For several years now we have had online casinos, online gambling and online slot machines to play.
Not surprisingly, according to statistics, slot machines are the most visited and most gambled games in legal online casinos, just like in land-based casinos where slots are the most sought after games.
When did online slots gambling begin?
With the advent of the internet in the 1990s, the first online casinos and the first online slots appeared. The first virtual casino opened in 1996 and offered games such as blackjack, roulette and various virtual slot machines.
For the first few years, these machines offered the same things as their real counterparts. That is, their payout mechanics, symbols and prizes remained virtually unchanged.
Online players began to demand better.
For a few years, the simple and realistic game was quite effective and attracted many players and customers. However, over time, the game became repetitive, necessitating changes.
With the growth of technology and internet and some improvements in computers at that time, companies decided to release new, different products with better offerings and modified gameplay.
The popularity of video slots
Video slots, an idea that was already known in land-based casinos about 20 years ago, were created thanks to advances in technology and new ideas from programmers and production companies.
As you can see, they simply copied the concept of land-based casinos, but this copy allowed their players to get a better idea. With the passage of time, there were many more creative and exciting features in online slot machines.
The slot machine revolution has begun.
When companies decided to bet on a three-dimensional world, there was a revolution in online slots – something that set them apart from traditional machines. These slots were completely different and suddenly changed a market that seemed to have faded away.
Different themes taken from movies, TV shows and programs around the world appeared in the slots and new features were added daily to make players follow these games.