3-reel slots

When it comes to playing online slots games, most people head straight for the big, fancy 5-reel slots. What they don’t realise is that the 3-reel online slots games offer a different, but just as enjoyable, online gambling experience.

These simpler but faster games are slowly getting the notice they deserve.

More accurately, they are slowly regaining the notice they deserve. 3-reel slots are the original slots and, for many years, lagged behind 5-reel slots as the latest technology and investment was put into the bigger and fancier systems. Thankfully for us passionate slots fans, that is changing quickly, with 3-reel slots now offering the same features as the 5-reel versions.

What are 3-reel slots?

3-reel slots are slots games that feature three independent spinning barrels or reels. Each reel has a number of symbols that feature the theme of the game. When you line either 3 symbols on a pay line (the simplified classic version) or line up three symbols across predetermined pay lines that extend across the screen in a pattern (the more modern version) you hit a winning combo and earn credits or real money.

When you think of the old timey one-armed bandits that feature in old movies, this is the machine you have in your mind – updated for the modern gambler.

Where can I play online 3-reel slots?

Your favourite online casino will have 3-reel slots available in the slots lobby. They are a favourite game for a lot of people and, with the modern technology updates that they have been getting, offer just as much fun as the 5-reel versions.

Top casinos that offer 3-reel slots games:

Jackpot
PlayLive
ZAR

What are the best 3-reel slots games to play??

The most popular online 3-reel slots games for South Africans at online casinos:
Mega Joker
7s on Fire
Couch Potato
Break da Bank
Diamond Duke

Why should I play online 3-reel slots?

Online 3-reel slots offer all the bonuses you love in the 5-reel games – wilds, scatters, bonus games, free spins and scatters. The biggest difference is the speed of play. Online 3-reel slots games are much quicker than 5- or 7-reel slots and this adds an extra layer of excitement to the games.

One other big difference between 3-reel and 5-reel: you get fewer hits on a 3-reel, but your winnings are much better.

Are all online 3-reel slots games the same?

No. While there are a lot of the classic look and feel 3-reel games (single pay line, fruit symbols, very retro look and feel to the theme), there are a huge amount of 3-reel games that feature very modern and incredibly cool graphics and themes.

Some gamblers like to take a step into the past and try out the classics, while others are far more invested in the sights and sounds of modern tech – and 3-reel slots games cater to both crowds with equal excellence.

Is there a different strategy to playing online 3-reel slots?

Contrary to what you may hear from so-called ‘experts’, slots games are games of pure chance – especially in the online casino world. Online slots games use Random Number Generator software to spin and stop the reels, with emphasis on the ‘Random’. Unlike a physical, mechanical slots machine there really is no way to affect or predict the outcome of an online slots game.

If you are looking for a strategy for online slots (3-reel or 5-reel or 7-reel or video or 3D) your best bet would be to take the following advice to heart:

• Always check the pay table
• Always read the rules of play and the terms and conditions (especially regarding payouts)
• Always set a budget for your gaming and stick to it
• Always be prepared to walk away and try again another day
• And always, always, remember to have FUN.