The history of slot machines

The history of slot machines is very rich. The first slots had little in common with the slots, which are now to be found in gambling establishments. The main idea of the game has not changed - to win the player needs to collect on payline winning combination of symbols. In our time slots are the most popular form of entertainment in the casino game with simple rules and exciting gameplay.

one-armed bandits

One-armed bandits - the invention of mechanical Fairy Charles (1862-1944) from San Francisco. Charles August Fairy considered the "Father of Slots", "Thomas Edison slot machines", which popularized the game. Fey was born in Bavaria (Germany), for some time he lived in London, then moved to San Francisco, where he has embodied all their ideas to life. According to historical sources, the first slot machine Fey invented in 1894, the second machine, invented in 1895, was called 4-11-44. These gaming machines consisted of three spinning reels and lever, and called "one-armed bandits." They became very popular, thanks to which Charles Fey decided to devote his life to the invention of the slot machines. Because of his work, today we can play slots such famous as a slot machine The resident, and many other games.

Fruits machines
The next stage in the history of slots was the invention of fruit machine, which has been after the merger with Bell-Fruit Gum in 1912. Card symbols on the reels have been replaced by images of fruits: cherries, oranges, watermelons, apples and symbols bar. Modern slot machine Fruit Cocktail is an excellent example of such innovations.


Additional symbol bar was also introduced. Bar was the old logo of the company. At first payments on such machines were chewing gum with fruit flavor. So do not only for fun, but also to avoid the anti-gambling laws, which were introduced in many states. Under these laws, cash payments on the slot machines were banned. In those days, all slots are considered more vending machines than machines for gambling. Now even children and women play on the slot machines that have become associated with the machines of the devil. In 1920, the Senate issued a resolution according to which sale of alcohol was banned. This event is strongly reflected in gambling, as many slot machines were placed in bars. However, the closure of pubs did not stop the advance