Slots are played by millions of people each day, whether that be in person within a casino establishment, or online on a virtual casino floor.
With casino Slots being the staple of many casino floors and virtual platforms, we wanted to explore some of the many facts about the game genre you probably didn’t know.
So, whether you plan to use the facts to wow your friends or store them up for a future pub quiz, it’s time to see if you know any of the facts below!
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Did you know…?
The Liberty Bell
Did you know… the first slot machine was called The Liberty Bell, and was invented in 1894 in San Fransisco, America. Pioneered by Charles Fey, this slot machine featured some of the design features we all know today – spinning reels, pay lines, symbols and a fully automated payout system.
It’s here that the symbols we’ve come to know and associate with Slots originated, with The Liberty Bell – a diamond, heart, spade, horseshoe, a star and the Liberty Bell.
Slots around the world
Did you know… that like many things around the world, different countries have different names for objects – Slots are no different.
In the United Kingdom, we call Slots, Slots or Fruit Machines or Fruities. In New Zealand and Australia, Slots are called Pokies or Poker Machines. In Scotland, they’re known as Puggy. In Canada, Slots are referred to as The Slots.
Slots were also known as one arm bandits in many places around the world, due to the lever mechanism.
Random Number Generator (RNG)
Did you know… like many other games found online, Slots use computer software called Random Number Generator, which stimulates a random number sequence to provide a randomly selected outcome for each spin.
Using this software prevents any third-party interference from affecting the gameplay – keeping gameplay fair and unbiased for each player that spins the reels.
This software can be found embedded within games found both online and in person within a casino lobby floor.
Slot themes
Did you know… Every slot has a theme – even the classics!
The classic fruit machines had a theme of fruit, which can still be found in many other Slots on casino floors, such as Hainan Ice.
Other themes include zombie apocalypse found in games such as The Walking Dead and The Walking Dead 2, Wild West themes such as those found in Silver Bullet Bandit: Cash Collect, and Irish themes found in Slots such as Fire Blaze Quattro: Celtic Charm, Land of Gold, Plenty O Fortune and Lucky Emerald.
These are just a few of the many themes you can discover when scrolling or walking through a casino lobby floor.
Now you know a few more facts about the weird and wonderful world of Slots, will you be using any of what you’ve just found out to amaze your friends whilst sounding like a slot pro? Or will you be using them for future pub quizzes?
