We'd be wasting your time if we attempted to categorize all the
types of slot machines. Every casino offers a wide range of
slots to attract gamblers. Slots come in hundreds of types and
variations, from single line and 3 line, to 3 or 5 reel, and
from bonus games to progressives, to mention just some.

It makes more sense to look at the typical characteristics of
slot machines.

Number of Reels

There are usually 3 or 5 reels in a slot machine. Early slots
had only three reels. We remember them as "classic" or "regular"
machines.

Today, 5 reel slots are common, and they generally feature more
than one payline (see below).

Number of Rows

Slots machines feature one, two or several horizontal rows
marking positions on the vertical reels.

Extra rows, usually one above and one below the payout display,
tempt players with a view of how narrowly they might have missed
a win.

Number of Pay Lines

There can be one or more paylines crossing the reels. It's
common to see 3, 5, 9, 15 and more recently even 20 lines. For a
winning combination, the designated symbols must fall on a line,
often the central horizontal line.

There's only one payline crossing the three reels on a classic
machine. You can bet one or more coins per spin but only the
center line pays, and increasing your bet doesn't improve your
chances of winning.

On a slot with more than one payline, you can bring additional
lines into play by upping the number of coins you play. You
don't have to bet on every available payline.

Suppose you're on a 3 line slot and you're required to insert
one coin to play the center line, a second coin to play the line
above center and a third coin to play the line below center. If
you now bet only one coin and the reels display a winning
combination on the line above or below the center, you don't win
anything because you played too few coins.

By offering diagonal matches, slots with 5 reels can have from 5
to 20 paylines.

Denomination of one coin

There are slot machines which accept denominations from as
little as 5 cents to $5. High roller slots may accept "coins"
with a denomination of as much as $500, although these are few
and far between. Some online casinos have special limits set up
for their big players to accommodate large bets..

Number
of coins that can be played

The maximum bet on classic slots is usually three coins, but
there are some slots that accept a 2-coin maximum bet. Again,
video slots have changed this characteristic dramatically, with
some multi line video slots now accepting up to 10 coins per
line.

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