to pick up some bonuses in the form of shiny diamonds that act as multipliers.

As the name suggests, this is a no-frills European roulette game for classic roulette lovers. What makes it premium is the state-of-the-art 3D graphics. So if you want a realistic online roulette experience, this is for you.

Takes roulette to the next level with a unique wheel that has 100 alternating red and black pockets, interspersed with 5 green ones. This, as you can imagine, increases the betting opportunities considerably.