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Slot machine history can be divided into three main stages. The first stage concerns the mechanical slot machines. The second stage of the slot machine history deals the electromechanical slots and the computerized machines take us to the third era.

Charles August Fey was the first one who took the idea of the nickel-in-the-slot machines and made a three wheel slot machine. Fey started mass production of slots and placed them on a 50% rental basis.

In a while Charles Fey moved to Berkeley and in 1895 made the second model of slots that was on the bases of the 4-11-44. The machine had three numbered dials, and was placed in a cabinet. This version of the slots according to the slot machine history was based on the lottery Policy, and the highest winning combination as in the game was 4-11-44.

The slot manufacturing factory which opened in San Fransisco in 1896 by Fey, produced the cast iron slot machine called the Liberty Bell. The machine used three wheels with 10 symbols on each. The symbols on the machines were not only cards, but also the bell, horseshoe and a star. Three symbols of the same kind won a jackpot.

At first winning at a slot machine meant you could receive a cigar, candies gum or other prizes of this kind. According to the slot machine history, the first machines that kept 25% - 50% of the money put in. These machines would be ignored if met in modern casinos.

The first draw poker slot machine was invented in 1901.

After the fire at his factory in 1906 that destroyed it to ashes, only one machine was saved that is still saved as the slot machine history item at the Liberty Belle Saloon and Restaurant in Reno, Nevada.

Charles Fey managed to get over and together with the Mills Novelty Company created the Mills Liberty Bell. This brought the line of various slot machines like the Was Eagle, The Lion Head etc.

In the mid of 20th century the electromechanical slots were the most popular. Big Bertha was one of the most popular ones. The machine had 8 reels and 20 symbols on each one.

Development of computer technologies led to a great change in the slot machine history. The computerized slots may have any number of reels and symbols. The RNG determines the randomness of the results of the game. One of the most entertaining things about the mechanical slots - the spinning of the reels was kept to make the game more realistic.

Lots of slot machines played now are presented in two versions. The flat slots are the ones that provide a specific payout for a specific combination of symbols. The progressive slots are the ones that provide the large jackpot that increases each game until won.

Nowadays, slot machines are one of the most popular games met both in real and online casinos.