In the digital era like today which is indeed continuing to develop, gambling is increasingly easy to access by anyone and anytime without any limitations of space and time. As one of the fastest growing industries in the world, gambling is indeed popular with various groups.

Although in some countries such as Indonesia, gambling activities are prohibited, both online and offline, in fact there are still many people who want to try the game. Even in the current digital era, the number of gambling fans continues to increase.

Of the many types of gambling that exist today, online slots are the most popular. This is not without reason, slots are a betting game aka gambling that is considered to provide great benefits for its players. Before the existence of online slots, physical slots were also no less popular. Since the beginning of the emergence of physical slots, they have been crowded by many people in places that provide them.

When talking about slots, it seems endless, right? In connection with this, in this discussion we will explain the history of the emergence of slot gambling. For those of you who don’t know, let’s read the discussion until the end.

1. The Beginning of Physical Slot Machines

The emergence of slot games began in the late 19th century, at that time there was a barber named Charles Fey. The man created the first slot machine in 1887 known as Liberty Bell. The machine looks very simple but has three reels, five symbols (diamonds, spades, hearts, lucky number seven, and the Liberty Bell).

Among bettors, the manual slot machine is very popular, especially since it contains the Liberty Bell symbol so this machine is nicknamed by that name.

2. Mechanical and Electric Slot Machines

A few decades later, the slot machine industry experienced significant developments. In the 1960s alone, electric slot machines emerged and were able to replace old slot machines because they seemed “old school”. This new variant of slot machines offers more varied symbols or images and the combination of symbols gives its own exciting impression.

This also seems to be the opening of the way for slot machines with several paylines. But the slot machine is still physical and can only be found in certain casinos.

3. Online Slot Revolution

Everything changed in 1994, where a leading software company called Microgaming developed an online casino in the form of the first software. This became the gateway for the first online slot game, entitled Cash Splash in 1998. Although the game was still simple, Microgaming gave it a modern touch. This was the beginning of the world’s online gambling revolution.

In the years after that, technology has advanced so that it allows the development of slot games or other gambling to be more interesting and of course sophisticated. The graphics are better, the sound is more realistic, each game provides its own bonus features that are very innovative and a shame to miss.

The internet infrastructure that plays a very important role in increasing the popularity of online slot games. This allows slot players today to access various online games without having to visit a physical casino.

Slot games and online gambling give their own impression which certainly provides unmatched excitement. Since then, the number of slot game fans has continued to increase significantly.

4. Modern Online Slots

Furthermore, around the 2000s, online slot games came with increasingly diverse themes. Various themes have been provided by game developers, ranging from pop culture, mythology, movies, TV shows, and so on. Equipped with interactive features and a shame to miss, modern slots are increasingly popular with many people.

The choice of games is increasingly diverse, providing new excitement for fans. In online slot games, you also find progressive jackpots that allow players to get huge profits if they win. At that time, progressive jackpots were indeed the target of many people when they tried their luck at slots.

5. Ease of Accessing Online Slot Games

Mobile technology is also developing so rapidly, this has brought the world of online gambling even higher and wider. The emergence of smartphones and other gadgets makes online slot games playable via cellphones. What used to be playing online slots had to be on a computer or laptop, now players can access it on their smartphones.

The emergence of slot providers is also increasing, and Microgaming is not the only slot provider today. However, Microgaming is still considered the pioneer of the first online slot game.

Since then until now, online slot games have shone even brighter. Even periodically, slot game providers continue to update and release various new games for