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Slots 101: The Basic Course in Slots

Slots appear to be a very simple game to play. You insert the coin and pull the lever; and yes, if you win you collect the payout. However in order to do well in slots you need to understand the basics of the game and Slots 101 will help you do that. 

Slots 101 begins with a brief history of slots. Charles Fey of San Francisco invented the slots machine in 1887. Three liberty bells produced the maximum payout therefore it was named Liberty Bell. The present electromechanical version of the slots machine was developed by Bally in 1964 and called Money Honey. With the advent of Internet technology and development of gaming software online slots became very popular.

Slots 101 then deals with a description of the slots machine. The machine consists of three or five reels, which spin when a lever is operated. Because this lever looks like an arm and because one tends to lose more in slots than win, the slots machine is called a one-armed bandit. Initially you had to insert coins in the slots machines but now you can use bar coded paper tickets. When the reels come to rest a particular combination of symbols is on display. Many of the combinations result in a payout according to a pre-decided slots schedule.

An important feature of Slots 101 is a discussion of slots terminology. You will need to understand the different types of slots games on offer. In “multiplier slots” the payout you get depends on the number of coins inserted. “Buy your pay” is an interesting variation of slots. If you insert only one coin you trigger the payouts with one particular symbol. If you insert two coins you trigger the payouts with two particular symbols and so on.

If you want to be a serious slots player then enroll in Slots 101. There are several courses available on the Internet.

 

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