The Slot Machines History
In America it is called a slot machine. In Australia it is called a poker machine. In Britain it is called a fruit machine. All are considered a casino game of sorts. Traditionally, slot machines are operated by inserting coins into them and reels (usually 3 or more) that spin when you pull a lever on the side. They have a built-in detector that verifies the currency and the amount of money inserted. It has also been called a one-armed bandit because of the tendency to leave the player with no money.
In 1891, there was a machine invented for gambling that was a forerunner to the slot machine of today. It held 50 face cards and was based loosely on poker. It was very popular and soon people began to play slot machines in many bars across New York. People would insert a coin and pull the lever, which in turn would cause the drums to spin as well as the cards that were on them, and the person playing the slot would naturally be hoping for a winning hand of poker. A pair of aces may have earned you a beer, but a royal flush might have paid out in drinks or cigars.
Due to the seemingly endless number of wins that were possible, there was no way to develop slot machines that were able to cover all of the winning combinations that were possible and give pay outs that were automatic. So a machine was devised that had three reels using five symbols; diamonds, horseshoes, hearts, spades and the Liberty Bell. By having the three reels and replacing the cards with symbols, reading a win was much easier, which then made it possible to develop an automatic pay-out effectively.
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