Slot machines have been a success in Casinos all over the world. Each country and region has also adapted its own culture to Slot machine games. This is why Slot machines have received a series of different names depending on the country and type of machine. In the UK, for instance, where they have become very popular over the years, Slot machines have also been called Fruit Machines.

The name “Fruit machines” comes from one of the innovations that Slot machines suffered in their history. During the 20th century, Slot manufacturers developed a new system in which the machine gave out winnings in the form of fruit flavoured chewing gums, and had their pictures as symbols on the reels. The popular cherry and melon symbols on Slot machines derive from this type of machines. Furthermore, the "BAR" symbol now common in Slot machines was also taken from an early logo of the Bell-Fruit Gum Company.

As these machines became very popular in the UK, the Slot machines vs. Fruit machines name battle ended up making the name “Fruit machines” even more popular than the original Slot machine denomination. Other similar cases ocurred in Australia with the Poker machines and in Japan with Pachislo machines