Another common variation of the wheel of fortune is dice wheel. In this variation the 54 segments have combinations of three dice faces on them. The six triples appear four times each. Each of the six following doubles appears four times each: 2-1-1, 2-2-1, 4-3-3, 5-4-4, 6-5-5 and 6-6-3. The remaining six combinations are made up by 3-2-1 appearing thrice and 6-5-4 appearing thrice. These combinations are not arbitrarily chosen. Each of the numbers from 1 to 6 appears in exactly seven of the combinations. Each of the numbers from 1 to 6 appears as a double in exactly four of the combinations. Each of the numbers from 1 to 6 appears as a triple in exactly four of the combinations. The players place their wagers on the numbers and are paid out in accordance with a pre-determined payout schedule. The schedule varies from casino to casino.
A third variant, popular in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, has the wheel divided into 52 segments and uses the letters A to G as the symbols. A and B appear once each and are paid out at 50:1. A and B appear once each and are paid out at 50:1. C appears twice and is paid out at 20:1. D appears four times and is paid out at 10:1. E appears eight times and is paid out at 5:1. F appears twelve times and is paid out at 3:1. G appears twenty-four times and is paid out at 1:1. Another variant, known as Mississippi Derby” simulates a horse race. The horses are placed in three concentric rings to denote “win” “place” and “show”. The betting system is also similar to horse-racing.