I’ve mentioned a link between reggae and casinos in a previous post but now I’ve got an example that’s kinda personal. It’s a rather curious personal story but this is my blog and, try as I might, I can’t escape getting personal from time to time.
You see, about a week ago, I got dared by a co-worker, Cate’s the name, to play some roulette. She said she’d agree to give reggae a chance (as you might guess, I’ve been trying to get her to listen to reggae) if I gave her hobby a try as well. Happens so that her hobby is playing online roulette. Just like me, Cate has quite a commute to work but she doesn’t spend the time listening to relaxing music. Instead, she plays roulette on her mobile.
“How hard could it be?” I thought, “I’d spin the wheel a couple of times and be done with it”. But Cate wouldn’t let me off the hook that easy. “Get into the game and then we’ll discuss what roulette and reggae have in common. Yah, mahn!” She added the last part in the stereotypical Jamaican accent. Cheeky sod! By the way, if you’d like to learn how to speak Jamaican Patois, there are plenty of videos on YouTube and some of them are really funny.
I had, of course, played roulette before, at a casino, but wasn’t too excited about it. Now, slots are a different story. With the enchanting music and the amazing graphics, slots wouldn’t have been a problem. But, roulette I had to prepare a bit cause I didn’t know enough about online roulette to make a point if Cate confronted me. I needed a refresher on the game rules, you see.
Since I know she’s playing on her smartphone, I did a search for mobile roulette games and got to a nifty site. On this page, I found everything I needed to know – the most popular roulette games, the best bonuses and the casinos to play at. I tried all the roulette variants presented there and found the live dealer roulette a lot of fun. Especially the Immersive Roulette – try that with the sound off, listening to “The Best of the Wailers”, and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
I gave French and American RNG roulette a try but found them both boring. Thought the French bets kinda nice, though, once you know which is which, of course. I really enjoyed Pinball Roulette – that’s what I call a game of chance! However, I quickly saw how the game could be improved. Imagine a game, in which a jukebox replaces the pinball machine! A Jukebox Roulette would be sweet! Yah, mahn! Naturally, it would have to play reggae.
I don’t know what Cate has found out about reggae yet. We haven’t seen each other for some time now. But I found out roulette, like reggae, has deep historical roots and can be loved by people even if they don’t understand its language completely. I’m thinking the Voisins and the other French names might sound like Jamaican Patois to some. And they’re both a great pastime when you have an hour of commute every day. Actually, I’ll keep on playing roulette cause it doesn’t get in the way of listening to reggae.