These games are there to make money, of course they can bring entertainment and fun to anyone who plays them but the bottom line is, they are there to make money! An average pub machine will have a pay-out rate of about 80%, this however does not mean that for every £1 you put in you can expect 80p back! Instead the machines are programmed to “spree” when they have amassed enough money to pay for the pay-out. In fact I do not remember the last time I went into a pub and didn't see at least one fruity with it's flashing lights enticing me to play! Most of us will have at some point played these “bandits”, however if you are a new comer to playing these machines then this next section is for you as we explore the basics around the machines. It's fair to say that us Brits love to gamble! Whether it is a couple of quid on the Lotto, a fiver on the Grand National or dispensing our spare change into a fruit machine at our local. The Basics, much more engaging than slots!

I hope this brings back some memories for you. I will cover the basics, share some of my favourite machines from days gone by and look at the makers of these games. On this page I pay homage to the machines that have taken so much time (and money) from me over the years. Whilst these machines can be incredibly annoying, this element of skill brings so much more engagement and playability to the games. Now as anyone who has ever played these machines will tell you, it is possible to mess up your nudges, it's possible to lose it all by going higher than a 2 (and get a 1) or get the dreaded “?” on the feature board and hit game over! With fruitys there is a degree of skill that just doesn't exist on most online slot games. When you mention fruit machines to anyone who has played online slots they think you are talking about the same thing, of course you are not! Online slots require no skill at all, you load up cash, choose the amount of win lines you want to play and that's about it! There is no way to ruin or influence the online game.

The ultimate guide to playing Fruit Machines for fun!

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