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Three coins...one arm...three matching bananas...millions. Who in the world does not know about slots? It is arguably the most popular casino game worldwide, and the most recognizable both by name and appearance. Slot machines are some of the few game types in casinos you do not play at a table, along with video machine and keno games.
And for a game so simple it practically has no rules and requires the smallest minimum wagers, slot machines promise some of the biggest payoffs in casino gambling history. No wonder too many people are hooked on slots.
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The varied slot machine classifications outlined above notwithstanding, here are popular names of slot machine games in both land-based and online casinos, and how to tell one from the other.
One-Armed Bandit. The classic slot machine, which started the very first wave of slots gambling, is so named for its appearance—a tall, boxed machine with an arm, or a lever, on one side. The typical one-armed bandit is a coin-operated machine with a series of reels, usually three, that have picture symbols printed on them, usually 20 per reel. Once you pull the lever on the side, there is a clunk and the reels start rotating. At some point, the spinning stops, one reel at a time, revealing picture symbols in a somewhat suspenseful manner. If all the reels display a winning pattern of symbols along the payline, you win the payout.
3-Reel Single-Line Slots. One-armed bandits really started out having three reels and one payline, so these machines are also known as "classic slots". If you want no fuss, 3-reel single-line slots play fast and pay fast.
Examples: Lucky 7's, Double Wammy, Froot Loot Slot, Golden Eagle, Atomic Jackpot, Double Dice, Sevens & Stripes, Crazy 7
5-Reel Single-Line Slots. These are also classic one-armed bandits with a single payline but having five reels instead of three, which results in more winning combinations.
Examples: Cool Bananas, Magic Carpet, Treasures of the Deep, Roulette Riches, Frozen Assets, Roulette Riches, Cabin Fever, Ho Ho Ho
3-Reel Multiline Slots. Choices include the classic line (single payline), 3 lines, or 5 lines. Players have the option not to play all available lines.
Examples: Buffalo Bucks, Fish 'n' Chips, Forbidden Fruit, Six Shooter Special, Gladiator's Gold, One-Arm Bandit, Flying Ace Slots, Pharaoh's Gold, Fountain of Youth, Bermuda Triangle
5-Reel Multiline Slots. These slots are know to offer high jackpots, not to mention numerous winning combinations. Popular choices have 5 or 9 paylines, for example, so you can just imagine the myriad chances you can hit a winning pattern.
Examples: 5 Reel Drive, Winning Wizards, Silver City, Mah Jong Madness, Orient Express, Win a Million, Super Fruit Slots, Bananarama
In addition, there are 7, 9,12, and 15 Reel Slots offering multiple paylines and attractive jackpots.
Video Slots. Usually multi-reel and multiline, you can tell the video slots by the commonly 15 picture images displayed on a video screen, translating to numerous winning combinations. The typical video slot machine has 5 reels and 5 or 9 paylines, plus an extra bonus game shown in its own window much like a video game. Video slots take longer to play than reel slots, plus the video game itself takes more time, but with as much as 15 paylines, the payouts tend to be more attractive.
Examples: Kenny Rogers' The Gambler, Alladin's Lamp, Reel in the Cash, Piggy Payback, Big Kahuna, Jungle Jim, Jazz Time Slot, Golden Tour, Super Diamond Mine
Progressive Slots. Wagers cost higher but the jackpot payout is far, far greater from progressive slots, some of the hottest slot machine games all over casinos today. Note that maximum bets must be played in order to qualify to win the progressive jackpot. And anyway, it is advisable to always play maximum bets as part of a good slots strategy. More information on progressive slots can be found at the site's Progressive Jackpot Games section.
Examples: Wheel of Fortune, Megabucks, Quarter Mania, Treasure Nile, Fruit Fiesta, Major Millions, Roulette Royale, Jackpot Deuces, Triple Sevens, Lotsaloot, WowPot, Cyberstud Poker, SupaJax, CashSplash
