Posted: Spieling
In 1887, the idea of the slot machine was invented by a mechanic named Charles Fey. There were not many slot machines that were spread between different casinos. The owner of slot machine earned about a half of its profit. A quite spread opinion would dictate big-sized and heavy machines in the early years. In reality, they appeared the same as modern slot machines. One thing which is believed to be different is symbols. There were no fruit symbols on early slot machines, fruit symbols were applied at the beginning of the 20th century. Charles Fey were a successful businessman who earned huge amounts of money on his invention. Liberty Bell is the name of the first slot machine. The Charles Fay's creation affected a lot all kinds of casino industry because slot machine was unique.
The first big row of slot machines was produced when Charles Fay made a contract with Mills Novelty Company. Mills Liberty Bell had been the first modification. The first fruit symbol slot machine had been called Operator Bell. That was created by Mills Company several years later. The first slot machines had a great weight, so it was a very complex task to transport the slot machine from one casino to the other. To work out this complexity the first wood cabinet slot machine was designed by Mills Company. This invention allowed to provide delivery service for clients who purchased slot machines for longer distances. (more…)