If you had a chance to visit a casino, you must have come across a number of Slot Machines. Slot Machines are also known as One armed Bandit as they deprived you of your money. The British called it “Fruit Machine” because of the images of fruits on the reels. Australians have christened it as the “Poker Machine”
Slot Machines were invented in 1897 by an American Charles Fey. In its initial form, it was a three reel machine with 5 symbols Horse shoe, Diamonds. Spades, Hearts and Liberty Bells. The player inserted a coin and pulled a lever attached to one side of the machine. This set the reels in motion and symbols displayed determined the prize money. Three Liberty Bells in a row won the biggest prize. Soon this machine became a rage in the gambling world. In some places the winnings were given out in the form of fruit flavored chewing gums. Who knew, that the slot machine which gave out gums would one day give away thousands of dollars. To make the games more interesting, 5 reel slot machines were introduced. To keep the players attention engaged, the slot machines were updated periodically.
With the advancement in technology, slot machines also under went complete overhauling. The mechanical components were replaced by the micro computer. A push button took the place of the lever. The traditional symbols were replaced by sensational graphics. In some modern machines, a bar coded ticket is used instead of coins.
Irrespective of the make and model of the slot machines, they provide fun to the players.
