Classical slots
The American slot machines. Classical slots
The first mechanical slot machine has been invented in the USA, and in this country slots have the long and rich history.
In the United States the government of each staff carefully supervises presence of slot machines in public and private using. Many states establish control payments to regulate possession and use of slot machines. Nevada is a unique staff of Northern America in which there are no essential restrictions both on public, and on private use of automatic machines. In New Jersey slot machines are resolved only in casino which work at hotels in Atlantic of City. Some states – Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Missouri, resolve automatic machines (as well as other gamblings) only on river courts having the license or the anchored barges. After the hurricane Katrina in Mississipi supervising bodies have ceased to demand, that casinos at gulf coast were on barges, and have allowed to work as it on a coastal line.
Casino of radical Americans
I think, many of readers know, that in territory of America, except known Las Vegas, there is a huge set of the casinos belonging to radical American Indian tribes, settling down in reservations.
However, that fact is interesting, that the casino, belonging to Indians, is not authorized to have the “present” slot machines – so-called vegas-style-slots – as long as this casino does not sign the agreement with the state where it is located (the American Indian law regulating gamblings). As a rule, the similar agreement grants to state the right to receive percent from the income received from automatic machines.
Kinds of slot machines in the USA
More low I will result general provisions for each staff. There is no the federal law supervising slot machines so the given classification in different states can be rather different.
In general and in whole, business in the USA is so, that slot machines are divided into some classes, depending on a principle of their functioning and interaction with the player. Some states have restrictions on various types (classes) of slot machines which can be used in a casino or other places intended for game. For example, “the Class III” (or “traditional”) are the automatic machines working irrespective of centralized computer system, and chance of the player of a prize is always identical. This class of automatic machines is spread in Nevada or Atlantic of City more often, they sometimes have the name “automatic machines of Las-Vegas type” (Vegas style-slots).
“A class II” are the slot machines (also known as “Video lottery terminals”, or “ВЛТ”), united by the central computer system which defines the size of each prize. Any class of slot machines can depend on skills of the player, and sometimes can not.
In the USA, slot-game should have all characteristics of game of the Class II to be game of this class. Any of characteristics of game of the Class III does at once by its game of the Class III. The casino pays the tax to staff for each automatic machine of the Class III, and should buy so much licenses, how many it is necessary to do. For automatic machines of the Class of II such restrictions are not present. Automatic machines of the Class are practically not supervised by II staff.
Characteristics of slot machines of the Class II.
The player plays against other players and struggles for the general prize.
In each game there should be at least one winner. Game proceeds until the winner will be defined.
In each series of games there is a certain number of winners and losers. If the certain combination drops out, it cannot repeat, a new series yet will not begin. This principle can be compared with the usual lottery tickets which are let out by packs. If the ticket with an advantageous combination has been extended, this combination cannot repeat, yet will not let out a new series of tickets. That is the result of games depends on the previous games.
The player should be the active participant. He should realize, that occurs, and to realize, when it have won to inform on it. A lotto is an excellent example of game of the Class II.
Characteristics of slot machines of the Class III.
The player plays against the gambling house – a casino.
The probability that the player will not win anything in each separate round of game (rotation of drums) is very great.
Each game does not depend at all on an outcome of the previous game. Any result is possible in any game.
The prize appears and is put onto the account of the player automatically. Thus, Slot machines of the Class III come to be the usual slot machines those which are familiar to the majority of players.
Slot-clubs
Many American casinos offer free membership in slot-clubs to the players which return some percent from the lost sum which is paid in the form of casino bonuses – free meal, drinks, hotel rooms, or is simple costly presents, less often bonuses are paid by cash (with a condition, that cash will be paid later). For reception of advantage from membership in club it is required, that players could use the special cards inserted into automatic machines that allows a casino to trace actions of the player (what it rates does in the automatic machine and as long plays), that is often used to establish certain level of game for the player having the right to additional bonuses. Bonuses or the refund from these clubs can grow considerably in size if to play slot machines throughout long time.