Pokies, sometimes known as slot games, video slots, fruit machines or even one-armed bandits, are by far the most popular type of game played at online casinos.
They always have a set number of reels and each contains symbols of different values. And some of which are special symbols. Players win money by having identical symbols in a row or by being able to access the pokies’ special bonus rounds. Such as free spins, where wins happen in any number of ways.
Pokie machines originated as games played at land-based casinos where you had to physically push back a lever to start playing. Hence the name ‘one-armed bandit’ and first went online in the late 90s with the boom of the online casino.
These days online pokies are more like the latest cutting-edge video games. Pokies have brilliant graphics, sound effects, themes, storylines and creative bonus rounds that keep players entertained for hours. Mobile versions also exist that are available from a mobile phone and pokies apps, rather than a desktop or laptop.