Pokie Machines

In Australia they like to give things strange names and this is very true of their online slots machines! The term Pokie is given to any form of slot game and these types of machines and gambling devices are also known as video poker machines, poker machines or the most common slang name given to this type of gambling device is pokies.

No one is sure who gave these machines the name Pokie, but the name has stuck and the most common type of Pokie machine uses a video screen instead of reels to display the winning or losing combinations on.

There is no shortage of different Pokie games available and you will find them everywhere in Australia. Much like normal video slots they come with 5 video screen reels and players can win a range of different bonus rounds such as the usual free spins features or the pick 'em style bonus games.

Players can opt top play as many or as few pay lines as they want and modern day Pokie machines often offer multiple pay lines, sometimes offering 100 paylines. Recently there have been more and more of the All Ways type Pokie machines, and this offers the maximum number of paylines on a video slot, which is an amazing 3125!

The Pokie machines are very similar to normal video slot games and often you will find they have a second video screen on which is displayed the payout schedule, this screen also doubles up as the bonus game display and it is here that all bonus games are played out.

These Pokie machines can be found in casinos through out Australia as well as in pubs and clubs as they are gaming machines they State controls where they can be placed and they have very strict rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of Pokie machines.

The payout percentages of land based Pokie machines are fairly decent with an average being around the high 80% range, but if you are looking for real value then as usual you should be playing them online as these slots payout on average around 96%, which will give you plenty of spins for your gaming Dollars.

If you fancy playing a range of Pokie style slot games online, and with the better payout percentages offered online then we think you should! Simply take a look at our listing of both Bonus Games Slots and Free Spins Slots as there are no shortage of games available to play online, and who knows Lady Luck may be smiling on you!