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Unless you have been living in a very, very dark cave for the last few years, you will have undoubtedly noticed the enormous rise to prominence of mobile technology. It is thought that almost 60% of the adult population within the United Kingdom now posses some kind of internet capable smartphone; this was helped recently with Christmas, which saw many more adults happily opening their new iPhone or Android devices and joining the masses – needless to say, this has made an impressive new market for the online gaming industry.

Smartphone slots are growing in popularity...

As with many things, there has been somewhat of a lag between technology and public consciousness. Primarily, there are still a great many people who participate in some form of online gambling that do not yet realise that they can take advantage of the same services from their smartphone!

Despite many people still playing catch up as to what is available from their mobile, the smartphone gaming sector is one of the fastest growing within the entire of the online gaming industry. This has been leading to some incredible innovations and developments from the top players within the online gaming; for instance, both Microgaming and Playtech have recently vowed to develop and release a plethora of new and incredibly interactive smartphone games – this will be in addition to the new titles that found their way on to player’s screen towards the closing stages of 2011.

With mobile gaming looking to conquer the traditional online market, there has never been a better time to check out what’s on offer from your phone…

To the uninitiated, the various bits of jargon and lingo that are part and parcel of the online gaming world can seem incredibly daunting; this is particularly true of online slots. So seemingly impregnable are the ‘codes and keys’ that accompany online slots, that many amateur players have established a philosophy of ‘ignorance is bliss’…

Fortunately, becoming ‘savvy’ with online slots is not as hard as many people might believe. One of the core things to be aware of when playing online slots is which types are currently available. As it stands, the following are what an online slot player can expect to encounter when hitting ‘Virtual Vegas’:

Single/ 3 Reel Slots – these are the original (and many would argue still the best) kind of slot; the online versions originally hailed from ‘one armed bandits’, which required a player to pull a lever in order to see if they had hit it lucky.

Many consider single line slots to be the original and best...

Multi-line Slots - are an evolution of the original slots, and as the name might suggest, feature the addition of multiple pay lines. These types of online slot also saw the birth of popular ‘themes’, such as the incredibly successful superhero franchises.

Bonus and Bonus Video slots - these slots are often multi-line in nature, but also feature superb and often innovative bonus rounds; this provides a new degree of immersion and interaction to a player.

Progressive slots - these can be either single or multi-line slots; they work on the stipulation that if a jackpot if not won, then it builds up; this is often done between several online slots at multiple casinos and can therefore lead to some truly spectacular payouts!

Like many forms of gambling, there have been plenty of myths that have popped up surrounding slot machines; these can range from superstitious rituals to full blown lies that are better off dispelled. Below are some the most popular myths that have arisen around slot machines:

Online slots aren’t “real slots” as “real” slots are mechanical – while this may have been true a very long time ago, it is a very outdated view of slot machines. Even “real life” slot machines make use of digital technology; inside they contain a chip which uses a random number generator to decide whether or not it should pay out. Online slot machines also use random number generators, meaning that there is practically little difference between the two types of game.

The humble slot machine is often shrouded in myth...

Pulling a handle is more likely to win that pressing ‘spin’ - this myth relates to the above point, but is still a surprisingly popular one! In truth, both pressing ‘spin’ and pulling a handle activate the same random number generator that dictates pay outs; this means that one is not better, or more likely to result in a win, than the other

Slots have ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ cycles - this is perhaps the most popular slot machine belief of all. As slots operate via a random number generator, there are not blatant cycles which relate to win ratios. However, it is true that simple laws of odds mean that you have an elevated chance of winning on a particular slot machine if you have just witnessed somebody lose on it many times in a row…

It is not unusual for people to be somewhat ‘stuck in their ways’; people are constantly getting drawn into habits and form patterns very quickly. But could it sometimes pay be a trendsetter and be among the first to try something completely new?

Well, that is exactly the kind of thing that we all should be doing once in a while; at least, that is what is thought be a certain type of online slot player. These players believe that the key to success when it comes to online slots is to give something new a go.

Why do they think this? You might well ask…

There's nothing to be scared of when it comes to new online slots...

These slot players believe that there are better odds of getting a return from an online slot game when it is in its earliest stages of being released; their reason for this is because they believe that online slot manufacturers want to make a name for the game when it arrives – and what better way to do this than being able to announce plenty of winners for it?

The logic behind this way of thinking certainly seems sound, but why not have a go at a new title and see how it treats you? After all: ‘variety is the spice of life’.