Types of Slot Machines
Slot machines in casinos will vary, but most on-line slot machines will have three reels or five reels.
 Three
reel slots
This is the most common kind of slot machine. There are three
reels that spin and stop separately, with winning combinations
of symbols paying out. An example of a three reel slot can
be played for free with no download by clicking
here.
Five reel
The five-reel machine is pretty much the same as the three reel, it just has two
extra lines to match symbols on. Certain machines will payout
for combinations that have less than five matches. But, there
are some five-reel slot machines that will only have a single
payline. An example of a 5 reel slot called 5 reel drive can
be played for free with no download by clicking
here.
Payline
 This
is the line on the machine that symbols have to match up on
for you to win. The number of paylines is different from machine
to machine. You are not required to play all available paylines.
For instance, on a five-line machine, you can insert two coins
to only play two lines.
The majority of slot machines will have three reels and one payline. Sometimes, you can bet more than one coin at a
time on these machines, but all bets will be on the same payline. Some three-reel machines will even have three
paylines.
There is generally anywhere from five to 15 paylines on a five-reel machine. Some of these combinations can even include diagonal lines. Be sure to always check what the paylines are before playing because they can be different from slot machine to slot machine.
 Payouts
What you win will be different from machine to machine because
some have higher pay tables and more frequent wins programmed
into them.
Progressive jackpots
This means that the jackpot is constantly getting bigger. Most machines have the
jackpot raised at a set amount, such as going up by 10 cents
on each spin. There are not many slot machines that work in
this manner - most will have a fixed jackpot. [read
more about types of progressive slots] [view
live progressive slots] |
