A game apparatus with: (a) an indicia selecting means including a rotatable wheel (1) having a plurality of selectable regions (20, 21, 22 etc), each region (20, 21, 22) associated with paying card indicia (31, 32, 33 respectively); (b) a means for randomly selecting a selectable region (20, 21, 22) of the wheel (1); (c) a wagering area (40) adapted for positioning wagers concerning the indicia (31, 32, 33) associated with the region (20, 21, 22) selected a single operation of the indicia selecting means. A method for operating the game system is also described.