The Slot Machine Regime

Slot Basics: Types of Slot Machines

Slot machines have evolved so much over the years due to their great popularity. Don't be overwhelmed. Read this article for a review of the different types of slot machines.

Classic Slot Machines - The classic slot has 3 reels and 1 payline. This was how the first slots looked like. Today you can still see classic slots but with modern design. Each classic slot machine has its own payline and payout rules. There may be additional features and bonuses like multiplier, scatter or wild.

5 Reel Slot Machines - A reel is a wheel on a slot machine. Earlier slot machines had only 3 reels. A 5 reel machine, obviously, has five. The 5 reel machines may have more than one payline and many bonus and special symbol features. Jackpots here tend to be bigger as the odds of winning them are smaller.

Bonus Slot Machines - Slots that have bonuses on them give you freebies when you make certain hits. The bonus may be a free (unpaid) spin or it may be a free game. Bonus slots are often lucrative machines.

Fruit Machines - These are slots popular in Britain. Fruit machines have interactive features like the nudge and hold. A nudge lets you move reels and a hold keeps them in place. If you win, you have the choice to make an additional bet to double your winnings or play safe and collect your winnings.

Multi Payline Slot Machines - The payline is the line where symbols on the reels must line up for you to get paid. Multi Paylines have more than one payline. They make the game more interesting as more combinations can be won at the same time.

Multi Spin Slot Machines - If you are such a slots junkie that you just have to play several games at the same time, this is the machine to use. You get to several spins at the same time.

Progressive Slot Machines - Progressives are often linked slots where the jackpot gets bigger and bigger until someone wins. Progressives are potentially the most rewarding. But they are costly to play as you often have to bet the maximum amount of coins to be able to win the jackpot. If you don't bet maximum and you hit the jackpot symbol combination, you are not eligible for the prize. Progressives can be any of the other types of slots.

Video Poker Machines - Video poker consoles are not really slot games. They just look like them. Video poker is based on five-card draw poker. You draw five cards and choose which of those to keep and which to replace with new cards. You get paid according to the pay table.