Whether you like the North American style of multi-line video slots, you have to like the way IGT and WMS have let you choose the number of lines you want to play. If you want to play 3 lines, 5 lines, 6 lines, or 12 lines of a 20-line capable machine, it's up to you.

For some reason, manufacturers such as Konami, Atronic and Aristrocrat limit you to the five buttons on the machine. These are typically, one line, 3 lines, 5 lines, 10 lines and 20 lines. Of course, these arbitrary buttons change from machine to machine, but what gives? If you like playing 3-lines with 5 credits per line --- that should be your business. Using the video display, you should be able to change the number of lines you play.

This is a trend we could do without ...

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