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Gillian asked:


Before speaking about slots let’s see when the first gambling machine appeared. Be aware that a gambling machine and a slot machine isn’t the same. So, the first gambling machine appeared in the 19th century and it was invented by Sittman and Pitt. In fact, it was like video poker as there were used playing face cards as symbols and the payout depended on poker hands. But if you had played then you wouldn’t have got money in the case of a win. Your win would have been food or drinks from the bar in which the gambling machine was situated. A little later there appeared the first slot machine, which was based on the same principle.

Nearly everybody knows what a slot is. Even if you have never played slots you have seen them for sure. Nowadays slots are an integral part of all modern casinos. Gamblers take slots for granted, millions of people play slots, but very few know when they were invented and who was the inventor.

All slots at modern casinos are based on the construction, which was invented by Charles Fey in 1887. The first slot consisted of three mechanically spinning reels. Every reel had ten sections with different pictures on them. If three equal pictures come out at the same time it was a win. In 1889 there appeared slots, which gave an opportunity to win the jackpot. Then the jackpot was paid when the total weight of all coins in a slot machine ran up to a certain edge. But slots of this kind didn’t exist for a long time, as they didn’t make a profit for slot owners as players found a way out. It was enough to punch a playing machine and the coins came out. The next version of the game was much simpler. There were three sections (or slots) inside of a playing machine. When a player made a bet to play a slot the coin fell in one of the 3 sections. One of the sections was a winning section. If the coin fell in a winning section a player got three coins back. Later slots became more and more popular. For example, there were up to 2000 slot machines only in San Francisco. In 1895 there was invented a slot machine, on which all modern slots are based. Fey’s slot was called “Liberty Bell”. The slot consisted of three parallel discs with numbers on them. A player pulled the lever, which made the discs reel. A certain number combination was a winning combination. Then the combination of numbers “4-11-44” was a winning combination.

There were a lot of disputes about slots and their right for existence. In the 20th century they were forbidden in the USA. As a result there appeared so-called “Liberty Bell Gum Fruit” slots. The principle was the same, but people used these machines for buying a bubble gum and with the bubble gum they got an opportunity to win money, they were given a spin. The symbols were different fruits, the most popular tastes of a chewing gum. That’s why these machines were called “fruit machines”. And still a lot of slots have the same symbols. Moreover, the BAR symbol, which still exists as a wild symbol, came from those slot machines.

Other slot machines were an electro-mechanical slot machine “Money Honey”, which appeared in 1964 and “Dollar Slot Machine”, which appeared in 1970. Later in 1980 the first video poker slot machine was invented. You can see yourself that the development of slots is very fast and the main reason of it is their popularity.

Of course the modern slots are different. There is no lever to pull, it is enough to push the button, there are no mechanical reels, and you can see everything on the screen. The computer will do everything for you, you just make bets you want and push the button. The choice of slots is very wide. Everybody will be able to find something to his liking. There are different wild and scatter symbols, different bonuses and bonus rounds, and the jackpots are also different. You are only to make a choice!

The slot machines have been existing for about 120 years and one can find them nearly everywhere: at casinos, cafes, different stores and even at online casinos, which give you an opportunity to play your favorite slots at home!

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Josh asked:


In the past, slots machines at online casinos have been nothing like you’d find in a British pub or Club. Fruit Machines are a popular part of British culture, and thousands of people everyday play these fun games.

Now you can play traditional style three reel fruit machines with board features, nudges, holds, hi/lo gambles and all the skill features you’d find inj your local boozer.

Fans of fruit machines can now play their favourite games online whenever they aren’t in the pub. To help you find the best fruit machine at a trusted casino then http://www.pubfruitmachines.co.uk is the site for you. Providing reviews and tips for all “pub fruity” slots at online casinos, as well as reccomendations of which online casino to play at, it’s the perfect destination to find everything you need to know about online fruit machines.

Some of the fruit machines at online casinos are even better than those you’d find down your local boozer. Wagerworks casinos have a range of themed fruit machine slots that include popular titles such as Monopoly, Cluedo, Elvis Multi-Strike and Baywatch - and there is not a lot better than watching Pamela Anderson in the bonus round!

There is good news for fruit machine fans. Not only does playing online offer you a bigger choice of fruit machines to play at your convenience, the payout rates are much better! In a pub, the average fruit machine has a payout rate of around 78%. When compared to a fruit machine at an online casino the payout rate is a staggering 97%. It doesn’t take a genius to work out the best place to play.

Gregory DeVictor asked:


Slot machines are the most popular casino game in the world, both at land-based casinos and on Internet gambling sites. The main categories of online slot machines are classic 3-reel and 5-reel slots, the newer 5-reel video slots, fruit machines, and progressive slots. Microgaming, the major software provider for the online gambling industry, has launched over 100 video new slot machines over the past five years. Each of these 5-reel video slots has its own unique theme, ranging from Japanese dining and romance to easy living and the supernatural. This aticle summarizes 20 of the newer 5-reel video slot machines, each with its own unique theme.

Halloweenies is a 5-reel, 20 pay-line video slot machine about Halloween. You enter a spooky world of witches, werewolves, Frankenstein, skeletons, and chocolate candy.

Welcome to the doggie underworld! Dog Father is a 5-reel, 20 pay-line video slot about a tough bulldog who likes expensive cigars and a flashy lifestyle.

Loaded is a 5-reel, 20 pay-line video slot with a hip-hop music theme. Loaded is a stylish world of yachts, mansions, turntables, and the high life.

Pharaoh’s Tomb is a 5-reel, 20 pay-line video slot with an Egyptian theme. You journey to the land of the Pyramids and king-sized treasures.

Secret Admirer is a 5-reel, 9 pay-line slot machine with the theme of romance. Secret Admirer is filled with red roses, pendants, and diamond rings.

Big Kahuna is a 5-reel, 9-pay-line video slot machine with a jungle theme.

Tunzamunni is a 3-reel, single pay-line progressive slot. Its jackpot starts at $10,000 and sometimes goes above $100,000.

Introduced in October, 2004, Tomb Raider is a 5-reel, 15-pay-line video slot machine with a science fiction theme. You enter into a world of lost treasures and the irreplaceable Lara Croft.

Ladies Nite is a 5-reel, 9-pay-line video slot machine that appeals to the ladies. Its theme is fun and fashion. You enter into a world of hunky waiters, pina coladas, and glittering dance floors.

Gift Rap is a 5-reel, 25-pay-line video slot machine with a traditional Christmas theme. There are plenty of elves, spinning tops, teddy bears, and music boxes.

Mermaids Millions is a 5-reel, 15-pay-line video slot machine with an oceanic theme. There are plenty of mermaids, treasure chests, sea horses, and even King Neptune himself.

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, Cabin Fever is a game that might appeal to you. Cabin Fever is 5-reel, 20-pay-line video slot machine with the theme of winter.

The 5-reel version of Major Millions complements the original 3-reel version. Major Millions, with a jackpot starting at $250,000, is by far the largest progressive slot on the web. Major Millions is the only progressive slot that has ever paid out jackpots exceeding $1,000,000.

Cashville is a 5-reel, 20 pay-line video slot machine that has the theme of success and old money. Cashville now has the largest “non-progressive” payouts of any slot machine on the net.

Originating in Australia, Bush Telegraph is a 5-reel, 15-pay-line video slot machine with a game park theme.

Pollen Nation is a 5-reel, 25 pay-line video slot with a bees and honey theme. Pollen Nation is buzzing with guard bees, nurse bees, worker bees, royal jelly, pure honey, pollen puffs, and bees wax.

Tally Ho is a 5-reel, 9 pay-line video slot with the theme of high society. Choose from savory high tea, delicious cheesecake, or freshly-baked blueberry pie.

Vinyl Countdown is a 5-reel, 9 pay-line video slot with a 50’s rock ‘n’ roll theme. Step back into a world of downtown diners, wingtip shoes, banana splits, milkshakes, and jukeboxes.

What a Hoot is a 5-reel, 9 pay-line video slot with a party theme. You are entertained by zany characters like Alfred, Barney, Charlie, and Darryl.

Witches Wealth is a 5-reel, 9 pay-line video slot that takes you on a supernatural journey. You will encounter mysterious objects like spell books, mandrake roots, salamander juice, gold dust, and the eye of toad.

So there you have it, 20 of the newer 5-reel video slot machines from Microgaming. Whether you play video slots online or blackjack at a land-based casino, remember to gamble only with the money you can afford to lose. Have fun and quit while you are ahead.



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Gregory DeVictor asked:


Slot machines are the most popular casino game in the world, both at land-based casinos and on Internet gambling sites. This article reveals 20 little-known facts about online slot machines.

- Generally, slot machines account for about 70% of an online casino’s income.

- The main categories of online slot machines include classic 3-reel slots, video slots, fruit machines, and progressive slots.

- Classic 3-reel slots are computerized versions of the slot machines that were invented by Charles Fey in 1887.

- Classic 3-reel slots are perfect games for the beginning slots player because of their easy and straightforward format.

- Video slots are modern 5-reel slot machines. Many of the newer video slots games have bonus features, such as free spins.

- Fruit machines, also known as Amusement with Prizes games, are UK-style slot machines. They are very common in British pubs.

- Online progressive slots accumulate deposits from their players from a number of online casinos to create jackpots that grow by the minute.

- Online progressive slots can be 3-reel or 5-reel, have bonus features, and have multiple pay-lines. For example, Major Millions was a 3-reel, 3 pay-line slot game when it was first launched. Now there is also a 5-reel, 15 pay-line version.

- Cash Splash was the first online progressive jackpot. It was launched in 1998 by Microgaming software.

- Mega Millions, a Microgaming progressive slot machine, is the only progressive jackpot that has ever paid out jackpots exceeding $1,000,000.

- There are now over 150 companies that provide software solutions for online gambling casinos.

- The major software providers for the online gambling industry include Microgaming, Playtech, Realtime Gaming, Boss Media, Rival, Vegas Technology, Parlay, and Cryptologic.

- Microgaming developed the first “genuine” online casino software in 1994. Cryptologic and Boss Media were established in 1996, Parlay and Realtime Gaming were launched in 1998, Playtech was founded in 1999, Vegas Technology was established in 2005, and Rival was launched in 2006.

- The majority of online slot machines have a unique theme, such as success and old money, secret potions and jewels, Indians and squaws, bees and honey, pirates and ships, hillbillies, American diners, science fiction, chocolate, Las Vegas showgirls, witches, romance, mythology, and Christmas.

- It is estimated that Microgaming casinos account for about 70% of online gambling revenue.

- Pay-lines at online slot machines range from 1 to 100. Single pay-line slots have been around since slot machines were invented back in 1887. Microgaming introduced Cashapillar, its first 100 pay-line slot machine, in May, 2008.

- The average payout percentage is defined as the percentage of winnings to wagered amounts. For example, if there are $97.69 in winnings for every $100 wagered, the payout percentage is 97.69%. Likewise, if there are $93.45 in winnings for every $100 wagered, the payout percentage is 93.45%. Payout percentages for online slots range from 89% to 99.5%.

- Online slots come in both download and no download versions. The download versions are more popular because there is a wider selection of games to choose from.

- Online slots games have better odds than those at land-based casinos.

- Tomb Raider is probably the most successful online slot machine game to date. Tomb Raider’s success is partly due to its association with the popular computer game, The Tomb Raider Series. A sequel to the game, Tomb Raider - Secret of the Sword, was introduced April, 2008.

So there you have it, 20 little-known facts about online slot machines. Whether you play slots online or at a land-based casino, remember to gamble only with the money you can afford to lose. Decide beforehand how much you wish to spend, and don’t exceed your spending limit should you lose. Finally, have fun and quit while you are ahead.



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Will Win asked:


I want to tell you a story about a man whose name is not a household one, but who changed our world; made a contribution to it that each and everyone of us knows, uses regularly, or at the very least has tried a couple of times. His name is Charles Fey and he created the slot machine.

Charles Fey’s given name was August Fey, he was the youngest of 16, born in Bavaria in 1862. At a very young age August was sent to Munich to work, and from there he made the move to America via both England and France. His skills during this period were machine based - machine manufacturer and farm tools producer. Finally, in 1885, August, now Charles arrived in San Francisco and procured a job at the California Electric Works Company, this was very much just a day job though; his real work took place in his spare time and involved his developing of a coin operated machine game with cash winnings. Up till this point, primitive coin operated machines existed but these games did not pay out cash prizes. Charles put the finishing touches on his ’slot machine’ in 1887, the same year that he was diagnosed with tuberculoses and given only 1 year to live.

Despite the grim prognosis, Fey continued his work on his automated gaming machines. These original models, with an arm to set the mechanism in motion, consisted of 3 reels with 10 symbols - his choice of those symbols have remained to this very day; spades, bells, hearts, horseshoes etc. This first model paid out its load on a line of bells and so Fey’s first machine earned the name “Bell Machine” or “Liberty Bell Slot Machine”.

The popularity of the machines was immediate, mostly with saloon owners. To begin with Fey would produce the machines himself, supplying them to local saloons from which he would take half of the profits of the machine, however by 1907 the demand was staggering and Fey could no longer meet it alone. At this point Charles decided to take a partner, and Herbert Mills of the Mills Novelty Company was his choice. Under the management of this established and esteemed games production company the “Bell Machine” took on a momentum all of its own. Not only did the production increase in terms of the number of machines, with over 30,000 being produced, but the machines themselves grew; in 1910 the “Operators Bell Machine” saw the light of day with double the number of symbols on each reel than the original “Bells Machine”. It was the “Operators Bell Machine” that created the need for more symbols and the subsequent introduction of fruits which would eventually result in yet another name for these machines - the “Fruit Machine”.

Charles Fey lived far beyond the 1 year he was given; he raised 3 children and was devoted to his wife. His creation the, the slot machine, can be seen in the majority of pubs, provides 80% of Vegas Casinos’ profit, and has now found its way into all of our living rooms with online gaming rooms and online slot machines. Charles Fey beat all odds, and produced an invention that enables us to do the same.

David Kaleky asked:


 

Yes, the Slot machine is older than your gread grandfather. It was created by a German immigrant names Charles Fey in 1895. Before 1895, the only gambling that existed in this universe was on the table. The original slot machine was made up of a heavy material cast iron. You might be surprised to know that the Slot machine in America is called a fruit machine in the UK and a poker machine in Australia. Fey, apart from being the creator, also gets the credit for mass manufacturing them for the first time and selling them to businesses. Early slot machines became a hit with the less-sophisticated gamblers since it required little more than cash, faith and an ability to pull a lever or push a button. In 1915, Iron slot machines were replaced by a wood cabinet slot machine, this first lighter slot machine made the delivery and business easy and significantly made its journey to stardom possible.

In 1907 Fey’s partnership with Mills Novelty Company produced a new row of slot machines, among them his foremost was his three-reel game called the Liberty Bell, considered by many as the father of the Slots. It later gave way for machines specializing in their own mini-themes. These noticeable, livelier machines became an extra treat for players. Soon, after 3 years, th efirst fruit symbol slot machine called the Operator Bell was created by Mills Company. In 1930’s there was a slot machine boom throughout United States especially in gambling hubs like Atlantic City. More than 50 years after Fey brought this little money-making machine to the world, his imaginative creation was moved with the first electro-mechanical slot machine developed by Bally in 1964. It was called Money Honey. Internally the machine replaced springs and levers with electrical components. For the players, the change in the outer look improved gaming experience with multiple coin play and bigger jackpots. The electricity used allowed more thrilling slots noises and flashing lights which in turn made it all the more tempting to stay with it for longer periods, even overnight for many.

Bally manufacturing paved the way in the development of slot machines. In middle of 1970’s a Dollar Slot Machine was introduced which casinos arranged in carousels and significantly bigger jackpots. So far slots had been believed as secondary gambling games for the casinos, with the table games considered primary profit game, as the chance for winning a slot was less. The 70’s saw this equation changine. That was the beginning of the era when Slot machine revenue for casinos would exceed Table Games and would eventually contribute over 85% of revenues for several leading casinos.

Shortly in 1980, Sircoma shaped a video poker machine, and in the 1990s, brought in slot machines with many additional features like multiple games in one machine, an additional chance to win money away from the spinning reels, Etc. Later twenty-first century brought most modern slot involving cashless slots with touch screen technology, flat panel display screen, easy to use help menus along with the introduction of tickets or cards onto which cash can be replaced, placing advertisement television screens on the slot machine to cross sell other casinos facilities.. Besides new devices that provide an extra payoff for game-playing dexterity, manufacturers have developed communal games that link clusters of machines - which are proving popular with people fewer than 40. Many of these games are luck based, but proving popular are some skill based bonus games.

Popularity of gambling on the internet brought Software providers with various new great variations in slot-like games having unbelievable bonus features and with great prizes. Many players who never been to real live casinos enters online casinos and gets the true excitement and fun of spinning reels and winning the jackpot. With projected advance of both online and in live casino, a new class of machines, with skill based games are developed aiming to attract younger players. Coming soon are slot machines with joy sticks, which the industry expects to be particularly popular, and others that will allow users to play against one another, much like they do in many Internet games. One of the more popular is a slot machine based on the movie Top Gun, created by WMS Gaming, in Waukegan. Online slots however are still in their infancy because online gambling businesses are banned in several countries including the US.

More than century old and looking better with each passing day, Slots will bring thrills for many and money for the fortunate few for the foreseeable future.



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