History of the Poker Machines

History of the Poker Machines Poker machines, otherwise known as slot machines, have been with the gambling industry since the late 19th century. Charles Fey, an auto mechanic from the US, came up with the first poker machine in 1887 but some surmised that... More

History of the Poker Machines Poker machines, otherwise known as slot machines, have been with the gambling industry since the late 19th century. Charles Fey, an auto mechanic from the US, came up with the first poker machine in 1887 but some surmised that he probably came up with the idea later in 1895. The earlier slot machine had too many reels and symbols, which proved to be difficult for punters to win, so Fey devised a newer slot machine with only three reels and five symbols for each reel. This device improved the punter s winning percentage and so from then on Fey s poker machines became the first official slot machine games. Australia found out about the poker machines in the 1950s. It was in 1953 when an Australian company called Aristocrat realized the potential of slot machines in widening their customer base. The game was easy to play and also addicting, and even though winning against the game is next to impossible players love placing their bets on it due to its ex Less