Russian roulette may have originated in the 18th century, but the modern game of Russian roulette began in the early 1800s. At this time, there were no rules regulating how the game was played and no specific place where it could be found.
However, it is believed that Russian roulette may have been invented in France by a man named Jean-Baptiste Rouletier. .
In 1837, Rouletier opened a gambling house in Paris and started offering a new game called “La Roulette”. La Roulette was a variation of the traditional French game of jeu de paume (which is similar to backgammon).
La Roulette involved spinning a wheel with 25 slots, each of which could hold either a franc or an écu (a coin worth six francs). The player who placed their bet on the slot with the corresponding number won the game.
Rouletier’s version of La Roulette quickly became popular and many other gambling houses began to offer it as well. By 1842, there were over 100 establishments in France playing La Roulette.
However, it is unclear who actually invented Russian roulette. Some historians believe that Russian roulette was invented in France by Jean-Baptiste Rouletier, while others believe that it was invented by an American named Charles Burr.
Regardless of its origins, Russian roulette quickly became one of the most popular games in casinos all over the world.
