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Slot machine

A slot machine, fruit machine (British English), puggie (Scots), poker machine or pokie machine (Australian and New Zealand English) is a gambling machine that creates a game of chance for its customers.

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Operation

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Technology

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United States

Problem gambling and slot machines

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Slot machine

Nodes207
Edges206
Triples240
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009662
Components1

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Slot machine

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related to history · 25
Slot machine → After, At, Because, Brooklyn, By, California, Charles Fey, Collection, Early, Fey, Herbert Mills, In, It, Liberty Bell, Nevada State Museum's Fey, New York, Pitt, Players, San Francisco, Sittman
related to Payout percentage · 25
Slot machine → Based, CD-ROM, Changing, DVD, EGM, EPROM, For, Gaming Control Board, In, It, Loose Slots, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, NVRAM, Other, Our, Par, Play, RTP
related to Bibliography · 21
Slot machine → Andrew, Bonus Books, Book, Brisman, Casino Gambling, Frank, House Advantage, How, How They Work, How They've Changed, ISBN, John, Machines, Or Lose Trying, Overcome, Stirling, The American Mensa Guide, The Slot Machine Answer, Win Millions Playing Slot, Winning Ways
related to United States · 16
Slot machine → Atlantic City, Delaware, Gulf Coast, In, In New Jersey, In Wisconsin, Indiana, Louisiana, Many, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, Several, Since Hurricane Katrina, These, United States
related to Vietnam · 15
Slot machine → Both, District, Ho Chi Minh City, In January, Ly, Ly Sam, On January, On October, Palazzo Club, People's Court, Sheraton Saigon Hotel, The, US, Vietnam, Vietnamese American
related to Canada · 14
Slot machine → Canada, Canadian, Canadian Criminal Code, Grand River Raceway, In, Inspired, Kevin Harrigan, OLG, PlaySmart, TapTix, The Government, These, University, Waterloo
related to Skill stops · 14
Slot machine → ABC, Bally, Because, By, Commission, Jersey Shore, Mills Novelty Co, New Jersey, New Jersey Alcoholic Beverages, Skill, The, These, They, Zacharias Anthony
related to Fraud · 13
Slot machine → Another, Early, EPROM, However, In, Many, Mechanical, Modern, One, The, These, This, Tommy Glenn Carmichael
related to Problem gambling and slot machines · 13
Slot machine → Communication, Culture, Dixon's, In, LDWs, Media, Mike Dixon, Natasha Dow Schüll, New York University's Department, PhD, They, University, Waterloo
related to Operation · 12
Slot machine → Classic, Depending, Fortune, If, Most, Multi-line, Some, Symbols, The, These, Traditional, Wheel

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
lemonsinstance ofcomes from the traditional fruit images on the spinning reels0.80text
cherriesinstance ofcomes from the traditional fruit images on the spinning reels0.80text
Bally's High Hand draw-poker machine had exhibited the basics of electromechanical construction as early as 1940instance ofalthough earlier machines0.80text
fruitsinstance ofClassic symbols include objects0.80text
bellsinstance ofClassic symbols include objects0.80text
and stylized lucky sevensinstance ofClassic symbols include objects0.80text
Wheel of Fortuneinstance ofincluding game shows0.80text
which has been one of the most popular lines of slot machines overallinstance ofincluding game shows0.80text
1instance ofover a sufficiently long period0.80text
000instance ofover a sufficiently long period0.80text
000 spinsinstance ofover a sufficiently long period0.80text
the machine will return an average ofinstance ofover a sufficiently long period0.80text

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