Slot Machine History

Who invented the slot machine?
Charles Fey in 1895 a car mechanic invented the first slot machine.

What did the first slot machine look like?
Three reels, diamonds, spades, hearts and one cracked Liberty Bell painted on each reel.

What did it payout?
50 Cents Jackpot

Who invented the first electro mechanical slot machine?
Bally manufacturing made money honey in 1964 the first slot with sound and flashing lights.

When did the dollar slot come in?
Bally manufacturing created the dollar slot in the 1970's this is when slots became very popular before this they were always secondary to table games.

When did video poker slots come out?
Sircoma brought out a video poker slot in the 1980's. Players were weary at first as they could not see the reels spinning on the slot but learned to love them.

When did internet gambling begin?
In the 1990's it started and took off very fast. In 1994 the government of the Caribbean island, Antigua Barbuda, passed the law that enabled online casinos to operate from their homeland still in force now. This was known as the Free Trade and Processing Zone Act.

Andrew and Mark Rivkin formed Cryptologic. They began creating software solutions to handle financial transactions with incredible encryption designs. Microgaming and Starnet Communications were also formed at this time.

Cryptologic created first fully operational gaming platform with eCash depositing and real money account management. Wager logic was created just before the end of 1996. October InterCasino was online and in action.

2006- Jackpot Avenue was thought up, a new guide to online slots growing more popular daily.

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