slots<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\nIn the previous article, we reviewed the fascinating history of slot machines<\/strong> and tried to compare contemporary models with some of the first generation models we had acquired. It’s always amazing to compare the initial models of something so popular, so let’s delve a little deeper into the subject and see how these machines have kept their souls alive through decades of size changes.<\/p>\n\nIn earlier years<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n <\/figure>\n\nThe early days of slot games<\/strong> may surprise you, as they actually originated in the 19th century, thanks to a man named Charles Fay. This man created what came to be known as the free clock slot machine<\/strong>, which is the earliest known version of what we now describe as a slot game<\/strong>. It was primitive by today’s standards, but very revolutionary at the time.<\/p>\n\nIt had only one pay line, operated by a lever machine. Liberty Bell slot machines<\/strong> soon became popular in the United States and Europe, and other inventors and tech-savvy people created their own versions of slot games<\/strong>. Developers slowly began to incorporate modern technology into the games, reducing the need for mechanical joysticks and adding paylines.<\/p>\n\nPopularity peak<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n <\/figure>\n\nSlot machines<\/strong> may have originated at the turn of the century, but it was only in the mid-20th century that they really began to experience the height of their popularity. This was due in large part to the technology available at the time, which allowed people to play slot games<\/strong> in groups like casinos and made it easy for them to operate individually. Most importantly, they already offered more rewards to players.<\/p>\n\nAs we know and play electric slot machines<\/strong> today, slot machines<\/strong> arguably reached their peak in the mid to late 1960s. These slot machines<\/strong> took over the huge resort casinos of Las Vegas, and rows of them were used by players who came to Sin City to try their luck and party late into the night. The stereotype of the slot <\/strong>player continued into this period as the casinos were packed with people playing the machines and expecting the progressive jackpots to arrive.<\/p>\n\nThese machines are bulky and unwieldy by today’s standards, but they no longer require levers to operate. Players now simply press a button and the reels spin for them. All they have to do then is wait for the animation to play and then wait to see if it’s their lucky day. However, the popularity of slot machines <\/strong>will not last forever.<\/p>\n\nAs slot games<\/strong> slowly began to evolve, so did public tastes. While slot games<\/strong> have always been a relatively popular choice for any type of gambler, they have yet to reach the peak popularity they experienced in the 1960s again. They probably never will, because there is still so much to do. The technology is so diverse that a single source of fun can no longer take over like this.<\/p>\n\n