Tag Archives: fortune

Casino History

Game is a very peculiar side of human life that is operated on its own laws. In this game of gambling anything can happen, poor man can become rich or weak can defeat strong. There are many people who want to become rich without any efforts, so gambling game gives a hope to them. In this game of gambling luck matters a lot.

Origin of the game

Since the beginning, game and gamble has been associated with humanity. Elements of game are inherent to many competitions and entertainments, which were arranged by our ancestors. For example, in competitions in strength and deftness, which were later changed into famous tournaments. Then the first gambling game came. They were based on the element of chance, trying one’s destiny.

The historians believed that the first game was casting various stones, shells, animal’s bones these objects were the sample of the dice. The British Museum has the proof of the first game stored there. Among this is dice’s model, made from the elephant’s tusk and by an Egyptian craftsman in 16th century B.C. and a board of playing draughts, which is also known as checkers that belonged to the queen Hatchepsut (1600 B.C.) In old days, people used to play odd and even. They used to throw dice in a circle so that they could hit on certain openings. These dice were used for fortune telling. Dice at once became one of the most adventurous gambling games. In the earlier day people used to bet everything like money, dwellings, things and many more on this game.

Since the years the importance of the gambling games are increasing. There appeared new game like cards. The cards were introduced in 1120 and in the year 1132 they were widely spread and used. These cards at that time were long and narrow plates with numbers 1 to 14 on them. The four different designs were the four seasons. The total numbers of cards were 52 which were equal to the number of weeks in a year.

The example of the present set of cards is the Tarot Cards. These tarot cards were used for fortune telling. It was considered that the cards were in Europe In the 10-11th century but some other says that the card game was born in France. The first set of cards made by the factory included 56 cards of four designs. Every card had its own name: the nun, the empress, the conjurer, etc. Then the set included 97 cards. Slowly the cards were substituted by the new card which closely resembles the modern cards.

Since 15th century the card games were very popular amongst the various people, from a king to a common person. But at that time, the cards were according to the structure of the society: hearts embodied the priests, diamonds meant the bourgeoisie; spades represented officers and aristocracy, clubs referred to the peasants.

In 19th century the modern card games (black jack, poker, etc.) came into existence in U.S. There are many card games invented till now. There are separate card games for adults and children, for training logic and fun and there are certain games just to pass the time. The game becomes tougher according to the age. Having become financially independent, he lets loose his gamble: makes bets, plays in the lotteries, makes bets on the totalistic and finally funds himself in the very temple of game, the casino . The individual sharpens his feelings and emotions and forgets everything. The longing for such feelings attracts persons, who have visited once to come again and again.

Slot Machine Evolution

So just how in the heck did slot machines go from where they started to the machines of pleasure we see today? Today, they are modern technical marvels, but in decades gone past, the slot machine was basically a simple mechanical instrument with revolving wheels-nothing fancy.

You pulled the arm and the machine took your money-thus the “one-armed bandit” label was coined. They were very primitive. Personally, I think slot machines have taken a step back. Let me explain.

For eons, the big lure of slot machines was their humongous house advantage-ouch-but their payout method. That’s right. We all love when we hit a slot machine in the paying stomach and it spits out coins nonstop. Listen to the beautiful melody as those coins shoot down the barrel and into the metallic tray below. The whole world could hear when you won-and everyone loved it.

Today, it’s so darn technical that our music and experience has been taken away. Now instead of signaling to the whole world that you’ve just scored, the slot machine calmly and silently prints out a redemption ticket. Clean, yes. Fun, no.

But let’s look more at the fun side of evolution. In the old days, you’d throw in a coin or two, the wheels would spin and some money would pop out if you were lucky. Many got tired of this mundane play and let the slot world. Ah, but that’s all gone now.

Slot machines are now mini video game systems. They have bonuses, side games, moving parts and more. My favorite has to be the Wheel of Fortune. I also loved Reel Em In, which was the first slot machine of its kind.

Walk into any casino (or go online) and gone are the simple 777 slot machine (mostly). Now you’ll find branded video games. They got slot machines for CSI, Adam’s Family, Wheel of Fortune, Deal or No Deal, James Bond, Playboy and anything else you can dream up. In fact, there’s a convention annually that pitches new brands and ideas to casino executives. I even saw some Elvis slot machines-hey, it’s Vegas.

Virtual slot machines are the way of the future. I won’t be surprised to see full-blown video games at some juncture. We’re almost there now.

Since 2003, which is when WMS introduced the CPU-NXT with film-quality animation and high-resolution graphics, slot machines have evolved into next-generation gaming platforms. The future is bright for slot machines and slot machine players.