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Anthropologists and archaeologists have discovered ample evidence that shows that, during all eras, in all civilizations, people played games. Many of the games that were played thousands of years ago are the basis for popular games of today.

Slot machines have come a long way from the simple three-reel, three-payline “one-armed bandits” that captivated gamers 100 years ago. At that time, the goal was simply to line up matching symbols on one of the lines to score a payout – usually a piece of gum or a drink.

For thousands of years, humans have gambled. Anthropologists have found evidence of dice and stick games among remains in early human settlements and anthropologists have discovered gaming paraphernalia in the towns and cities of almost every ancient empire from China in the East to the Native Americans in the West.