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Slots
and Slot Machines
The slot machine first
caught the public's imagination in turn-of-the-century San
Francisco. There are three to nine-reelers, crisscrosses,
multiples, progressives and specialty machines such as Blackjack,
Keno, and Video Horse Racing among many, many others.
Slots now incorporate
state-of-the-art 'mechanical' technology, with computer microchips
controlling the action, as well as innovative design technologies.
Play begins by placing
one or more coins in the machine. Each machine, regardless of
style, outlines its particular payout on an information panel
above or below the play screen.
Multi-Line Machines
offer a payout on more than the center line. Some offer payouts on
the top, middle, and bottom rows. Others offer payout on the
diagonal. Machines that accept more than one coin before the pull
are call multipliers. Payouts increase proportionally with the
number of coins played, so its in your best interest to play the
maximum number of coins allowed.
Another product of the
video revolution are specialty games. These are the machines on
which you play other popular casino games, such as Blackjack, Keno
and the increasingly popular video poker.
Progressive slot
machines can literally change your life with one pull. They keep
adding to the jackpots until they finally hit, with the latest
Megabucks (as an example) jackpot at over $26 million (as of
November 7, 1998). When playing progressives, you should always
bet the maximum number of coins. |
