As human was a curious souls, We would always wonder of
whatever becoming of so many things thus in the begining of
history itself. These curiosity usually produce and create so many
wonderous invention. Slot machine was one of these invention.
Slot machines have brought joy to many live. Who could have
guess that this "Ka-Ching" contraption would be a pinnacle of
gambling history?
It was known as "Slot Machines" amongst USA citizen,
"Fruit Machine" in UK or "Poker Machine" in Australia Or to
some people "A One armed bandit".
In the beginning........
The Ever first invented slot machine life start to dated back at
1887, Charles Fey Invented the "3 Spinning reels" machine to
answer the problem of that said era. Where people seeking for a
newly poker game or even maybe as the industrialist at that age
would say "An automate poker game".
Slot machine at first era has 3 spinning reels and 5 symbols
which would go Daimond, Hearts, Horse shoes, Spades and the
Liberty Bell
Amongst those 5 symbols, 3 Liberty Bell in line gave the
most highest prize of all
And guess what they gave you for winning a jackpot? A handful
of fruit flavored gum!! For a simple reason for this is because
some particular slot machine had all symbol as a fruit!! and the
pictured of these symbol are the same label on "Bell-fruit gum
Company" as well. All of these fruity stuff are to make sure that
slot machine will evade prosecution under anti-gambli9ng law
since there are no "Cash" to be won against the machine.
But strangely enough though. This magnificent contraption were
band from the inventor hometown state itself but somehow with a
highly demand from other state, This machine survive.
The Next Generation
.....We will skip jump to the year 1963 when "Bally technologies
Inc" start to developed a "Money Honey". World's first
electromechanical slot machine. Which because of its
"electronical" nature it was allowing for multi-coin bets which will
gave the gambler a higher payouts. And also this machine come
with a flashing light 'Jackpot Bonus'!! to ensured the popularity of
new comer (or gambler) will feel more welcoming
Microchip Technology
Somehow though, almost 17 years later the change happen with
a newcomer like "Microchip technology" Which was a grand
daddy to the online slots. And thus just even before that in year
1979. Walt Fraley invented Fortune Coin and it was the very first
slot machine to display fully on computerised reels on the screen.
IGT the now famous slot manufacturer bought the patent and
idea and start to marketing and developing for more of new kind
of slot machine to get even more big hit further on
This technology also allowed the linking of multiple slot machines
in multiple sites. The first progressive slot machine were invented
in 1986 by the slot manufacturing company IGT, This slot
machine were call "Megabuck"
.....And finally
It come to a new age of slot machine where you don't actually
have to go to a real casino even more. With the increasingly of
faster and powerful computer and the internet. It allow for the
development of the first slots with the "Bonus" game And with
even more variety of theme which answer to the desire or taste of
each player( or gambler) such as we all known in nowaday like
"Highway King slot" or so many more other etc.
