Slot machine history
The first slot machine - the Card Bell - was invented in San Francisco by Charles August Fey in 1898. The mechanic was fascinated since adolescence with then-popular auto wheels, which he had already made his own model in 1894. In 1899 he improved the Card Bell to create the Liberty Bell, which met with extraordinary success.
This slot machine, known as "mechanical roller", had 3 reels, around which 5 symbols appeared: diamonds, hearts, spades, horseshoes, and the famous Liberty Bell. The maximum gain was obtained by aligning the 3 bells in a row.
The success of this model is essentially due to its combination; it made it possible to obtain a thousand different combinations, against only a hundred for its predecessor, automatic roulette, which it has definitely supplanted. The Liberty Bell also innovated by setting up an automatic payment.
Faced with the success of Fey's machines, who made the mistake of refusing to market his patent, competition is organized around Mills and then Caille, who will launch machines very similar to the Liberty Bell, copying stolen Fey models.
In the 1920s, prohibition banned gambling; however, Mills had the ingenious idea of converting his machines into candy dispensers. From this period remain the drawings of fruits (cherry, banana, strawberry, watermelon, orange, plum…) that can still be seen on today's machines.
This type of mechanical slot machine will operate until the launch of Bally's electromechanical machines in 1963. Fey's mechanism will remain virtually unchanged until then.
In the 80s appear slot machines electronics, various types: slot machines video, conventional rollers machines, video poker, and multi-games.
These machines operate in the same way. Each has a combined cycle, which lists all possible combinations. Each time a game is played, a combination is displayed randomly. This combination will no longer come out during the cycle, which ends when all the combinations have been displayed. The duration of a cycle can reach over 16 million strokes played for some 5 or 6 reel machines and machines can be replaced before the end of their cycle.
In France, slot machines have been authorized in casinos since 1986, where their gradual introduction will have contributed to the success and popularity of these establishments. French law requires that out of 100 coins played, at least 85 be redistributed, i.e. a minimum redistribution rate of 85% for slot machines *.
* Subject to the maximum bet per line played
Today, the Evian Casino has many slot machines: video machines, reel machines, progressive jackpots, and video poker …
Our slot machines
After presenting your VIP card or an identity document, enter the magical world of Slot Machines and start your day with the Lucky Coffee offered by the Casino d'Évian from 10:00 to 11:30.
You will try your luck in the heart of a sumptuous setting: the Slot Machines Area offers 225 slot machines, 7 blackjack, and 30 electronic roulettes: reels and pokers, progressive, interactive, or even special effects, to discover for the fun for the eyes and the game.
When you enter this area of the casino for the first time, the Room Manager and his team will be happy to introduce you to the different facets of this fun world and will explain the rules of the games to you.
How to Play Slot Machines?
Who says Slot Machines says Sous! You will find machines with a minimum value of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents, 1 or 2 €. The cash desk is located on the ground floor of the Slot Machines Area. Money changers are also scattered around the room.
The principle of the game is simple :
Choose the machine you like
Bet coins, bills, or tickets
Activate the trigger of the game
The game is a winner or a loser
If it wins, you will be paid in coins, tickets, or a voucher redeemable at the cash desk.
Game control
For each machine, entries, receipts, and exits, the number of strokes played, the redistribution rate, manual payments are recorded by 10 electronic and electromagnetic counters. These data are regularly checked by an agent of the Ministry of the Online Casinos.
The slot machine Providers room is open
daily from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. until June 19.
From June 20, we return to our usual hours:
Sunday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Friday and Saturday gaming from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Public
holiday eve and summer season, closing at 3:00 a.m.