Gambling Slots

There are many types of gambling slots available on the internet. Some are more advanced than others but one things for sure... they are all fun. You first need to find an online casino that has a good selection of slot machine games, there are specialist slot casinos so so a search for "online casino slots" or follow the advice on this website and go to La Isla Casino.

Classic Single Line Slots

The classic single payline 3 three slot machine game was the first to be transferred over to the internet. They are good fun and there are many varieties to choose from.

These are the simplest to play and require no skill whatsover. You just place a bet (usually 1, 2 or 3 coins) and give each coin a value.. i.e. 3 coins at $1 will be a $3 bet. Then you press "SPIN".

As you can see there´s not a lot to it really. You just hope that the highest paying symbols appear on the payline.

The classic slot game "Funky Monkey" is a great example. In this game you hope that 3 sets of bongo drums appear on the payline to take home a cool 2500 time your coin stake.

Classic Multi Line Slots

The classic multi line slot game follows the same theme as the single line version but on this game you will have multiple payline and therfore the stake you bet will be per line. Most of these slot games have five paylines.

The "Haunted House" online slot game is a great example of multi line 3 reel classic slots. In this game the payout can be difficult to work out because depending which payline the symbols appear there will be a different multiplier associated.

It´s a basic gambling slots game so does not benefit from any bonus features, but it´s a great place to start.

Video Slots

Video Slots are the newest and most fun to play. They come in a variety of styles. You can get 3 reel 5 payline basic versions right up to 5 reels spinning and 50 paylines. There are even multispin versions of some of the games.

You choose the amount that you want to gamble per line and then choose how many line you want active. The lines will follow the rows of symbols across the screen from one side to the other in various directions, but always taking in all 3 or 5 symbols.

You spin the reels and the slot machin finally comes to a halt and calculates whether you have any winning symbol combinations on the paylines that you have active. You then spin again... It´s that simple.

The best thing about video slots is the graphics, music and the bonus rounds. All video slot games have a number of scatter symbols which when scattered across the reels will win you a bonus of either cash or free spins. They will also have "wild" symbols which you can replace on a payline to represent any other symbol which coule make you a winner.

Then there is the bonus symbols.. depending what game you are playing getting these on the screen or on a payline will activate the bonus round. This is like a small game on it´s own. You will be asked to perform an action of either choosing a fruit or weapon, then you use your object to win you a prize.

The most popular video slot games at the moment are the 5 reel slots with either 20 or 25 paylines. Games like Desert Treasure, A Night Out, Dr Lovemore and Alien Hunter are the most played slot games on the internet. You can play them all at MegaKings Casino and La Isla Casino.

Other Slot Machine Varieties

There are other types of online slots games that you can play, the most notable being the progressive slot. This is where a percentage of all money taken from every reel spin of that game is put into an accumulative pot. If you gamble on max bet (all paylines) you have a chance to win the jackpot, which can sometimes run into hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Some online casino´s provide a pub fruit machine type slot game. This works very similar to the European style fruit machine (or fruity). They have bonus features and extra game whcih provide excellent gambling opportunity, for either cash or nudges.

The final type to mention is Video Poker. This slot game is very popular at land based casinos and has transferred very well to the internet. You pay your money are are dealt 5 cards to make a poker hand. This is draw poker so you can discard some cards and have them replaced. If your hand give a poker hand of better then a pair of jacks then you are usually a winner.

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