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A Look At Some New Slot Games On Casino Floors Today

Slots Make Up 80% Of the Gambling Market

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Slot machines have been an American obsession since they were popularized in the late 1800’s in San Francisco, California. Today, these exciting games of chance make up as much as 80 percent of the legal gambling market in some jurisdictions.

These one-armed bandits, as they used to be called, first went to video in 1976. Developed by Las Vegas-based Fortune Coin Co., which was later purchased by IGT, the first video slot machines were a hit on both the Las Vegas Strip and the downtown casinos, but they were a far cry from what is available today.

With advanced bonus games and video graphics, video slot machines these days have more interactive elements, and with no mechanical constraints, the machine can display more reels. The more reels the game displays, the more symbols and combinations it can have. This allows for games with huge payouts. Some vintage slots sell for as much as $80,000.

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Games such as Monopoly Hot Shot, Mammoth Power, and Wrecking Ball, have proved popular. So has licensed games such as Seinfeld, Wonder Woman, and The Voice. But for those who can’t make it out to Las Vegas, or their local slot parlor, there’s still many bonuses, progressive jackpots, and free spin offers for online casinos to choose from.