The term “pokies” is really a slang or common term used by Australians for slot machines. There are many different types of pokie machines available at many establishments nowadays in all the major towns and cities of Australia. A few examples of some of the more popular machines include Queen of the Nile, Indian Dreaming and Where’s the Gold. These gaming machines have all very similar features in the fact that they are all five video reel, multi-line slots with bonus features.
The bonus type or "feature" that is most common and popular in Australia is the feature where once a certain amount of symbol appears on the screen, the bonus triggers and the feature rewards the player with a predetermined number of free spins. Sometimes when the player is lucky, they get another bonus feature during the free spin period and obtain even more free spins. As you can imagine this getting the feature is an incredibly exciting event.