The History of One-Armed Bandiit

The “slot machine” or “fruit machine” or “one-armed bandits” are the names of the gambling slot machines. The first term initially was used to designate every automatic vending machine, and it lasted till the 20-th century.

First Slots Machines

From the time of the invention of the first slot machine in 1800’s by Charles Fey till nowadays, the slots game remains the most popular and favorite game among gamblers. Every gambler since that time is trying to find the answer how to win slot machine.

Inside the slot machines there were installed 3 metal hoops – reels. There were 10 slot symbols painted on each of the reels. The player had to pull the lever to spin the reels.

After the reel stopped there were three symbols visible. If there appeared a combination of the same 3 symbols, the player was paid the jackpot – the coins payoff was dispensed from the slot machine.

Later Development

In 1946 Bugsy Siegle set up in Las Vegas the Flamingo Casino, where the slots were introduced as a gamble game. At that time slot machines were the game for women, as they were playing it, when men were enjoying their favorite games.

In the 1950s the electro-mechanical era started with introducing 8-reeled slot machine Big Bertha. It had 20 symbols on each reel and payback percentage of 80%.

In 1964 Money-Honey appeared. Due to electricity the players were able to enjoy flashing lights and exciting sounds during the game. In the 1970s the Dollar Slot was introduced and from that time slots took significant place on the casino floor.

Computerized Era of slot machines began in the 1980s, when the company Sircoma introduced the first video poker slot. New slot machines gave the opportunity to play multi-line games, win diagonal and vertical combinations, get bonuses and derive a benefit from progressive jackpot slots.

Today you have a wide range of slot machines to choose among. For slot fans there are special themed vintage machines, which you can play and dive into the charm of the previous century.