Fruit Machines Are Slots with Special Features
Fruit machines are one of the most amusing and entertaining types of slot machines. They are sometimes referred to as AWPs, meaning Amusement With Prizes, to show you that they really are very funny. Although they originally appeared in pubs and clubs, Fruit Machines can now be played online just like any other real money slots or slots just for fun.
The first Fruit Machines in the UK had three reels, one payline, one set coin and displayed fruit symbols which is, undoubtedly, how they got their name. They have since developed into some five reel Fruit Machines with some betting ranges and have some very unique features which make the Fruit Machines a lot more interactive than standard slots. As real money slots in the UK, Fruit Machines are not considered high stakes games but they can afford hours of entertainment and amusement.
Fruit Machines Fun Features
Some Fruit Machines offer a sub-game called a trail. A certain image will appear randomly on the reels which will trigger the trail game. This takes the player to a second screen and requires him to move around some squares or circles in accordance with a number he is given. Many of the spaces he lands on require further action on the part of the player which could be a gamble, a prize or a loss. It is in the trail games that the UK Fruit Machines can be exciting real money slots.
Other special features of the Fruit Machines are called nudges, holds and shiftas. All of these features are triggered randomly. In the UK Fruit Machines the nudges allow the player to move one or more of the reels one space down, and this often awards a winning combination. The holds give the player a chance to hold one or more of the reels, spin the remaining and, again, hope for a winning combination. The shifta feature assures the player of a winning combination by automatically spinning the reels until three of a kind show up. When playing real money slots with the UK Fruit Machines, the shifta feature is always a pleasure to see.
Fruit Machines Gamble Features
A great many of the Fruit Machines in the UK, whether online or land based, contain a gamble feature where the player is shown a number and then asked higher or lower. The player then chooses one of the alternatives. If the number shown next agrees with his choice, he wins significant real money slots prizes. However, if the player has chosen wrongly, he loses that round.
Today's online UK Fruit Machines have very amusing themes with brightly colored graphics and background sounds which include comments that can be very funny. Although you may not win significant amounts of coins or money in the Fruit Machines found on UK online casinos, you can find hours of entertainment playing real money slots without investing large amounts of money.
