Australian slots are also known as Pokies poker machines and of course slots.The aim of the game on the pokies is to come up with a winning combination. There are various types of slots in an Australian casino (or Clubs) and the traditional spinning reels type of game is the most popular, Keno Machines are also present in the casinos. The main poker machine is the "Multiline "game where you get the opportunity to win on a number of lines simultaneously and the winning lines are illuminated for you. Multiplier slots give you the opportunity to vary the amount you bet on each of your chosen lines (or ways).

Most of the pokies are a combination of the "Multiline and the Multiplier " which means you can play as many lines as you wish for as much or as little as you please. The operation of the pokies is simple, you insert your coins ($1 coins) these days, select the options you wish to play  then press the Start/Spin button. The slots come in varying denominations, from 1 cent usually up to $5 or more   so in theory if you were playing a 1 cent machine by one line it would cost you 1 cent per spin. When you have finished playing, you can cash out (if you have any cash left!) and the machine will pay you out either in cash or vouchers. Most Australian Casinos and Clubs have some of the slots designated "Progressive Jackpots " where the jackpot  increases with each play usually on a linked basis where there could be any number of other slots all contributing to the jackpot.

Value of prize                                              Chance of the prize
                                                                       happening on a single
                                                                       payline ( inc. scatters )
                                                                       1 chance in :-
More than 500                                                 10,200
200 to 500                                                       2,670
100 to 200                                                       1,460
50 to 100                                                         450
20 to 50                                                           248
10 to 20                                                           110
5 to 10                                                             55
1 to 4                                                               10
Highest paying symbol                                     Chance of happening
( on a single line )                                             ( on a single line )
5 of a kind                                                       1 in 9,765,620
4 of a kind                                                       1 in 4,785
3 of a kind                                                       1 in 485
2 of a kind                                                       1 in 45
1 of a kind                                                       1 in 9
Chance of ANY pay on a single payline    1 in 8
Therefore the chances of no pay at all ( on a single payline ) are  7 in 8  

By comparison the majority of Aussie Video Slots games can be "Tweaked"  for a payout of  Realistic, loose or Dream Machine