Fruit machines are slot machines with a difference, instead of just the normal online slots games with fruit machines you get extra buttons to push, extra bonus games and other features to give a more skilled gambling game. These games are very popular online even though you may not get the full experience of pulling the lever down; you can still enjoy a good game.

Fruit Machines started out in America in 1887 and were nicknamed ‘one-armed bandits' due to their mechanics which functioned by the player pulling down on the lever to activate the reels. Also, for those not up-to-date on fruit machine history, the new name originated in Britain as they refer to the American-invented version of the game, completely separate to the standard slot machines.

Slot machines are all about chance, they don't have a hint of the amount of skill that is included with fruit machine games. Whether you are playing online or in Las Vegas, the extra features that make the game more tricky, rather than lucky, are in the form of fruit machines. Some of features that are included in fruit machine games are Nudge, enabling you to nudge the reel to try and make that winning combination; Hold, which gives you the option of holding selected symbols in case you manage to spin a match next time around; Repeats, which lets you repeat your previous action including nudges and holds.

A couple of the most popular fruit machines are Cash n Curry, the Gee Gees and Treasure Island. Take a look at our reviews of these fruit machines to find out the details on their specific features and jackpots, some of the machines we've looked are even customisable. You may think that the experience of online slots isn't the same as playing live but you can play any time of day and night and is as simple as clicking the button on your mouse, much more relaxing than sitting in a loud casino hotel.