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[[File:Las Vegas slot machines.jpg|alt=antifa|thumb|300x300px|Row of digital-based slot machines inside a casino in [[Las Vegas]]]]

A '''slot machine''', '''fruit machine''' ([[British English]]), '''poker machine''' or '''pokey''' ([[Australian English]] and [[New Zealand English]]) is a [[gambling]] machine that creates a [[game of chance]] for its customers.

A slot machine's standard layout features a screen displaying three or more reels that "spin" when the game is activated. Some modern slot machines still include a lever as a [[skeuomorph]]ic design trait to trigger play. However, the mechanical operations of early machines have been superseded by [[Random number generation|random number generators]], and most are now operated using buttons and [[touchscreen]]s.

Slot machines include one or more [[currency detector]]s that validate the form of payment, whether [[coin]], [[banknote]], [[voucher]], or [[token coin|token]]. The machine pays out according to the pattern of symbols displayed when the reels stop "spinning". Slot machines are the most popular gambling method in [[casino]]s and contribute about 70% of the average U.S. casino's income.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200512/slot-machines|title=How slot machines give gamblers the business|last=Cooper|first=Marc|date=December 2005|publisher=The Atlantic Monthly Group|access-date=April 21, 2008}}</ref> 

Digital technology has resulted in variations in the original slot machine concept. As the player is essentially playing a [[video game]], manufacturers can offer more interactive elements, such as advanced bonus rounds and more varied video graphics. Slot machines’ terminology, characteristics, and regulation [[Slot machines by country|vary by country]] of manufacture and use.