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The number seven is considered lucky or meaningful in many religions. It is a number of good luck and fortune, that's why it is used in slot machines.
Examples (From Wikipedia)
Judaism = God rested on and sanctified the seventh day
Genesis 2:3. "Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars."
A seven-day purification period is required for one who has become tamei to become tahor.
The Shmita (Sabbatical) year arrives every seventh year.
The Jubilee (Yovel) year comes after 7 times 7 years.
The Counting of the Omer leading up to the Giving of the
Torah is expressed as "7 times 7 weeks."
There are 7 days of Passover and Sukkot when celebrated in Israel.
Seven days of Creation (Genesis 1)
Seven years of plenty and seven years of famine in Pharaoh's dream (Genesis 41)
Seven days of the feast of Passover (Exodus 13:3-10)
Seven day week and the pattern concerning distribution and use of manna (Exodus 16)
Seven year cycle around the years of Jubilee (Leviticus 25)
The fall of the walls of Jericho on the seventh day after marching around the city seven times(Joshua 6)
Seven things the LORD hates (Proverbs 6:16-19)
Seven loaves multiplied into seven baskets of surplus (Matthew 15:32-37)
The Seven last words (or seven last sayings) of Jesus on the cross.
Seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom (Acts 6:3)
Seven Spirits of God are mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
Seven churches of Asia to which the "Book of Revelation" is addressed.
Seven churches, seven stars, seven seals, seven last plagues, seven vials or bowls, seven thunders in the
Revelation, the last book of The Bible.
Other sevens in Christian knowledge and practice include:
The Seven Sacraments in the Catholic faith (though some traditions assign a different number).
The Seven Joys of the Virgin Mary, of Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other traditions.
The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin Mary, of Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other traditions.
The Seven Corporal Acts of Mercy and Seven Spiritual Acts of
Mercy of Roman Catholic, Anglican, and other traditions.
The Seven Virtues: chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, kindness, patience, and humility
The Seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride.
The seven terraces of Mount Purgatory (one per deadly sin).
In the genealogy in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is 77th in a direct line.
The number of heads of the three beasts (7 × 10 × 7 + 7 × 10 × 10 + 7 × 10 = 1260) of the Book of Revelation, and of some other monsters, like the hydra and the number of seals.
In the New Testament, the Gospel of Matthew 18:21, Jesus says to Peter to forgive seventy times seven times.
There are seven suicides mentioned in the Bible (OT and NT)
Hinduism
The Sanskrit word 'sapta' refers to number seven.
The Indian Music has 'sapta swaras', means seven octats (sa re gan MA pa dha ni), which are basics of music, using which hundreds of Ragas are composed.
Celestial group of seven stars are named as 'Sapta Rishi' based on the seven great saints.
Seven Promises, Seven Rounds in Hindu Wedding and Seven Reincarnation
As per Hindu mythology, there are seven worlds in the universe, seven seas in the world and seven Rishies (seven gurus) called sapta rishis.
Seven hills at tirumala also known as ezhu malaiyan means Sevenhills god
There are 7 Chakras.
Islam
The number of ayat in surat al-Fatiha.
The number of heavens in Islamic tradition.
The number of levels of Earth in Islamic tradition.
The number of circumambulations (Tawaf) that are made around the Kaaba
The number of walks between Al-Safa and Al-Marwah mountains -that is travelling back and forth- seven times during the ritual pilgrimages of Hajj and Umrah.
The number of fires in hell. i.e the 7 fires of hell.
The number of doors to hell is also seven.
Bahá'í
The mystical text "The Seven Valleys", by the Prophet-Founder Bahá'u'lláh, relates the journey of the soul through the seven "valleys" of Search, Love, Knowledge, Unity, Contentment, Wonderment, and finally True Poverty and Absolute Nothingness.
Others
The number of Archangels according to some systems.
The minor symbol number of yang from the Taoist yin-yang.
The number of palms in an Egyptian Sacred Cubit.
The number of ranks in Mithraism.
The number seven is of particular significance within Cherokee cosmology.
In Buddhism, Buddha walked 7 steps at his birth.
Circle Seven Koran, the holy scripture of the Moorish Science Temple of America
In Spanish and other Romance Languages, cats are said to have 7 lives as opposed to English, where cats are said to have 9 lives.
In Iran cats are also said to have 7 lives.
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Why do slot machines use 777 as the jackpot?
7 is the "lucky" number so they use triple 7 for jackpots and other games.
What is an advantage of playing online slot machines over physical slot machines?
Online Slot machines are more convenient to use, you can play in private at home and no-one is able to tell when you have won. It removes that awkward moment when the slot machine pays out in the loudest possible manner so that everyone knows you have just won big.
What is a slot machine's highest paying symbol?
It depends upon which slot machine you are referring to. On many older and some newer slot machines, the jackpot symbol is a red seven. However, many slot machines today use a variety of symbols. Check the paytable on your favorite slot machine to determine which symbols have the highest payout. Keep in mind that many games now have bonus features (free spins, etc.) that can generate cumulative payouts far exceeding what the highest paying symbols might pay by themselves.
Can you win at the slot machines?
If you're trying to win a free stay in the local jail, sure! Otherwise, no. All slot machines, at least in the U.S., are required to have built in safeguards to protect against this type of assault. Slot machines are tested for this by regulatory agencies before the machine is approved for use.
What are pokies?
Pokies, is the Australian word for slot machines. Whatever you do, neverEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER use these disgusting machines
What are vending machines use for?
You deposite money or coins into the slot and in return, you receive the food or drink you desired.
Where can someone in America buy slot machine games?
You can buy slot machines at slot machine retailers, which are located under various names throughout the country. However, slot machine use is not legal in every state and therefore may not sell to you if you live in a state where use is not permitted.
Where are the slot machines in Lost Planet 2?
When you go to character customization click on weapon or character and press triangle to use it.
What features make a video slot machine unique?
Video slot machines, in general, all look the same. What makes one unique compared to others would be the ease of use of the machine, the colours, the size and the graphics on the screen.
What is the life expectancy or life span of a casino slot machine?
The answer depends upon the slot machine and its popularity, support by the manufacturer, the casinos replacement scheduling, etc., but figure around five years.I have seen some slot machines in nearly constant use for over 15 years, however.
How do you use the red box machines?
You press rent a DVD and touch any movie you want.To return, press return DVD and put it through the slot.
What file extension does ZSNES use for movies?
".zmv" for movie state slot 0, or ".zm*" where * is a number greater than 0 that is the movie state slot.
