With wild reels, expanding multipliers, progressive jackpots, expanding wilds, respins, sticky wilds, buy bonuses, and other interactive features, today's slot machines are more exciting than ever. But if you are looking for a gaming activity that will allow you to play for real money in a more low-key environment, check out Grande Vegas's best 3-reel classic slots for some satisfying, yet calming, gaming fun.
Three-reel slots don't feature all of the bells and whistles that you'd find in a five-reel slot machine. It's straightforward and simple, with all of the winning opportunities that you'd find with a video slot. Classic slots allow you to travel back in time with some basic spin-and-win slots entertainment.
Classic Slots
There were already poker machines in candy shops and salons in the late 1800s when Charles Fey, a San Francisco mechanic, noted that the design, with five reels that simulated a poker hand, was too complex for a machine to read automatically. He simplified the design so that it would have three reels with five symbols -- horseshoes, diamonds, spades, hearts, and a cracked Liberty Bell. That was the first machine that was capable of automatic payouts and it was an immediate success.
Over time, to circumvent anti-gambling laws, the symbols on the slot machine were changed to depict slices of fruit and pieces of candy and they began to be called "gum dispensers" that paid out for wins in pieces of gum. By the time that the slot machines were set up in Vegas casinos, they were paying out coins. Casinos favored the slot machines because there was no staff required to operate them so fixed expenses were minimal. Patrons favored the slot machines because they were fun!
In 1963 the "Money Honey" slot machine replaced the springs and levers with electronic components. This allowed the machine to hold and automatically dispense up to 500 coins without jamming. Slots developed further when the Random Number Generator was introduced in 1984. The RNG assured players that each and every result of every slot machine spin was completely random and fair.
When online casinos started to operate on the Internet, it became possible for players to play The Slots at their leisure, from any place and at any time. Both three-reel classic slots and five-reel video slots became available in the slots lobby so each gamer could select the type of slot machine that best suited his interests, playing style, betting preference and gaming level.
Three-Reel Slots Today
Today, the casino offers a wide variety of three-reel slots. Some are simple machines that remind players of the old-fashioned lever-operated "one-armed bandits," while others offer different types of features. Check out some of Grande Vegas's best 3-reel classic slots.
Cash Chaser
Cash Chaser slot is a mix of basic symbols and some interactive gameplay. The elements combine to create a fun-filled slot that will allow you some relaxing gaming entertainment while you compete for winning prizes and a jackpot prize!
The reels are full of chaser symbols, 7s, bars and major coins, mini coins, minor coins, and mini minor coins. There are 9 paylines with winning payouts of up to 18,000x the bet for matches of 3 or more sevens of any type or bars. The Wild in this game is a Nudging Wild, which moves in the direction of its arrow when it appears. When it reaches the last possible position on the board, it disappears, and a new Nudging Wild can land randomly at any time.
Cash Respins are triggered when 3 Coin symbols emerge in a winning combination. The Coin symbols are then held in position and the remaining positions respin to allow you to collect more Coins.
There's a Lucky Coin Respin, which activates when 2 Coin symbols appear simultaneously on different reels. When that happens, the remaining reel on the payline that didn't have a Coin can respin.
You can win a jackpot when 3 Coins land on the reels, with the amount dependent on which Coins appeared – Mini Coins, Minor Coins, Major Coins or Mini Minor Coins. Random Respins can be triggered randomly at any time. A Grand Jackpot of 1000x the triggering bet is awarded when the entire gameboard fills with Coin symbols.
Interstellar 7s
Sevens are the lucky number in the Interstellar 7s space-themed slot where Wilds, scatters, multipliers and free spins combine to create a an interactive gaming event.
The reels spin against the backdrop of an expansive galaxy. Regular game symbols include 7s and bars which are designed with a space-age twist. The Wild morphs into a Multiplying Wild randomly to multiply any winning combination in which it appears x3!
When a Bonus Wheel appears on your screen, you can spin the reel to reveal your prize. You can win
- Free Games plus 2x your bet
- 10 Free Games plus 2x your bet
- 12 Free Games plus 2x your bet
- 8x your bet
- 10x your bet
- 20x your bet
- 25x your bet
- 50x your bet
- 80x your bet
- 100x your bet
- Extra Spin plus 2x your bet
- Jackpot Prize!
Cash prizes are added to your line wins. If you win Free Spins or Extra Spins, you can spin those spins immediately. The Bonus Wheel cannot be retriggered during the free spins round.
At the end of the free spins, a banner will appear to announce your total Bonus Wheel Feature win.
Just a taste of classic 3 reel slots souped up to meet our desire for feature-packed fun...you'll find it all here at Grande Vegas.
