Slot machines in Australia are referred to as poker machines - or more fondly, pokie machines. They are a common installment in many pubs and bars and a huge Australian past time. Pokie machines are also extremely popular with tourists. Australian pokie machines are now online for everyone to enjoy around the world from their own home. Online pokies casinos usually have hundreds and hundreds of different pokies games to play with new and different machines each month. A pub cannot fit a hundred pokie machines inside and still have room for people to play.

Many people prefer, or are coming to prefer, Australian pokies to other poker games, and even other online slot machine games. Pokies have more to offer than other games. They are easy to master and easy to interpret unlike games such as blackjack and roulette. They also have excellent payouts and many online pokies casinos offer even more ways to win cash and prizes. You can win huge amounts in Australian pokies compared to the initial bet.

Most online pokies casinos offer four basic options for the type of pokies game: three reel slots, five reel slots, bonus slots, and progressive slots. Three reel slots are the most basic of pokie games. They offer one to five pay lines and are extremely easy to get the hang out. For a larger chance to win, but with slightly more challenge, there are five reel slots. Five reel slots offer up to nine pay lines, and more in some cases. Bonus reel pokies offer bonus rounds in addition to the normal pokies' screen, giving you even more chances to win prizes. With progressive pokies, the jackpot continues to build based on all of the people playing the game online around the world. Sometimes the jackpots get extremely large with progressive pokies games.

Finding a pokies casino online is easy. There are directories of websites that center around Australian pokies. After that, it is simply a matter of figuring out which type of pokies to play. Most websites offer the four mentioned and some have even more options, even sometimes offering games that are not pokies to always keep the players entertained.

What is more important than finding an online casino, is to find a secure online casino. There are alot of scammers and cheaters out there, based in remote island locations. Therefore, remember to take the needed steps before you deposit money online to play the pokies you love.