Microgaming Roulette Royale is perhaps the only roulette variant at online casinos that offers a progressive jackpot. It is for this reason that it draws some traffic. This article explains the mathematics of the progressive jackpot in simple terms and advises that players must not play Roulette Royale as a staple online roulette variant.

The player has to compulsorily place a $1 bet towards the progressive jackpot in every spin of Microgaming Roulette Royale. This amount is fixed irrespective of the amount wagered in the regular game. The mechanics of the progressive jackpot is as follows. In the first spin the progressive jackpot bet is like an ante bet. It cannot pay out. In the second spin the progressive jackpot bet is again taken and the total contribution becomes $2. If the same number is called in both spins the player receives a payout of $15. For the third spin again an additional $1 is wagered and if the same number is called a third time the player gets an additional payout of $200. If the same number is called four consecutive times then the additional payout is $3,000. And if the same number is called five consecutive times then the progressive jackpot is paid out. Hence if the player invests $5 and the same number is called in all five spins then the player will win $3,215 plus the progressive jackpot. If a different number is called anytime then a fresh series is started. The progressive jackpot in Microgaming Roulette Royale starts at $60,000. It grows with every spin, but not by the full $1 progressive jackpot bet.

At the reset value of the jackpot of $60,000 the house edge is about 37%. The house edge decreases by about 0.52% for each $10,000 increase in the progressive jackpot. Therefore when the progressive jackpot rises to about $782,000 the house edge becomes zero. Microgaming Roulette Royale is a Catch 22 situation. Because initially the house edge is very high the game has few takers. And because the game has few takers at that level, the progressive jackpot remains virtually stagnant. The progressive jackpot creeps till it reaches the break-even mark. Thereafter the expected return goes beyond 100% and the traffic zooms. The advice to the player is that if the progressive jackpot is above $782,000 Microgaming Roulette Royal is a fantastic game to wager on. But at lower levels it should be avoided or played very sparingly.

Microgaming Roulette Royale is based on European Roulette. It is played with a single zero, which is an advantage. It offers the features available in other Microgaming online roulette variants. The players can customize the playing area through options like quick spin, zoom animations and sound options. Players should wager in the Expert Mode. It offers an Auto Play feature that allows players to repeat a set number of spins without manual intervention. Players can also place the neighbor bets in a convenient manner. Up to eight bet patterns can be saved using the Edit option. The numbers called history is displayed on the screen and comprehensive game statistics are available through the Statistics menu. Roulette Royale can be played at all Microgaming online casinos such as River Belle, Platinum Play, Spin Palace and Golden Riviera.