History of Slots Machines

The first slot machine:

In 1891, New York, Sittman Pitt and invented a slot machine, which was recognized in the future predecessor sovremennyhigrovyh machines. This slot machine game poker issued on 5 reels were fixed playing cards, after the launch of the drum rotates and stayed, forming or not forming a poker hand, this machine has proved popular hit among gamblers all over the world, but especially in his hometown of this automaton, New York. While it was difficult to find a bar in the city, which would not be standing this machine. However, these slot machines was one drawback, they had no direct payment mechanism, so the owners of establishments to give cash, beer or sigrary for assembled combinations. Win in such machines was difficult, and after modifications owners of these machines, namely withholding several major cards from the deck, for example Ace, King and Ladies, chances are even more reduced.

One-armed bandit:

In 1895, German immigrant named Charles Fey in August , has created the world's first slot machine , which secured for itself the name of an entire generation of such machines " one-armed bandit " Fairy managed to solve the problem of automatic payment of funds for all possible winning combinations . He was replaced on drums playing cards with symbols “worms ", " Bubi ", " peak " horseshoe and Liberty Bell , as well as reduced the number of drums from 5 to 3 , thereby reducing the complexity of determining the winning combination . When 3 bells in a row, you can get the maximum benefit to 50 cents. Machines name "Liberty Bell" (Liberty Bell). With its attractive symbols on the reels of the gaming machine, the machine was a huge success and spawned a boom in the production of mechanical gaming devices. Later automatic "Liberty Bell" was perfected in “4-11-44.”

Fruit Machines:

The next stage in the history of slot machines was the introduction of "Fruit Machines", which was the result of cooperation with the Bell-Fruit Gum Company in 1912. Map symbols on the reels have been replaced by images of fruits such as: Cherry, Orange, Watermelon, Apple, Bar. Extra Bar symbols denoting an early logo of the company. Fruit Machine made ​​payments fruit chewing gum instead of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes. First, fruit gum as a prize was not only advertising, but also as a means of avoiding the anti-gambling laws adopted in many states , which said that the machines cannot pay cash compensation . While all slot machines were found vending machines and not gambling devices. Now even children and women playing the slots that have become associated with the devices of the devil. Thus in 1920 the Senate passed a resolution that prohibited the sale of alcohol. Because he had a great influence on the conduct of gambling, as most gaming machines were installed in bars and lounges. However, the closing of these institutions could not affect the spread and growth of the slots.

Electromechanical Slots:

1919-1930 in the history of slot machines known as “The Golden Age of slots “in which slot machines are widespread across the United States. Despite numerous prohibitions and sanctions against slots, they survived, were modified and improved. The first electromechanical slot machine was developed in 1964 and was named "Money Honey". Due to an entirely new electromechanical equipment, machines did not give winnings immediately and paid only upon request or upon reaching 500 coins. With the advent of e-filling, this machine is no longer needed in the starting lever, but it was saved as a decoration, well, perhaps as a tribute to his predecessor.

Video Slots

1996 brought the creation of the first video slot with bonus game on the changing images, bonus called "Reel'Em B", the famous American company electronic games and entertainment WMS Industries, Inc.

Online slots:

First offering online games to play casino games through the Internet was launched in 1995. Currently all gamblers lucky to play a huge variety of all kinds of slot machines in online casinos. Microgaming was the first company kotoroya began developing software for online casinos. The first online casino club was launched in 1995, the next was opened in 1996. Since then, the online gaming industry developed rapidly, the number of software companies and a number of online casinos has grown every year and continues to grow and evolve to this day. It is worth noting modern online casinos based on Euro Grand Soft Playtech, it collected the most modern slot machines to play for real money and virtual credits.