His experiment failed, but in the process, he created one of the most popular casino games of all time. The laws of physics thought it impossible, but Pascal attempted to defy the odds. It was called a “perpetual motion machine” because it was a machine that continued to operate without drawing energy from an external source. In fact, it was he who brought in a primitive type of roulette wheel in the 17th century in his examination for a perpetual motion machine. Many historians believe that the man who started it all was Blaise Pascal. We know that the first game of roulette was designed in the 18th century in France. At the end of the process, players who placed a successful bet, will be paid their winnings. In the end, the ball will fall onto the wheel and into one of 37 (single zero French and European style roulette) or 38 (double-zero American style roulette) colored and numbered pockets on the wheel.
