Slot machines

The History of Slot Machines

By shamiya_monroe

  • Draw Poker Machine

    Draw Poker Machine
    Charles Fey invented the first draw poker machine.

  • The Knock-Off

    The Knock-Off
    Herbert Mills began to make a knock-off slot machine of Fey's Liberty Bell, the Operator Bell.

  • First Popular Electric Gambling Machine

    First Popular Electric Gambling Machine
    PACES RACES became the first popular electric gambling machine.

  • First All-Electronic Gambling Machine

    First All-Electronic Gambling Machine
    Nevada Electronic built the first all-electronic gambling machine, the "21" machine.

  • First Electronic Slot Machine

    First Electronic Slot Machine
    Fortune Coin Company built the first electronic slot machine.

  • First Slot Machine

    First Slot Machine
    Charles Fey invented the first mechanical slot machine, the Liberty Bell.

  • Electronic Systems

    Electronic Systems
    Electronic systems were introduced to link numerous slot machines in different locations which allowed a fraction of each inserted coin to go into a shared “super jackpot” and possibly reach an extremely large size before it is won.