At one time, slot machines very quickly gained recognition in gaming centers and casinos around the world, because, unlike the same board games In slot machines, the player himself sets the pace of the game, no special skills are required from the players, and absolutely everything depends solely on luck and old lady Fortune.
Interestingly, the American term “slot machine” was originally used to refer to both trading and slot machines (slot is a slot for accepting coins). Both slot machines and vending machines had identical slots. But later, the term “slot machine” was assigned specifically to those machines that, in exchange for a coin, did not provide goods, but provided the opportunity to play some kind of game. But progress does not stand still. Now you don’t need any coins, and slot machines that you can play for free all day long are available to all of us on the Internet.
The history of slot machines dates back to 1884-88. (according to various sources), when an American of German origin, Charles Faye (1862-1944), created his first slot machine in his auto repair shop, which ran on 5-cent coins. The maximum winnings of the first slot machine were 10 coins of 5 cents - only half a dollar.
Augustus Charles Fey (1862-1944) was the sixteenth, last child in the family of a rural teacher from Bavaria.
A passion for mechanics was discovered in the boy at the age of 14, when he became a worker at a factory producing farm equipment. Bavarian youths often ended up in the German army, and to avoid this fate, fifteen-year-old Augustus decided to go to New Jersey.
At the age of 15 he left parents' house, taking with him only a small bundle of provisions and a woolen blanket. Earning odd jobs, he walked all over France and reached the shores of Foggy Albion. After five years of working as a mechanic in shipyards in London, Fey saved enough money to go to America. Then he did not even suspect that he would become famous as the inventor of slot machines. He stayed in France to earn money and cross the English Channel, and lived in London for another 5 years before he came to America, to New York. However, the cold northeastern winters drove the young traveler to California.
In America at that time, various vending machines with slots for five-cent coins were common: this is where Fey’s idea was born. In 1885, Charles Fey arrived in San Francisco. Various gaming devices that flooded the saloons and cigar shops of San Francisco could not help but attract the attention of a talented mechanic. In San Francisco, August worked for a short time as a mechanic. Soon the young man was diagnosed with tuberculosis, and doctors predicted imminent death, but the disease was extinguished. At 25 August went back to work. Having married a Californian, August took a new American name(Charles) and completely accepted the American way of life.
In the late 1890s, games began to appear that were very similar to modern slot machines. These were machines with reels on which cards were depicted or a machine with a huge wheel on which many colors were applied. The point of all the games was to guess the card or color that would appear after spinning the reels or wheel.
In the 1890s, C. Fey worked together with Theodor Holtz and Gustav Schultz, one of the most famous manufacturers of slot machines at that time. In 1893, Schultz created HORSESHOES, the first 1-reel machine with a cash counter and cash payout. In 1894, C. Fey built a similar apparatus, and in 1895 he created his own “4-11-44”.
The success of this machine allowed the inventor to open his own factory in 1896 and devote himself entirely to the development of new devices. The first poker machines with “falling cards” and cards located on 5 reels were created here.
The first slot machine, created in 1894, had 3 wheels and was very similar to the slot machine of Gustav Schulz, a famous manufacturer and operator of slots, that appeared a year earlier. After leaving his previous job, Charles founded own company, which initially was engaged in the production of parts and spare parts for Schultz slots.
A year later, the second version of the slot, performed by Fey, appeared - a machine called “4-11-44” was reminiscent of the popular Police lottery. 4-11-44, a popular lottery combination, was the top winning ($5.00) combination on the Fairy slot with three concentric digital buzzers.
The success of this device was so significant that it allowed Fey to open his own factory for the production of similar devices already in 1896. When in 1898 a decree was issued on the legalization of machines that pay out winnings in cash, C. Fey is trying to build a poker machine with a counter and payment of cash winnings. The main difficulty was recognizing the cards on the reels and making it possible to accept and pay out winnings both in coins and in special “trade checks” tokens, which were exchanged for cigars and drinks. In 1898, C. Fey managed to solve this problem, although the poker turned out to be somewhat “truncated” - on 3 reels. The machine was called CARD BELL - the name “bell machine” became a common name for all machines with three reels for many decades.
In 1899, Charles Fey slightly changed his brainchild. Now the latter began to be dominated by the very popular at that time patriotic symbol Liberty Bell - the “freedom bell”, which adorned the top panel of the machine.
“Liberty Bell” is a slot that consists of three reels, on which are marked: a horseshoe, a star, spades, diamonds, hearts and a bell. Only one line of symbols was visible on the display. To place a bet, you need to insert a token or coin into a special slot. To start the game, you need to pull the lever. The reels will start spinning. After the reels stop, a combination of symbols appears. The winnings table will determine the winning amount if a paid combination occurs.
At the bottom there was a winning table, according to which the maximum “boot” - 20 dimes (or tokens) - was paid when a combination of three bells fell out.
Several slot machines designed by Fey were installed in drinking establishments in San Francisco. Together with the first " one-armed bandits“immediately the first gamblers appeared.
"... One of these avid gamblers was a young Indian businessman who came to Tokyo on business. Having breakfast at small cafe, he noticed four slot machines in the corner, operating from one lever. The inquisitive Indian could not resist the temptation to try his luck: he inserted a coin into each of the machines and pressed the lever. The winnings amounted to eight coins. Thus began an unprecedented gaming marathon that lasted six days with four three-hour breaks for food and sleep. During this time, he pulled the lever 70,000 times, winning a total of $1,500, which he spent again on the game, adding another hundred dollars from own money. Although at times the machines paid him significant sums, there was no case (except for the first attempt) when the winnings exceeded the bet by more than one and a half times. For example, if he lost twenty dollars, he would get back less than ten.
At the end of the six-day madness, the Indian returned to his homeland and convinced the management of his company to invest funds from the export of spices, fruits and medicines in the import of American slot machines. An unusual commercial operation brought the company enormous profits and resounding success..."
The success of the inventor and his apparatus haunted envious people, so in 1905 a rather strange robbery took place in one of the salons on Powell Street in San Francisco. Only two things were stolen - the bartender's apron and slot machine Liberty Bell. As it turned out later, he was kidnapped by his competitors - the Novelty company, which sent the “bandit” straight to its Chicago factory. Using the stolen machine gun as a model, the company released its own model in 1906 - the Mills Liberty Bell. And soon, thanks to the fact that Charles Fey's factory was almost completely destroyed during a strong earthquake in San Francisco in 1906, the kidnapping company managed to gain a leading position in the mechanical gambling market. And this happened in just a few years.
From the first days of its existence, gaming devices had to constantly defend their “right to life.” Numerous local and federal decrees and laws banning slot machines were issued in the United States every year. As a result, machine owners had to resort to all sorts of tricks. For example, “Liberty Bell” , thanks to the addition of a special device, turned into a chewing gum vending machine.
But, in addition, the buyer, by pulling a special handle, could win a prize if a winning combination was formed when spinning the reels. New symbols were applied to the machine's discs - plums, oranges, lemons, mint, cherries, corresponding to the most popular flavors of chewing gum, as well as images of packaging labels (BAR). Now the maximum win was paid out when receiving a combination of three labels, and the traditional bell moved to second line in the winnings table. Such machines began to be called fruit-machines. The fruit trick increased sales (they started installing vending machines in stores, public places etc. - where cards were not allowed).
Since then, these pictures have been present on the reels of modern slot machines practically unchanged. Only the bright label turned into a simple rectangle with the inscription BAR. Over the decades, these symbols have become a kind of international language- players all over the world know that a lemon means a loss, three oranges mean a win of 10 coins, and three BARs mean a “Jackpot”.
Even though slot machines were banned in California, Fi continued to produce them illegally, for which he was arrested and fined.
And Slot Machines were gaining more and more momentum - even the Great Depression did not affect their popularity!
The first electric slot machine, Jackpot Bell, in which the wheel mechanism was driven by an electric motor, was developed by Jennings in 1930. In 1966, the Bally company introduced a machine equipped with an automatic winning payout system - coins were poured into a special tray. Until 1966, winnings were paid by the owners of the establishments where the machines were located.
Charlie August's mechanical slot machine was used for over 60 years.
August Charles Fey (1862-1944) was the sixteenth and last child in the family of a rural teacher from Bavaria.
A passion for mechanics was discovered in the boy at the age of 14, when he became a worker at a factory producing farm equipment. Bavarian youths often ended up in the German army, and to avoid this fate, fifteen-year-old Augustus decided to go to New Jersey.
At the age of 15, he left his parents' house, taking with him only a small bundle of provisions and a woolen blanket. Earning odd jobs, he walked all over France and reached the shores of Foggy Albion. After five years of working as a mechanic in shipyards in London, Fey saved enough money to go to America. Then he did not even suspect that he would become famous as the inventor of slot machines.
He stayed in France to earn money and cross the English Channel, and lived in London for another 5 years before he came to America, to New York. However, the cold northeastern winters drove the young traveler to California.
In America at that time, various vending machines with slots for five-cent coins were common: this is where Fey’s idea was born.
In 1885, Charles Fey arrived in San Francisco. Various gaming devices that flooded the saloons and cigar shops of San Francisco could not help but attract the attention of a talented mechanic. In San Francisco, August worked for a short time as a mechanic. Soon the young man was diagnosed with tuberculosis, and doctors predicted imminent death, but the disease was extinguished. At 25 August went back to work. Having married a Californian, Augustus took a new American name (Charles) and completely adopted the American way of life.
In the late 1890s, games began to appear that were very similar to modern slot machines. These were machines with reels on which cards were depicted or a machine with a huge wheel on which many colors were applied. The point of all the games was to guess the card or color that would appear after spinning the reels or wheel.
In the 1890s, C. Fey worked together with Theodor Holtz and Gustav Schultz, one of the most famous manufacturers of slot machines at that time. In 1893, Schultz created HORSESHOES, the first 1-reel machine with a cash counter and cash payout. In 1894, C. Fey built a similar apparatus, and in 1895 he created his own “4-11-44”.
The success of this machine allowed the inventor to open his own factory in 1896 and devote himself entirely to the development of new devices. The first poker machines with “falling cards” and cards located on 5 reels were created here.
The first slot machine, created in 1894, had 3 wheels and was very similar to the slot machine of Gustav Schulz, a famous manufacturer and operator of slots, that appeared a year earlier. After leaving his previous job, Charles founded his own company, which initially produced parts and spare parts for Schulz slots.
A year later, the second version of the slot, performed by Fey, appeared - a machine called “4-11-44” was reminiscent of the popular Police lottery. 4-11-44, a popular lottery combination, was the top winning ($5.00) combination on the Fairy slot with three concentric digital buzzers.
The success of this device was so significant that it allowed Fey to open his own factory for the production of similar devices already in 1896. When in 1898 a decree was issued on the legalization of machines that pay out winnings in cash, C. Fey is trying to build a poker machine with a counter and payment of cash winnings. The main difficulty was recognizing the cards on the reels and making it possible to accept and pay out winnings both in coins and in special “trade checks” tokens, which were exchanged for cigars and drinks. In 1898, C. Fey managed to solve this problem, although the poker turned out to be somewhat “truncated” - on 3 reels. The machine was called CARD BELL - the name “bell machine” became a common name for all machines with three reels for many decades. 
In 1899, Charles Fey slightly changed his brainchild. Now the latter began to be dominated by the very popular at that time patriotic symbol Liberty Bell - the “liberty bell”, which adorned the top panel of the machine.
“Liberty Bell” is a slot that consists of three reels, on which are marked: a horseshoe, a star, spades, diamonds, hearts and a bell. Only one line of symbols was visible on the display. To place a bet, you need to insert a token or coin into a special slot. To start the game, you need to pull the lever. The reels will start spinning. After the reels stop, a combination of symbols appears. The winnings table will determine the winning amount if a paid combination occurs.
At the bottom there was a winning table, according to which the maximum “boot” - 20 dimes (or tokens) - was paid when a combination of three bells was drawn.
Several slot machines designed by Fey were installed in drinking establishments in San Francisco. Along with the first “one-armed bandits,” the first gamblers immediately appeared.
“... One of these avid players was a young Indian businessman who came to Tokyo on business. While having breakfast in a small cafe, he noticed four slot machines in the corner, operating from one lever. The inquisitive Indian could not resist the temptation to try his luck: he inserted a coin into each of the machines and pressed the lever.
The winnings amounted to eight coins. Thus began an unprecedented gaming marathon that lasted six days with four three-hour breaks for food and sleep. During this time, he pulled the lever 70,000 times, winning a total of $1,500, which he spent again on the game, adding another hundred dollars from his own money. Although at times the machines paid him significant sums, there was no case (except for the first attempt) when the winnings exceeded the bet by more than one and a half times. For example, if he lost twenty dollars, he would get back less than ten.
At the end of the six-day madness, the Indian returned to his homeland and convinced the management of his company to invest funds from the export of spices, fruits and medicines into the import of American slot machines. An unusual commercial operation brought the company enormous profits and resounding success...”
The success of the inventor and his apparatus haunted envious people, so in 1905 a rather strange robbery took place in one of the salons on Powell Street in San Francisco. Only two items were stolen - a bartender's apron and a Liberty Bell slot machine. As it turned out later, he was kidnapped by his competitors - the Novelty company, which sent the “bandit” straight to their Chicago factory. Using the stolen machine gun as a model, the company released its own model in 1906 - the Mills Liberty Bell. And soon, thanks to the fact that Charles Fey's factory was almost completely destroyed during a strong earthquake in San Francisco in 1906, the kidnapping company managed to gain a leading position in the mechanical gambling market.
And this happened in just a few years.
From the first days of their existence, gaming devices had to constantly defend their “right to life.” Numerous local and federal ordinances and laws banning slot machines have been passed in the United States every year. As a result, machine gun owners had to resort to all sorts of tricks. For example, Liberty Bell, thanks to the addition of a special device, turned into a chewing gum vending machine.
But, in addition, the buyer, by pulling a special handle, could win a prize if a winning combination was formed when spinning the reels. New symbols were applied to the machine's discs - plums, oranges, lemons, mint, cherries, corresponding to the most popular flavors of chewing gum, as well as images of packaging labels (BAR). Now the maximum win was paid out when receiving a combination of three labels, and the traditional bell moved to second line in the winnings table. Such machines began to be called fruit-machines. The fruit trick increased sales (the machines began to be installed in stores, public places, etc. - where cards were not allowed).
Since then, these pictures have been present on the reels of modern slot machines practically unchanged. Only the bright label turned into a simple rectangle with the inscription BAR. Over the decades, these symbols have become a kind of international language - players all over the world know that a lemon means a loss, three oranges mean a win of 10 coins, and three BARs mean a “Jackpot”.
The first electric slot machine, Jackpot Bell, in which the wheel mechanism was driven by an electric motor, was developed by Jennings in 1930. In 1966, the Bally company introduced a machine equipped with an automatic winning payout system - coins were poured into a special tray. Until 1966, winnings were paid by the owners of the establishments where the machines were located.
P.S.: Charlie August's mechanical slot machine has been in use for over 60 years. 
Japan is a country of unusual traditions, cherry blossoms, subtle tastes and an incredible sense of unreality. This is how you can briefly describe this wonderful region. You too can visit it by launching the Geisha Story slot. In addition to the oriental atmosphere, you will meet a true geisha and hear a wonderful love story from her and perhaps you yourself will be able to win her heart.
A combination of soothing music, amazing design, high-quality graphics and interesting plot are able to attract the attention of any gambler for a long time and force him to play the Geisha Story slot machine without registration. Naturally, in addition to the visual component, it will delight you with good payouts that can quickly increase your wealth.
Let's start playing the Geisha Story machine
Many people already know about the rules of the game from other simulators (, etc.). For the rest, the main thing is to know that it consists of 3 actions: activating the necessary lines, setting the bet size and starting the reels. Nothing further depends on you. If, after the reels stop, there are 3 or more identical symbols in a row on line 1, the Geisha Story slot machine will give you a certain prize in cash equivalent.
The characteristics of the simulator will inspire confidence in any gambler:
- Number of reels – 5;
- Number of lines – 15;
- The smallest game bet is 1 coin;
- The most big bet– 10 coins;
- Minimum jackpot – 10,000 coins;
- Wild symbol – available;
- Scatter symbol – available;
- Risk game - no;
- Bonus game available.
You have the opportunity to check out the game in person. To do this, you do not need to make a deposit or perform other actions. You can play the Geisha Story slot machine for free and without registration. This way you will not only evaluate the device, but also gain some experience and perhaps understand how best to play the game in order to win the maximum prize. Instead of real money The machine will give out virtual coins.
Game control panel Geisha Story
If you pay attention to the interface, you will notice that it is made very carefully and thoughtfully. Thanks to this, any gambler, even if he has not dealt with this kind of gambling, will be able to start playing the Geisha Story slot machine without any problems.
To dispel your doubts, let’s look at the principle of the game itself using this panel:
- To begin with, you set the basic parameters (lines, bet) by clicking on “Bet on line” and “Select lines”. If you intend to bet the maximum possible amount, use “Max. Bid".
- Next, you either use “Launch” to start the game yourself, or automate the process with the “Autoplay” button.
- The last key does not affect the course of the game, it was created to show the basic rules and bonuses by which you will play the Geisha Story slot machine.
Symbols and payouts in Geisha Story online slot
The whole story on the reels is presented so well that it seems like you are watching a movie. For this we should say thanks to the designers who came up with and drew really interesting pictures that conceal deep meaning. You can verify this quite simply by starting to play Geisha Story for free.
In total the game contains 11 characters:
 | Geisha – bonus symbol, landing on reel 1 + 5, it gives you the opportunity to play the Geisha Story slot online in the bonus game. |  | Sen Sei is a scatter symbol, payouts are determined by the number of symbols on the screen, and not their location on the lines.
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Bonus Games in One-Armed Bandit Geisha Story
IN additional game you need beauty summer garden collect fans. They will determine how many free spins you will receive and what the multiplier coefficient will be. If you are lucky, you will be able to find fans with 20 free spins and multipliers that can increase your winning bet by 10 times.
At the end of the free spins, the Geisha Story slot machine will return you to normal mode.
Slots can be classified as one of the youngest gambling. However, they cannot be called young, because the first models were born back in the century before last. Since then, slot machines have passed thorny path from primitive mechanical devices to the most complex computer programs.
Currently, you can find not only new games of this kind on the Internet. Almost everyone known for real casino The machine can be found on Internet establishments in the form of a virtual analogue, which is usually called an emulator. They are especially popular with customers who remain attached to their favorite games for many years, even as newer versions become available.
But let's return to the history of slot machines.
First slots
So, slot machines are about one hundred and twenty years old. Considering such an insignificant age (on the scale of history), it is not surprising that the name of the inventor of the first slots is well known to everyone who is interested in their history. He became Charles Fey, a German immigrant who lived first in New Jersey and then in California. He is called the father of slots.
When Fei was about twenty years old, doctors discovered he had tuberculosis and claimed that he would not last a year. However, he not only lived for many more years, but was also able to become a legend of the gambling world.In 1887 Charles designed first slot machine, which he named Liberty Bell. It consisted of three reels with twenty symbols (bells, horseshoes, stars and card suits) that formed combinations, and accepted nickels. The new product was a resounding success, and within a few years the mass production of Liberty Bell slots was launched.
It must be said that Fey was not only a talented engineer, but also a successful businessman. He came up with the idea of renting out slots for 50% of the profit they brought. He consistently refused to sell the machines or the rights to produce them, although all the major casino equipment manufacturers made lucrative offers to him.
It was not until 1907 that he began a partnership with the Mills Novelty Company, which resulted in the new Mills Liberty Bell slot. Later the Operator Bell model was developed. Its popularity is evidenced by the fact that more than thirty thousand slots were sold.
It is also impossible not to recall that in 1891 in Brooklyn, the Sittman and Pitt company developed its own version of a slot machine. It was based on the principles of poker, and payments were made for drawn poker combinations. Some researchers believe that this slot was the first.
Significant changes in the design and design of slot machines occurred in the thirties of the twentieth century. Firstly, slots got rid of the annoying bell that notified everyone of a win. Secondly, they have a double jackpot. In addition, the design of the devices has become more attractive and varied. The new models were called Lion Head, Roman Head, War Eagle and Castle Front.
Slot machine boom
Slots became truly popular in the forties. Over time, they appeared in almost all casinos. At first they were preferred by women whose husbands and companions preferred to try their luck in traditional card and table gambling. After a few years, slots were the biggest money makers in casinos.
The first electromechanical machines called Big Bertha appeared in the fifties. They were equipped with an engine with a power of five horsepower. Twenty symbols were placed on each of the eight reels, and the return of the slot was 80%. These slots accepted higher denomination coins, making them attractive to high rollers.
The Money Honey slot machine from Bally Technologies was the first fully electronic slot machine. He appeared in the casino in 1963.
Computer Age
In the 1980s, Sircoma revolutionized the field with the release of computer-based video poker. It is believed that it was with this model that the era of modern slot machines began. Appearance in themrandom number generators increased the level of confidence of players in slots. The principles of customer service, accepting money, making payments, and so on were gradually modified.
When the first online casinos opened online, slots became one of the first gambling games they offered. Currently, their range numbers in the thousands. It seems that in modern world Not a single significant cultural event takes place without a slot machine dedicated to it.
A huge number of great slots are available in casinos that are included in the top ten casinos according to the Casinoz portal.
Slot machines have gained wide recognition in casinos and gambling establishments around the world. Compared to other games, in slot machines, the player independently sets the game rhythm, and no skills are required from him, because the entire gaming process depends only on luck and fortune.
Interesting fact: initially, the name “slot machine” was used to designate not only slot machines, but also trading machines. A slot is a hole for coins. Gambling and vending machines had the same slots. Later, this designation was assigned to gaming machines.
But today everything is developing, and progress is moving forward in “seven mile” steps. Nowadays, you can do without coins and tokens, and play without financial investments all day long, thanks to online servers like http://play-online-777-slots.com/igrovye-apparaty
Based on various data, the historical beginning of slot machines is indicated from 1885-1888, when Charles Faye, in his personal workshop, designed his first gambling machine that worked with 5-cent coins.
The guy showed interest in mechanics at the age of fourteen. Being the last child in a large teaching family. To avoid military service, the boy went to New Jersey at the age of fifteen. After leaving his parents' house, he was content with small earnings, walking through France. The young man saved money by working as a mechanic on a ship in order to go to America.
Arriving in San Francisco, the competent mechanic became increasingly attracted to various common gaming devices. After working as a mechanic for a while, my health began to deteriorate, doctors diagnosed young man, diagnosis of tuberculosis with prediction of imminent death. After some time, the disease was overcome. He got married, changed his name and began the American way of life.
Later, from the mid-1890s, games began to appear that were extremely similar to modern slot machines. The machines with reels featured cards or machines with a three-dimensional wheel depicting a variety of colors. The meaning of the game was the definition of the card or color palette, which fell out after the wheel moved.
During these years, the young man worked with the then famous creators gaming machines. In 1893, Gustav Schulz released the first slot machine with a counter for financial victories and cash payments. A year later, Charles created a similar device, and a year later, he built his own.
The machine was a huge success and popular. All this allowed us to establish our own factory. The inventor devoted himself entirely to the manufacture of new devices. It was here that the first poker machines were developed.
After leaving his previous job, the mechanic opened his own company, which initially produced parts and spare parts for slots. Another year later, the inventor created a machine resembling a lottery. The success of this machine was colossal. This enabled the inventor to open a personal factory for the production of slot machines. Since the decree was issued on the legalization of cash-payout machines, the inventor began to create a poker machine with a counter. The main difficulty was recognizing the cards on the reels and the possibility of paying out winnings with coins and special-purpose tokens, which were exchanged for all kinds of drinks and cigarettes. Soon these issues were resolved. The result was a poker machine with three reels. 
After some time, the master changed the device. The panel of the device was decorated with a patriotic symbol - the freedom bell, which was very popular and famous in those years. The reels of the Liberty Bell structure feature a bell, card suits, a star and a horseshoe. To place a bet, you must place the token in the designated receiver. To start the game, you need to launch the lever, after which the reels will rotate. Upon completion, the dropped combination will appear. The winning amount will be determined based on the winning table. Three bells falling out indicate maximum victory.
In clubs in San Francisco, several of Charles' gambling machines were installed. This is where some of the first gamblers appeared. The passionate man turned out to be a young businessman who came to Tokyo for work. While eating in one of the cafes, he saw several slot machines. He decided to try his luck and inserted a coin into four machines. His winnings doubled. An inquisitive and, as it turned out, gambling young man, he played for six days with short intervals for rest and eating. Having launched the lever more than seventy thousand times, he won very impressive sums of money, which he again spent on the game, adding his own cash. Having completed his marathon, he arrived home and convinced the management of the company where he worked to contribute funds to import gaming machines. After some time, this operation brought the company excellent profits and stunning success.
The successful course of Charles' affairs haunted him envious people, so there was a robbery in one of the salons. A gambling machine and a bartender's apron were stolen. It later became known that the thieves sent the device to their factory, using it as a sample, so that they could soon release a similar model. Due to a strong earthquake, the inventor's factory was completely destroyed and the thieves took a leading position in the market for gambling mechanical devices. All this happened in just a couple of years.
Every year since the beginning of gaming devices, multiple decrees have been created banning slot machines. In defending their rights, the owners came up with incredible tricks. For example, they began to add devices through which the device sold chewing gum or candy.
Among other things, by pulling a special lever, you could win a prize when adding winning combination. The device's tabs had pictures and labels that displayed the flavors of chewing gum - mint, orange, plum. These fruit machines have become very popular. They were placed in public places.
Since that time, the displays on modern machines have remained unchanged. After a while, the players different countries knew all the meanings, for example, a fallen lemon means defeat.