An Eye on Various Types of Slots

When you visit a casino, you have lots of games to choose from. You can decide to play cards or dice games, or a slot machine. If you decide to play slots, you can find a wide variety of machines available in the casinos.

Slot machines are one of the most popular gambling methods available in casinos. They are also known as one-armed bandits because they had a lever on one side, just like an arm. Even today, slot machines have this kind of arm along with a button in front. New computer technology has brought a lot of changes to the slot machine concept. However, they still remain the most profitable gaming option for casinos.

Three Reel Slot Machines

One of the most popular slot machine types is the three-reel slot machine. Learn more in our 3 Reel Slots guide.

Reels are the different parts within the machine, and every reel has different symbols such as diamonds, hearts, liberty bells, spades, and horseshoes. Modern machines have oranges and cherries symbols along with the traditional ones. All three reels spin when the arm is pulled. The jackpot is hit when the reels stop at the selected symbol combination. It can be played for as low as one cent and for as high as a hundred dollars per pull.

Five Reel Slot Machines

Five-reel slot machines are almost the same as three-reel slots. The only difference is that they have five reels instead of three, and most machines require playing with five coins. The chance of winning a larger payout attracts lots of players to this machine. See our 5 Reel Slots guide.

Multi-Line Slot Machines

Multi-line slot machines include three-reel, five-reel, and video slot machines. They are attractive to players because they allow betting on several paylines. This increases the chance of winning a fixed amount on additional payline combinations, along with the jackpot. As players can bet up to 20 paylines, they usually end up using more money on these machines.

Multi-Spin Slots

Multi-spin slots' main attraction is their most frequent payouts, although they are the lowest of any slot machines. These machines can also be three-reel or five-reel machines.

Progressive Slot Machines

Progressive slots can be individual or grouped together, connected to other machines in the same casino or other casinos. They allow the largest jackpots because a small percentage of each player bet is put into the jackpot, shared across every machine. You can see the increasing total above the machine. To win, you need to hit the right combination, which happens only once in a while.