Types of Slots

Since the invention of the Liberty Bell slot machine, significant changes and shifts have taken place in the industry. The first slot machine was very simple, and its options were limited. All machines featured classic standard three-reel games. Nowadays, all slot players can enjoy numerous types of exciting animated slot games. Sometimes, it can be complicated to choose at least one game to play. This article will help you make a decision on which machine to play. The following types are available in both land-based and online casinos. Thus, anyone can find a suitable slot machine.

Slot Machine Types

Multipliers

This type of slot machine accepts multiple-coin bets. One can play from 1 to 5 coins or even more. The bet corresponds to the size of the winning combination. A double-coin bet will double the winning, a triple bet will triple it, and so on. The only exception is the jackpot, which is the highest paid combination. For example, the jackpot for 1 coin is 800 coins, but it will be 2000 coins if the same combination is hit with 2 coins. Slot machines with single-coin bets have practically disappeared from most casinos.

Wild Symbol Slots

These machines accept multiple-coin bets as well, but they feature a symbol that can substitute for any other symbol. It is called a "wild symbol". For example, if there are two bars and the third symbol is a wild symbol, the wild substitutes for the third bar to complete a winning combination of three bars.

Multi-liners

This type of slot game has several paylines rather than a single traditional one. Usually, it contains three horizontal paylines, but sometimes there can be two additional paylines that criss-cross the window of the machine.

Buy-Your-Pay

This multiple-coin slot machine has only one payline but offers different winning combinations depending on the number of coins played.

Progressive Slots

These are multiple-coin progressive slots that are usually connected via a network. Therefore, the jackpot in such machines depends on the bets and contributions of previous players. For this reason, the jackpot can grow to be enormous.

Video Slots

Since the 1980s, this type of slot game has become extremely popular. There is a great variety of video slot games available. Video slots can also be of types such as multi-liners, buy-your-pay, or multipliers.