The image of a roulette wheel is often associated with gambling, luck, and risk-taking. However, not all people who get such tattoos are gamblers. They might simply want to have a roulette-themed tattoo, especially if they like colourful tattoos or they’re women.
A roulette wheel is a rotating wheel which has a cylinder 13 that spins independently of the remainder of the wheel, such as the rim 12, ball track 12′, sloping section 14, canoes 18, number ring 16 and pockets 11. The croupier spins the cylinder and places bets on the roulette table. The cylinder may be made from metal, aluminium, plastic or a mixture of materials.
It is important to note that the cylinder must be constructed from non-magnetic material, as magnetic interference can affect the outcome of a game played on a roulette wheel. In addition, the wheel must be able to rotate freely of its own accord without losing its position on the rim, which means that it should have a weight distributed evenly throughout.
There are a few types of roulette wheels, but the most common is the European version with a single zero. This type of wheel is usually used in casinos, as it offers a greater advantage to the house than the American version with two zeroes.
The most interesting aspect of the roulette wheel is that it can be manipulated by manufacturers to create new variations, each one slightly changing the outcome of the game. These alterations can be as subtle as changing the size and shape of the pockets, to as complex as adding different materials to the rim.
Another change that can be made is the use of a reflector. Having a reflector can help to ensure that the camera is able to capture an accurate view of the roulette wheel’s ball play volume, which can be useful for monitoring games taking place on the wheel.
Alternatively, an optical system for monitoring the ball play volume can be created using a mirror, which can be shaped to divert light from the rim, the ball track, the sloping surface, the canoes, the number ring and parts of the turret on the roulette wheel 10 onto a video camera 22. This will allow for a full 360-degree image of the ball play volume to be captured, and will also make it easier to monitor the game in real time.
An image processor 17 is disposed in the turret 19 of the roulette wheel 10, and may be used to gather data from an image of the ball play volume that is formed by the camera 22, thereby allowing for the use of various data manipulation techniques to determine events occurring within the ball play volume. This will allow for the monitoring of games taking place on the wheel, as well as to identify patterns or other anomalies in the results that may be useful to casino operators.