The Wonder of Video Slot Machines
Over the years, slot machines have been one of the most popular attractions in casinos. These machines are composed of three or more than three reels which spins whenever the level on its side is pulled. These are mostly coin operated. The innovation of computer technology has made vast changes in all over the world and this also invading the casino world. Today, traditional slot machines are now replaced by a more modernized video slots which was born through the collection of ideas among the many concepts of traditional slot machines.
Video slots are now known all over the world and comes in various names as well. In Australia they call it video poker and video fruit machine as what they call it in Britain. Slot machines are also known as the one-armed bandit because of its appearance and its ability to leave a player penniless at the end of the game. Video slot is operated by a computer programmed chip that is inserted within the slot machine. This computer chip converts the traditional mechanism which was then functions through the reel's motion.
Video slots are categorized into two types: the straight and progressive slots. Straight slots have a set of jackpot that is determined by th schedule of the machine's payout. For example, when a player plays in a straight quarter slot, and eventually wins the jackpot because of betting on the quarter, this will then give them 200 coins. When they bet a two quarter, their coins will become 600 and the amount of the jackpot prize will then become 2000 coins. Progressive slots on the other hand have jackpot that are tied with a bank machine, carousel machine or other machines. The jackpot in this slot is placed on the electric board and is attached to the progressive machine slot. The jackpot on progressive slots increase in each and every play in each machine included in the progressive group. The payouts can also reach the extremes ranging from thousands to more then a million worth of payments.
Almost all casinos include a lot of other slot machines such as the 3-reel, 4-reel and 5-reel slot machine and video fruit machine. More often than not, it was found that the odds increases more as the reel also increases in a slot machine. Most casinos come up with a catchy and gimmicky name that would perfectly get along with the enhanced digital effect of the video slots and they change them every season so as to attract more players and to make it more pleasing to the eye of loyal gamblers. One of the many success of the video machines is the nickel slot which has become popular to many players and was able to earn a lot of millions to both players and owners as well. Indeed, video slots have greatly influenced the experience of playing slot machines.