Confused about how online slots differ from the landbased casino variety, or maybe you want to know what makes a slot a classic slot or you are baffled as to how a slot can be both a video slot and a bonus games slot. If you need a basic, concise slot guide to get you started you have come to the right place.
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Land Casino Slots and online Slots
Slot machines are one of the most popular games in casinos and online casinos are certainly no exception.
Fruit Machines
This type of game is an online version of the traditional British pub fruity style slots game. They have the cash ladder and the nudge and hold features.
iSlots
This type of slots game is particular to the software provider Rival and they have a character driven story line, different levels and are more interactive than other slots games.
Multi Spin Slots
These are slots games that are set up so they are essentially a number of different slots that the player can play at once or in succession in the same game.
Progressive Jackpots
Random Jackpot Slots
Video Slots
All slots that have moving or animated background graphics or symbols fall in to the category of video slots.
High Roller Slots
Any online slot that can be played for $100 per spin or more is classed as a high roller slot.
Penny Slots
Any slot that can be played for as little as 1 cent for a single spin is classed as a penny slot.
Bonus Games Slots
Any online slot that has a bonus game is classed as a bonus games slot, a bonus game can be skill based or a more simple pick an item type of bonus game.
Free Spins Slots
These are different to bunus games slots. In free spins slots it is possible to win an extra amount of spins during the slots game.
Free Spins Slots
In a gamble slot the player has the option to gamble their winnings by betting on the value of a playing card. The correct color will double the winnings and the correct suite will quadruple the winnings.
Classic Slots
We define a classic slot as any slot theat has 3 reels and 1 payline.
Multi Playline Slots
Any slot that has more than one payline (eg not a classic slot) is classed as a multi playline slot. The number of paylines can vary between 2 paylines and 100 paylines.
Free Spins Slots
We expect to have our online slots guide completed in January 2009, so please check back to this page then.
It will be a page aimed at Beginners and will give you a good understanding about online slots games.
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