Fruit machines How-To Play

Fruit Machines

There is nothing that quite has the oldskool charm of fruit machines as they were made in the early days. The colorful buttons, sounds, and designs were simply incredible. Nowadays fruit machines don’t look the same anymore, but that doesn’t mean people don’t still love to play them.

Fruit machines history

Fruit machines are also known as slot machines or “slots” for short. So when did the first fruit machine come out? Not entirely unsurprising, it was invented in the US by a German immigrant. Ever since, they’ve slowly expanded itself to many countries, of which Britain, of course, was a big one. The first fruit machine had no more than 3 reels but functioned in the same way as they still do today. Just a tad less complicated. Like the concept of a fruit machine, it would pay out money to the players who get the right combination on the reels. Funny enough, this machine that seemed to be at odds with the times (1887), quickly became popular.

old fruit machines

How it works

People love speculating how a fruit machine operates. There are many myths and beliefs, for one being that if an x number of people have played on the machine, it has to pay out money. Or for example, if somebody has just won a prize, you might better wait for a while because it would be impossible for you to win. Those are just speculations of course, but very persistent ones. In reality, we don’t know how it works or what the algorithm is if there is one at all. Nevertheless, fruit machines are enjoyable to play and perhaps the speculating is part of its joy. Fruit machines are the most classic of machines and have the charm that modern-day video slots don’t quite have.

Process

To start playing on a fruit machine, you simply have to insert money after which you can start spinning the reels. Like I mentioned above, the classic fruit machine only has 3 reels where the symbols will appear, but there also are machines with more reels. The more reels, the more complicated, so it really depends on you what you’re in the mood for. Anyhow, when the reels start spinning you simply have to wait for a few moments to see on which numbers and symbols they land. The higher the value of the same combination you get on the reels, the higher your money prize will be. On some machines, you will find extra features such as bonus spins.

Playing fruit machines

Traditionally you’d find fruit machines in pubs and casinos, but nowadays it has become a big thing online. Although playing fruit machines online might not have the same charm as playing it in real life, it sure is more convenient. If you decide to play online, you are lucky enough to have a lot of choice of what to play. There is another advantage to playing fruit machines online, which is that you can practice for free. Of course, that also means that you can’t win money, but playing these free machines help you get the hang of it. Fruit machines are mostly luck, but it’s true that understanding how a game works definitely gets you an advantage. Another online advantage is that most online fruit machines have a higher payout percentage than real-life casinos.  

fruit machine symbols

The technique

A basic fruit machine comes with 3 reels that all have different pictures on it. the purpose is to spin the wheels and get 3 of the same symbols on the reels. Some bigger, more advanced machines have 5 reels, which also means more possibilities to win and lose. A machine that has five reels has 20 ways to get a matching line. It’s tempting to think that 5 reel machines are more attractive to play than 3 reel machines but that is not necessarily true.

Winning combinations

Look at the chart to see what combinations will result in what amount of money. But if we were just playing for the money, maybe we wouldn’t be playing fruit machines at all. It’s the element of fun and excitement that comes alongside the chance to win money that keeps us hooked. To net let its addicting character take you over, play for no longer than half an hour per session. This way you help to prevent that you get so caught up in the machine you no longer have the will to stop. And that is called addiction my friends. Aside from the time limit, don’t forget about your personal budget for the day. Reinvesting your wins is ok, but you might want to think to just take home the prize!