Slot Machine History

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From the Poker Machine to the 3-Reel Slot Machine
 The ideal machine for the San Francisco market was a poker slot that could pay out automatically. It was not mechanically feasible with five reels so Charles Fey did it with three. This gave birth to the CARD BELL.

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