When we think of slot machines we often think of those flashing machines that line casino walls. Some still offer the pull arm, but a majority of modern slots are push button. Since their invention in the late 1800’s the slot machine had made many changes but one thing is for certain, without these precursors online slot machines would not be in existence.

The first slot machines were nothing like what we know today. Placed in bars around the world, the slot machine was a way for patrons to earn free drinks. Unlike slots today that payout cash for getting the reels to line up there was no payout mechanism in the original machines.

Later Charles Fey, an inventor from San Francisco developed the first modern slot machine. His machine had three reels and was known as the Liberty Bell. In the Liberty Bell game the maximum payout was 50 cents which at the time was a large sum of money. Liberty Bell was the first slot to move away from all card faces on the wheels and had stars and horseshoes as well.

Today online slot machines create millions of dollars of revenue for online casinos and have all push button operations. You might still see a few of the older models on display in casinos around the world but you won’t be allowed to play them. If you get a chance take a look and see how far slot machines have come since their invention in the 1800’s