Online pokies and actual pokies machines are very similar although there are also some differences especially on how you get the reels spinning. Online pokies spawn from the popularity of casino pokies and retained most of the features that machines have.
Take note that both the online version and the actual machine versions are moved by a random number generator. There is no way to be able to guess or predict if your next spin will give you a jackpot. There is no way too to tell that the machine will be giving away a jackpot after is has not been played in days. Finally, a player will not be able to defeat a random number generator so this means every online pokies or pokies machine is unique and is not connected in any way with other machines in the site. The only trick to come out as a winner in pokies is you plan how to spend your money as you play.
The buttons
Actual machine pokies have 10 or more buttons to push. There is a collect button should you want to collect your winnings; this button may also be pushed to activate the coin that has been dropped or to call for an attendant should you want to cash out.
After the collect button, a series of 5 or more buttons informing you of the amount of credits per line. Press the button of your choice and this will remain until you make another choice.
There may be another row of buttons where there is a take win feature. This button will take your win from the gamble or it may stop the win amount from increasing or accumulating and finally display the final total win. There may or may not be a reserve button that will pause and reserve the machine for three or more minutes. This means that the machine is in play and no one should take your place.
There are buttons that relate to the number of lines per spin (1 to 5) and then there is a gamble button. This button allows you to take your winnings and bet on a bonus part of the game. In some machines, pressing the gamble button will give you half a gamble.
Once you have deposited your money in the machine, select the number of lines and then select the amount of line and then the reels will automatically spin.
Online pokies
There are only a few buttons on an online pokies machine while there may sometimes be only one button. The usual buttons that you will find are credit size button to change the credit size, the credits per line button, the maximum bet button and then the spin button to start the game.
Online pokies are simpler but the rules are still the same. There may even be bonus games in the middle of games where you may increase your chances of winning or securing a higher point.