Fruit Machine

Fruit machine is the British name for a slot machine, taken from the cherries, lemons and melons used on early cabinets. In the United Kingdom and Ireland the term usually refers to the machines found in pubs, arcades and bookmakers, which historically introduced features such as nudges, holds and ladder gambles that let a player influence the presentation of a result. Land-based machines of this kind sit in categories with stake and prize limits set by the gambling regulator, and those categories differ by venue type. Online, fruit machine is mostly used loosely for classic three-reel slots with fruit symbols. Features like nudges and holds can make the game feel skill-based, but the underlying outcome is still set by the machine's random number generator.