Surely when Charles Fey built his first slot machine in 1896 he never could have envisioned where the contraption would travel and how it would transmogrify. In fact, for a hundred years his innovation hardly changed at all, except cosmetically. The external design, consisting of an ornate metal box was wrapped around the mechanism and became fancier or plainer, larger or smaller, in attempt to attract the eye. But as always, when a player...

When Charles Fey of San Francisco devised his first “one-armed bandit” in 1887, he could hardly have guessed that 130 years later, his invention would be one of the most popular games in the world. Early machines featured three reels showing the four suites of Hearts, Spades, Clubs and Diamonds; later models used fruit (which is the origin of the UK name “fruit machine”). online poker Slot machines were an instant...

Many online gamblers believe that playing and winning on slots is driven by chance. Although this is true in most instances, the average slot player does not realize that there is in fact a method to showing profit from online slot play. Most players at online casino sites are driven by the need to hit the big one. This is clearly evident in the number of progressive slots that litter the online gambling landscape. It stands to reason then...

In recent times, slot machines have become the biggest attraction at casinos. Slot machines are available with three or more reels, which spin when a lever on the side of the machine is pulled, and are coin-operated. Development in computer technology has replaced the traditional slot machines to the latest video slots, which has resulted in many variations on the slot machine concepts. Video slots are known by different names in different...

In the world of gaming, there is nothing like walking into a casino and seeing row after row of colourful, shiny slot machines beckoning you to try your luck. Without any real preparation, a player can immediately go over to one of those machines, put in some money and just pull the lever. Then comes the thrill of watching those cool little pictures line up with the possibility of hitting that jackpot. But there’s NO thrill like...

I’m not much of a gambler. Well, I’m not much of one as far as money is concerned. But every once in a while I’ll find myself drawn to those “virtual casinos” that are all over the internet, and belly up to my desk for a evening of online slots. I don’t live very close to a casino, and since the state legislation outlawed our lottery touch machines, I don’t get a chance to play slots like I used to,...