A German immigrant Charles Fey created and developed the first slot machine in the late 1800s in San Francisco. A metal box, which he called The Liberty Bell, had a window with three metal reels and stood on cast-iron feet.

These machines needed a nickel to play and had ten different symbols, creating a thousand possible combinations. A player won a whopping jackpot of 10 nickels if he lined up three Liberty Bells (compelling several winners to happily sing America, the Beautiful).

In the 1940s, back when Bugsy Siegel laid the groundwork for Las Vegas gambling, slot machines were just an afterthought, a small distraction to keep most wives occupied while the husbands played blackjack or craps. Slots were referred to as one-armed bandits because of their poor odds. At the present time, a generation later, slot machines have turned the tables as a more popular game as well as have a widespread appeal that drives today's casinos.

Slot has developed in to a sophisticated game and among the most diverse attractions within the quality gambling industry. In reality, slot machines are now the most favorite feature in a casino, tempting players through an infinite selection of colors, types, styles, and shapes. You'll find some reasons because of this appeal, clearly the most obvious one is known as JACKPOT! The chance to win life altering cash is the rainbow that attracts many eternal optimists back to those machines, trip after trip, yank after yank (or push after push), ever searching for a big pot of gold. But, for all their gizmos and gadgets, slot machines are blessedly simple to play. You only need to yank the lever or even in newer machines, press the button. That is all - as well as maybe, which is just among-the reasons behind their popularity.

Slots are fat cash cows for casinos (bringing nearly two-thirds of the revenue in many casinos) and make perfect employees. They might need no workmen's comp, wages, insurance benefits, or tips. They never have to leave early, call in sick, or show up late. These slot machines will also be really simple to play, they are available continuously, as well as the computerized operating-system allows players to pump coins in at a frenzied pace - producing a big profit margin for the casino.