What made SLOTKER® possible?

In the creation of SLOTKER®, a number of stars had to align perfectly.

1. The deck required 6 different slot machine symbols. SLOTKER® selected 6 of the most historic and iconic symbols: lemons, cherries, oranges, plums, bells and bars.
2. The slot machine symbols must be in varying frequencies to establish their ranks.
3. The rankings of slot symbols must fit in between the rankings of poker card values (deuces up to aces) and card suits (spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds).
4. The frequency of each slot symbol must form a near-linear, logical frequency distribution with an increasingly-graduated rarity of symbols in the higher ranks. That frequency distribution is: 5-6-8-10-11-12 (bars, bells, plums, oranges, cherries, lemons).
5. The total count of all slot machine symbols in this progression must equal exactly 52.
6. The highest-ranked slot symbol (the BAR) must be ranked lower than poker card values. With 5 BARs in the deck, it ranks perfectly, just below 4 deuces.
7. The lowest-ranked slot symbol (the LEMON) must be ranked higher than any one suit. With 12 LEMONs in the deck, it ranks perfectly, just above 13 of any one suit.
8. 3-card poker hands, within each slot symbol, are ranked using standard poker rankings in which flushes outrank straights, requiring fewer possible combinations of flushes than straights, within any slot symbol.
9. The game must simulate a real slot machine. The one-chip ante: coin inserted into slot machine. The reel spin: cards dealt. The reel nudge: each player may discard one card for a replacement. The win: player with the highest ranking 3-of-a-kind wins. The progressive jackpot: When no player makes a 3-of-a-kind, players add another chip to the pot and players compete for a progressively-building payout in the following round(s).
10. The game must be easy and fun to learn and play. And anyone who has played slots and poker will instantly find SLOTKER® playing cards to be old familiar friends.