The game was discovered by Dominican monks who were deeply involved with all aspects of Chinese life and was later brought to Europe by them, with slight modifications.
Many people believe that roulette is based on an ancient Chinese board game that involved arranging 37 animal figurines into a magic square with numbers that total 666. Let’s take a look at a few curious cases from the rich history of the world. However, evidence shows that many ancient civilizations played games quite similar to roulette.
The most widely accepted version is that the first incarnation of the game was created by French math wizard and accomplished nerd Blaise Pascal somewhere in the 17th century, while he was hard at work trying to create a perpetual motion machine. The origins of the game known as ‘roulette’ are shrouded in mystery.
Fun Fact #1 Roulette is a French word that means ‘little wheel’
