GAMBLING AS WE KNOW IT TODAY
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 1:12 pm
1887-1894
Around this time, Charles Fey builds what is considered to be the first real slot machine. After several earlier versions of the machine, Fey finished The Liberty Bell and gave it automatic payouts, which turned out to be a huge success. He reportedly made more than 3,000 of them, but unfortunately never applied for a patent. The earlier versions of the machine were similar to The Card Machine from 1891, but what made this machine revolutionary was the fact that the decks of cards were replaced by three reels, and the individual cards were replaced by 5 symbols (diamonds, spades, hearts, horseshoes, and a liberty bell).
Around this time, Charles Fey builds what is considered to be the first real slot machine. After several earlier versions of the machine, Fey finished The Liberty Bell and gave it automatic payouts, which turned out to be a huge success. He reportedly made more than 3,000 of them, but unfortunately never applied for a patent. The earlier versions of the machine were similar to The Card Machine from 1891, but what made this machine revolutionary was the fact that the decks of cards were replaced by three reels, and the individual cards were replaced by 5 symbols (diamonds, spades, hearts, horseshoes, and a liberty bell).
