Editing Slot machine (section)

==Terms and their sources==
The "slot machine" term derives from the slots on the machine for inserting and retrieving coins.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot%20machine|title=Slot Machine – Definition of slot machine by Merriam-Webster|work=merriam-webster.com}}</ref> "Fruit machine" comes from the traditional fruit images on the spinning reels such as lemons and cherries.<ref>[[OED]], ''fruit'', n.</ref> Slot machines are also known pejoratively as "one-armed bandits", alluding to the large mechanical [[lever]]s affixed to the sides of early mechanical machines, and to the games' ability to empty players' pockets and wallets as thieves would.<ref>{{cite OED|one-armed bandit}}</ref>