{"id":10224,"date":"2017-08-03T08:10:55","date_gmt":"2017-08-03T13:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=10224"},"modified":"2023-02-17T07:20:01","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T13:20:01","slug":"10-slots-changed-gambling-forever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/10-slots-changed-gambling-forever\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Slots That Changed Gambling Forever"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Slot machines are an important part of the gambling industry. They are as much a part of the casino layout as any classic casino table game.<\/p>\n
To pay tribute to the humble slot machine, that has given us so many hours of entertainment, here\u2019s a look at the 10 slots that changed the face of gambling forever.<\/p>\n
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The obvious place to start for a list like this is with the first slot machine that was ever invented. It was introduced back in 1891 by developers Sittman and Pitt.<\/a><\/p>\n It was not a slot machine compared to the modern releases we know today but it required players to insert a nickel into the coin slot. Players then had to try and win prizes by building the best poker hand possible from the five spiining drums that displayed a selection of 50 card faces. Essentially, this is where it all started.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is often believed that The Liberty Bell, developed by Charles Fey between 1887 and 1895, is the first type of slot machine to vaguely resemble the classic slots that hit casinos across the world over the 20th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n The Liberty Bell contained three spinning reels with five symbols available to hit. These symbols consisted of diamonds, hearts, horseshoes, spades and the Liberty Bell icon.<\/p>\n It offered the first automatic payout system and this would change the way gambling operated.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A long period of time passed before the gambling industry experienced its next evolutionary step when it came to slots. However, in 1963, US-based developer Bally launched the first ever totally electromechanical slot machine onto the market.<\/p>\n Previous slots had included elements of electromechanical design but this took things to a whole new level. The bottomless hopper and potential 500 coin win made it more attractive to the mass market at a time when Las Vegas was growing into the beast it is now. It was the perfect slot at the perfect time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The next technological step for slot machines came in 1976 when a firm called Fortune Coin Co launched the first ever video slot machine.<\/p>\n It would set the precedent for decades of slot machine releases. The slot machines you still see on the casino floors to this day all draw inspiration from this slot machine.<\/p>\n It possessed a 19-inch Sony Trinitron color receiver and boasted logic boards for the machine’s functions. Its first live public demonstration came at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel.<\/p>\n The machine became hugely popular along the Las Vegas Strip and Fortune Coin Co would eventually go on to become owned by renowned software developer IGT<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The game changed big time in 1996 when casino software developer WMS released their slot title Reel ‘Em In.<\/p>\n It was the first video slot<\/a> to offer a second screen bonus feature. Modern day slots live and die by their bonus features. It’s hard to imagine a world when they didn’t exist.<\/p>\n WMS has continued to innovate the industry with the stunning Zeus slot, the 6-reel behemoth of Raging Rhino, and the introduction of the Colossal Reels on a number of its titles such as Spartacus \u2013 Gladiator of Rome.<\/p>\n This remains the most important slot in their portfolio due to the impact it had on the industry by introducing the world to more in-depth bonus features.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you want to talk about iconic slot games then you need to look no further than the Egyptian-themed 5-reel, 20-payline slot Cleopatra from renowned developer IGT.<\/p>\n It was a simplistic video slot that took the world by storm. The chance to win 15 free spins with a 3x multiplier made it a must-play with novice and experienced players alike. For many slots players, it’s one of the first games they ever played on.<\/p>\n Since its release, Cleopatra has spawned sequels and has also enjoyed equal levels of success on both the online and mobile platforms. It is unlikely we will ever see a day when this slot machine is not available to play at a casino somewhere in the world.<\/p>\nThe Liberty Bell<\/h2>\n
Money Honey<\/h2>\n
Fortune Coin<\/h2>\n
Reel ‘Em In<\/h2>\n
Cleopatra<\/h2>\n