Video Slots

Slot machines are the most diverse in the world of online gaming. They are the most colorful, assorted game types in any land-based or online scenario. If one has to imagine the first noticeable thing when entering a land-based casino, it would without doubt be the sounds of clinking coins, nostalgic analogue dings, dongs and whirling jackpot lights. Slot machines are made for all player types. One need not be royalty hidden behind VIP signs and grave curtains playing the slot machines – they are simple, entertaining and captivating. Today, in the online world, slot machines are not operated by feeding coins or pulling levers – all this is done by ingenious computer programming, the utilization of realistic graphics and making use of real casino sounds. Players can now experience the realism of the land-based casino on their screens back at home.

Instant Gaming

Underestimating the power of online slot gaming can only be disadvantageous to the modern slot player. Online casinos have specific facets that land-casinos fall short of: The rapid movement from one game-type to another can only be achieved in the world of online casinos. A player is never obligated to wait for a game thus mindlessly playing his credits elsewhere. In the world of online slots, players can move freely in a matter of second between their favorite games, keeping the same credit gained from their previous encounters – a sort of teleportation in cyberspace.

All slots in online casinos are video slots. Video slots came round when computer technology made slots easier to manage than the older, more classic ‘nut and bolt’ reel slot machines. The effect is still the same – imagine an old vinyl Juke Box and a modern MP3 player – essentially they both play music. Although online casinos have made ingenious leaps in video slot gaming, they still pay homage to ‘the one-arm bandits,’ or classic 3-reel slots. These slots are the easiest to operate and understand. They involve exact combinations of the 3 reels involved. Having 3 bars, cherries or 7’s in a row means a win – and it’s as simple as that.

5 Reels!

The newer video slots include 5-reels and multiple pay lines. The term ‘multiple pay lines,’ means that the reels involved need not line up horizontally in order to win. In video slots that involve multiple pay lines, combinations for wins can be horizontal (as in 1 pay lines games), diagonal, jiggered and vertical. The player is given a choice on the amount of pay lines that can be employed for a win. Ultimately, the more the player pays the more pay lines become available for jackpots, free spins and other bonus features. Today, video slots can have up to 40 pay lines! This inventive feature allows dynamic plays that can lead one into a myriad of winning opportunities.

Progressive Jackpots

In online video slot gaming, the player may find the same slot in more than one online casino. Much of the time, these machines are linked and together they offer what is called a "progressive" jackpot. This means that many players from different online casinos accumulatively contribute to a common jackpot. Here the pot can accumulate to vast amounts and when a player hits the predetermined combination, the rest is history.

Other features in the world of modern slot gaming include bonus round features. In essence, the bonus round feature is a game within a game. Players can play these bonus round features once a specific accumulation of combinations or characters/symbols are added to the player’s game play. These add excitement to the overall game and at the same time multiply the chances of winning by great odds.