The game of Roulette recognised today emerged in 17th century France. While again this game has notable likenesses with Roulette, whether it can be firmly considered an early forerunner is unclear.
The soldiers would then place bets on which symbol would stop in front of the arrow and spin the shield. Meanwhile, in ancient Greece soldiers are alleged to have enjoyed a game that involved drawing symbols on the inside of their shield before placing it face up and drawing an arrow next to it. The modern European style Roulette wheel features 37 numbers that total 666, although the extent to which this game shared similarities with Roulette beyond this has not been established. The first Roulette wheel has been attributed to the mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal.
In the former, it was believed there was a popular game that involved arranging 37 animal figurines that represented numbers adding up to 666 into a magic square. While Roulette is commonly considered a French game, some historians have raised arguments suggesting its origins can be traced back to ancient China and Greece.
