Why do you still not like slots?

Slots are popular in any casino, from traditional gamerooms to online casinos.

Alex Stargame
4 min readSep 25, 2018

The first slot machines appeared in the late 19th century in England. The boom of slot machines began in the early 20th century with the invention of the famous Liberty Bell. These slot machines appeared in American saloons, bars and soon became one of the favorite entertainments of the local public. It was a primitive machine, consisting of only three reels and one line.

So the history of slot machines began. Later, the so-called one-armed bandits were invented, most often with three reels, having from two to five paylines, and the spins were made with a special lever.

Later came the first video slots, where symbols rolled on a digital screen. Slots with five reels and three rows are considered classic. In modern slots, there can be up to five reels and up to 243 lines to play. As the saying goes, progress never stops.

Slots became more interesting and better over time. There appeared bonus levels, mini-games, special symbols, giving advantages in the game, and sometimes even a kind of narrative. Modern game developers make multi-level slots in which the player, while spinning the reels and collecting symbols and winning combinations, makes some progress in the game. For example, the Yggdrasil slot by FairWin, where the player needs to grow a tree, while in the Top Drop slot the task is to fuel an aircraft and transport some goods. There are games that even contain whole cartoon clips.

Despite the changed appearance of slot machines, their basic mechanics remains the same — the player simply presses the “spin” button and the pseudo-random number generator creates a combination on the reels.

What attracts players in slots?

I think there is no simple answer. There are several types of players and each of them is drawn to something different. The most avid gamblers keep anticipating a big win. This feeling is created by the correct game balance, when the player makes several spins, expects to win, spends all the money, deposits more and finally gets his win. In this case, he feels euphoric, and this sense of winning makes him come to a casino later and try his luck again.

It is believed that the house cannot be beaten. Strictly speaking, this is not entirely true. The player can really get a big win, but because of the emotions he experienced once, he will sooner or later come to a casino again and lose even more.

This is how most commercial casinos work. Those who have once experienced the euphoria of winning bring casinos the lion’s share of profits.

A simple player is distinguished from a compulsive player by his attitude towards gambling. If, for a gambling addict, it is an opportunity to EARN, a “healthy” player finds this a kind of entertainment for which he has to pay. Therefore, he is able to enjoy winning and loses without hard feelings. However, psychologists say that the line between a healthy player and an addict is actually very thin.

But what about social slots — the machines which people do not play with money? Slots are available on almost all mobile and mini-game platforms. The popularity of social slots is visible even in applications on Google Play.

In many ways, thanks to the monotonous gameplay, slots can be an excellent cure for stress. This is also facilitated by high-quality and interesting animation in games, bonus levels and narrative. Statistics show that the lovers of social slots are mostly women. You can play slots between things, while the winnings and game results are like achievements, which raise the mood. Unlike poker or even some arcades and RPGs, slots do not require the player to be highly concentrated and just help to relax and relieve stress.

So if you still do not understand why people love slots, I recommend you go to the Showcase section of the FairWin site and play bright casual slots for free.

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