Fancy
Winning A Million Pound Jackpot?
Slot machines have become over
the last hundred years, one of the most popular
games in land-based casinos. This popularity
has now spread to online casinos increasing
the amount of people playing slots by millions.
So why are online slot machines so popular?
Well, they are easy and fun to play, but
they also offer the prospect of million pound
jackpots and huge paybacks if lady luck smiles
on the player. No wonder, online slot machines
are driving a major portion of the huge growth
in online casinos.
History
Slot machines were invented by Charles Fey,
a car mechanic, who wanted a game that would
amuse his customers while they waited for
their cars to be fixed. These first slot
machines were made of cast iron and massive
in size. His first three machines were slot
machines that paid out at about 1/5 per cent
and became hugely successful. People soon
started coming to Fey's shop just to play
his slot machines even without cars to fix!
When Fey saw that his slot machines were
so popular, he decided to sell them to a
local toy manufacturer, who would mass market
them to all the casinos. The slot machine
has not looked back since and although the
idea is still the same; the technology and
payouts of slot machines have increased dramatically.
Today's online slot machines are more sophisticated,
but are still easy, fun to play, and offer
bigger jackpots than ever before.
How to Play
The basics of playing slots could not be
easier; you deposit a coin, or coins, pull
the lever, and compare the results to the
machine's payout schedule and hope you're
the lucky one to get a payback. There are
decisions to be made about which slot machines
to play and how much to play in them; careful
selection by you, the player in these areas,
will help you increase your winnings potential.
Online Slot Machines
The rise of computer culture led to a revolution
in the design of slots. While the old machines
had actual reels that spun to determine the
outcome of the play, the computerized machines
of today have any number of symbols on any
number of reels. The symbols displayed are
determined by a random number generator (RNG),
which is constantly selecting a number series
that correspond to the different symbols
on the various reels. When a player plays,
the random number generator tells the computer
program which symbols should appear. The
visible spinning of the reels is for entertainment
value only, and has nothing to do with which
symbols will eventually appear on the pay
line.
Machines To Play
Online slot machines fall into two basic
categories; flat tops and progressives. They
differ x in the way that they payout. A flat
top slot has the predetermined payouts for
given combinations printed on the machine.
Progressive slots feature a jackpot that
grows by a percentage of each coin played
in the machine. Progressive slots normally
have digital readouts advertising the current
jackpot total, and this can be a life changing
amount of seven figures or more.
A Fun Money Making Game for All
Online slot machines are popular because
they are fun and easy to play. If you learn
some basic slot playing tips, you have as
much chance of winning the million pound
jackpots or receive a large payback as anyone
else. All you need to do is learn some basic
strategy.
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