Info about Fruit Machines
Fruit machines are one of the most entertaining types of slot machines. Developed in Britain and commonly found there in pubs and arcades, they provide hours of fun and excitement. They are the UK slots version of otherwise what is known as Vegas slots.
The earliest fruit machines had three reels and displayed fruit symbols. They dispensed fruit flavored chewing gum as prizes which is probably how they got their name. They are often called AWP games, meaning Amusement with Prizes.
The UK slots called fruit machines are similar to the classic three reel, single pay line slot machines. The symbols have to line up in the center line of the three reels in order to receive an award. However, fruit machines have a lot of additional features which make them very different from the standard classic slot machines.
What Is Special about Fruit Machines?
The UK slots called fruit machines have some very interesting features which are actually interactive. They require full concentration and, many times, quick action on the part of the player.
For example: some of the fruit machines offer a sub-game called a trail. Some specific image on the reels will trigger the trail game which takes the player to a second screen and requires him to move around some squares in accordance with a number he is either given or spins. Many of the squares require some kind of further action from the player if he lands on one, and some of them simply award him prizes such as free spins or a winning multiplier.
Other fun features of the fruit machines are called nudges and holds. When awarded a hold; the player can hold one or two of the three reels and spin the others to try for a winning line.
If offered a nudge, the player tries to move one of the reels down to make a winning three of a kind combination.
These nudges and holds usually come up randomly on these slot machines which means that they don't always help to get a win, but they create a lot of commotion and fun.
Some of these UK slots have a gamble feature where they will show you a number and then flash higher or lower at you. You need to quickly decide which of the two options you want and click on it. If you miss the correct option, you have lost.
Online Fruit Machines
It was obvious that eventually these UK slots would go online. So now there are many, many online fruit machines that can be played the same way you would play them in a pub.
Due to all their special features, the fruit machines are far more tactical than regular slot machines. They require a bit of strategy and concentration to play and win but they can be very rewarding.
