Known in other parts of the world as one armed bandits,
the American term "slot" is now used, not to
mean 'long or short hole' but is named after the hole in which you
put your coins, encouraging the name slot machine or
slots.
Slot machines
accept coins, and then pay out a proportion of what they
take in winnings to a lucky player.
This is of course
a gamble , you should be a certain age (normally 18
or 21) to play slots or any other kind
of gambling game.
Casino's
worldwide have them, in Las Vegas they fill vast
rooms in the casino's and can now be found in most of the bars
and pubs of
Europe. You can try the internet version in the Silver
Dollar Slot Machine hall below.
If you are an
adult, and wish to check out a slots game, pull the handle.