fruit machines

Coin-operated gambling devices

Fruit machines are coin-operated gambling machines, primarily British.

The name comes from the fruit symbols—cherries, lemons, oranges—that appear on the spinning reels.

Americans call them slot machines.

He lost twenty quid on the fruit machines at the pub.

gambling

slots

Narrow elongated openings

payout · jackpot · odds · stake · gambler · chips · bankroll · highroller · house-edge · pokies

winnings

jackpot

Accumulated gambling prize

coins · credits · win · cashout · progressive · rollover · streak · haul · earnings · near-miss

mechanics

reels

Cylindrical winding devices

  • paylineReel prize trajectory
  • spinRapid rotation around axis
  • nudgeGentle push to prompt

hold · wilds · scatter · bonus · multiplier · autoplay · freeplay · credits · lines · volatility

luck

chance

Likelihood of occurrence

odds · fluke · streak · near-miss · gamble · risk · fate · serendipity · superstition

pub

bar

Drinking establishment

  • tavernPublic drinking establishment
  • innLodging for wayfarers
  • pubLicensed drinking establishment

amusements · arcade · entertainment · pastime · leisure · nightlife · hangout · boozer · local

Categories
Opposites
gambling mechanism type

fruit machinescard tables

Folding surfaces for games

table games · poker · blackjack · poker rooms · backgammon

skill vs. chance

fruit machinespoker

Hearth implement for coals

chess · blackjack · sports · strategy games · competitive gaming

gambling vs. non-gambling arcade games

fruit machinesvideo games

Interactive electronic entertainment

arcade games · pinball machines · amusement arcades

Family

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Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG