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With thousands upon thousands of
listings for online slots now
available, it's hard not to end up
wondering where on earth the madness
of slot machines originated.
Gambling games of chance have
been around forever. Many hold no
hope of revealing their historical
roots. This is not, however, the
case with our infamous one-armed
bandits.
Online slots actually find their
roots in American history. A man by
the name of Charles Fey created the
original form of this game all the
way back in 1887 in San Francisco,
California. The game started out
with three wheels, as is still
commonly seen today and each wheel
held 10 symbols.
The top jackpots paid came with a
match of three bells, eventually
leading this machine to be known as
the "Bell" machine. The machine came
with a lever on the side which was
used to get the three wheels
spinning. Here we find the
beginnings of the "one-armed
bandits" nickname.
In 1910, things began to change for
the spreading "Bell" machine. Fey
partnered with another man by the
name of Herbert Mills. This teaming
led to the still common fruit
symbols being used today. These
machines were produced by the
thousands and weighed in at more
than 100 pounds each.
Having seen the way-back background
of
slot machines, what is it that
brought on the internet slot
revolution? One of the reasons is
the simplicity. Casinos first
started using the machines as a
distraction for wives and
girlfriends as the "real" players
sat in on table games.
The game, in and of itself, was and
is very simple. To add the
simplicity of getting to online
slots in seconds over the internet
makes the game even more appealing
for a very large crowd. No longer
having to fight traffic, parking,
crowds, and noise can make the
simple gambler's life extremely
easy.
But are the internet slots as
trustworthy as the traditional
physical machines? Caution is needed
but, in general, it's a pretty good
bet that they are. Most online slots
today use a thing called a random
number generator (RNG). As the name
implies, the RNG is used to randomly
select what symbols will surface on
each simulated wheel face.
Online one-armed bandits have come a
long way in converting to one-click
wonders and they seem to be as here
to stay as their physical
counterparts. The choices for online
slots abound with almost no limit.
Most quality sites make it fairly
easy to find their payback
percentages. Keeping that in mind,
searching for slot machines that are
visually appealing, audibly
interesting, and overall enjoyable
can be as entertaining as the game
itself.
Let thanks be given to Mr. Fey. For
without him thousands of sites would
cease to have any purpose. Without
him, casinos would probably never
have experienced the success that
they have. Without Charles Fey,
millions today would never have the
chance to jump back in their chairs
at home and say, "Jackpot!"
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