A History of Slot Machines

One of the most popular forms of gambling nowadays has to be slot machines. They are a very controlled way of gambling yet attract quite the huge clientele no matter where they are located. It is hard to believe they have only been around for a little more than a century.

In the late nineteenth century, a gentleman by the name of Charles Fey invented the first mechanical slot machine. It was called the Liberty Bell and its jackpot was worth a mere 50 cents. From there the trend caught on and many more followed suit with their own designs. The slots became better and better over the years as the designs changed. After a while, the first electronic slot machine came. It was manufactured by the Fortune Coin Company but didn't gain much popularity right away as the players couldn't see the reels, therefore, didn't trust the machine.

Since then, the popularity of slots has exploded across the world. The electronic slots are now just as popular as the reel slots. Manufacturers have perfected the software for the electronic slots. There are many different games available on the slot machines that you can choose from traditional popular slot machines and even choose from slot machines that have been inspired by popular board games, television shows and many other themes.

As an added bonus, you can easily find that you are able to take advantage of multiple bonuses when it comes to these slot machines, that can make the game more fun!