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Aussie Pokie Machine Story from Download to HTML5

The first online casino was created in 1994. Now the providers are doing their best for absolute comfort and safety of their customers. Titans among developers are Microgaming and PlayTech. Their products are available both online and after you install them. About ten years ago appeared the first mobile pokies. Now there are slots in HTML5 and applications for certain operating systems such as Windows, Android and iOS. This is a History of Real Cash Pokies in just few words.

Evolution of Australian Pokies Formats

Online gambling house was probably the first format of Internet betting, they had nothing to do with modern ones: poor graphics, not perfect software and banking. The first providers were Microgaming and Cryptologic with its Intercasino. The rivalry helped them to improve rapidly. This way appeared progressive jackpots, functions for multiple players, thematic slots and different bonuses. The next step was live casino. People online had been watching for hours players gambling in real time. Now people prefer playing rather than watching. The latest step is apps for mobile devices and tablets on different platforms.

Game Roots

In 1985, Charles Fey created the first slot machine, the Liberty Bell. In Australia, it appeared only two years later. But it was officially allowed only in 1954. The next step was the 80's, when the first video slot game was created. This idea was quickly picked up by the developers, and they began adding various bells and whistles. There were for about 180 thousand of slot machines in 1999. And the last step was the online games for PC (in 1990's) and later for mobile devices and tablets.

Real Money Pokie Facts & Figures

Here are some real examples of ordinary people who are fortunate enough to win at online casinos. For example, Brodie M, which won on the first day of his playing in the Cash Splash. The jackpot was $42,787. One more amazing story of Stephen, who won $24,560 in the Burning Desire. But the story did not end for this lucky beggar. The next day in the same game he again hit the jackpot and won $30 thousand!

Aristocrat Clubman Pokies

Clubmen created by Aristocrat is considered the ancestor of all video slots. The game was developed by Joe Heywood in 1953, and two years later came out its improved version called Clubmaster. Having been around for over 60 years, this company enjoys tremendous success and popularity as the games are available on all platforms, including iPad, Mac, iPhone, PC and Android.

Virtual Slots Casinos

Virtual slots became more popular in the 2000s, when they were transferred to the web plane, albeit with poorer possibilities. Now the player with the tablet or phone in the hands has the whole range of options and bonuses, such as the free spins, bonus rounds and other sign-up bonuses. The most widespread games in Australia are the so-called pokies (comes from "poke your money in the machine"). The majority of one-armed bandits still have a button, a lever and 3 reels, but some modern devices have 5 reels, so the game is more difficult, but more exciting.

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