{"id":5614,"date":"2020-07-05T13:14:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/?p=5614"},"modified":"2020-07-22T13:27:29","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T17:27:29","slug":"video-slots-how-they-destroyed-mechanical-slot-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/video-slots-how-they-destroyed-mechanical-slot-machines\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Slots: How They Destroyed Mechanical Slot Machines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Video slots have come to dominate brick-and-mortar casinos. They now form the backbone of online casinos as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, mechanical slot machines once filled land-based gambling establishments. They were the predominant games for decades thanks to their big payouts and (then) exciting play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/illinois-video-gaming.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3934\" width=\"310\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/illinois-video-gaming.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/illinois-video-gaming-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nowadays, though, mechanical games have fallen by the wayside. I&#8217;m going to discuss how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/video_slots.php\">video slot machines<\/a> overtook mechanical terminals and became the gold standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>How Do Video Slots Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A video slot machine runs through a computer program. Developers use the program to tinker with the theme, graphics, symbols, and payouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, developers have more options than ever before with video-based slots. They can customize the reels, number of paylines\/ways, and bonuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/slot-machines.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3648\" width=\"320\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/slot-machines.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/slot-machines-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Essentially, video slot machines just offer more than a mechanical game ever could. Depending upon how much time they put into the matter, developers can make an extremely detailed slot that becomes a game-changer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Why Were Mechanical Games So Popular?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mechanical slot machines aren&#8217;t completely dead. However, they mostly serve as classic relics when available in casinos today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were popular decades ago, because they were the only available options. Gamblers couldn&#8217;t sit down to a video slot before the mid-1970s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All they had were mechanical-based games that operated through reels and fruit symbols. Such slots are extremely limited in what they can offer and usually only have three reels and one payline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The End of an Era<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mechanical slot machines definitely played their role in making slots popular. At the end of the day, though, they were just simple three-reel games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video slots hit casinos in the mid-1970s. They weren&#8217;t extremely popular at first, but they eventually took over casinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nowadays, land-based and online casinos are mainly filled with video slot machines. Meanwhile, those mechanical terminals of yesteryear are rarely found outside of big casino destinations like Las Vegas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video slots have come to dominate brick-and-mortar casinos. They now form the backbone of online casinos as well. However, mechanical slot machines once filled land-based gambling establishments. They were the predominant games for decades thanks to their big payouts and (then) exciting play. Nowadays, though, mechanical games have fallen by the wayside. 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