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Slots terms and definitions have evolved over the years among gamblers, game manufacturers, and casino employees. Like other groups sharing a common interest, machine gamblers have a set of slang used to talk about the games they love. The words and phrases below are those most common to slot machine players around the world.<\/p>\n
Advantage<\/b><\/p>\n
A statistical representation of the amount of money wagered which the casino will win, usually expressed as a percentage or ratio; players can work out the casino\u2019s edge for a given game by subtracting the theoretical payout percentage from 100%.<\/p>\n
Bank<\/b><\/p>\n
This term refers to a group of gambling machines, usually games that share a common feature.Slots may be in banks with other games of a similar style, made by the same designer, or with similar wager varieties.<\/p>\n
Bankroll<\/b><\/p>\n
A gambler\u2019s budget; money set aside for a specific duration of casino gambling.<\/p>\n
Bonus<\/b><\/p>\n
A game feature activated by a specific sequence or number of symbols which rewards the player with prizes like credits or free spins.<\/p>\n
Candle<\/b><\/p>\n
This is a light or other signal placed on top of a slot machine used to alert casino staff in case of a need for maintenance or a hand pay.<\/p>\n
Classic Machine<\/b><\/p>\n
A game with few modern features designed in imitation of early mechanical titles. Classic games usually have a single pay line and three or five reels.<\/p>\n
Coin Hopper<\/b><\/p>\n
An internal part of a gambling machine where coins used for payout are stored.<\/p>\n
Coin Size (also Credit Size)<\/b><\/p>\n
An amount of money representing the cost of a single credit bet for a specific slot machine.<\/p>\n
Drop Bucket<\/b><\/p>\n
Sometimes called a drop box, this part of a slot machine\u2019s internal mechanism stores an amount of coins that don\u2019t fit in the hopper, normally only used when a machine is full. This feature is less common now that slots paying coins are disappearing from casinos.<\/p>\n
Fruit Machines<\/b><\/p>\n
British slang for slot machines, named for the heavy use of fruit symbols in early versions of the game.<\/p>\n
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Hand Pay<\/b><\/p>\n
The name for a payment made directly to a gambler by casino staff, used when a jackpot is too large to be paid automatically.<\/p>\n
Hit<\/b><\/p>\n
This is a slang term commonly used to describe anyslot machine pay out.<\/p>\n
Hit Frequency<\/b><\/p>\n
An estimate (not a hard and fast figure) of the ratio of winning spins to losing spins for a particular machine; slots with a high hit frequency pay out more often than those with a low one. (More info on Slots Odds & Hit Frequency<\/span><\/a> here<\/span><\/em>)<\/p>\n Hold Percentage<\/b><\/p>\n A number representing the portion of player bets that a particular machine is designed to win; the opposite of payout percentage.<\/p>\n Low Level<\/b><\/p>\n Machines with a stool or chair attached allowing players to sit while they gamble.<\/p>\n Max Bet<\/b><\/p>\n This number represents the largest amount that can be wagered on a single spin; most modern games have a button on the display that automatically places a wager of this size.<\/p>\n Multiplier<\/b><\/p>\n This symbol increases a payout by a fixed amount, indicated by a number and the letter x, as in \u201c5x.\u201d<\/p>\n Multi-Line Slots<\/b><\/p>\n Slot machines with more than one pay line; bettors can choose to activate one line or additional ones, each with a separate wager.<\/p>\n One-Armed Bandit<\/b><\/p>\n Slang for slot machine; the game itself is the bandit while the lever used to set the reels in motion is the bandit\u2019s \u201carm.\u201d<\/p>\n Payback Percentage<\/b><\/p>\n A theoretical number indicating what portion of bets placed on a machine gets returned to players as winnings given an infinite amount of time.<\/p>\n Pay Line<\/b><\/p>\n An imaginary line on which reel symbols appear used to determine pay outs. These lines may be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, or laid out in any pattern as described by the machine\u2019s pay table and rules.<\/p>\n Pay out (also Payout)<\/b><\/p>\n An amount won for a specific combination of symbolsusually displayed in credits.<\/p>\n Pay table (also Paytable)<\/b><\/p>\n The name for the list of winning combinations, payouts, bonus rewards, rules for progressive jackpots, wilds, and other jackpots. This table is usually located on the front of a game\u2019s case or displayed on the main screen.<\/p>\n Primary Jackpot<\/b><\/p>\n The largest fixed jackpot listed on a game\u2019s pay table.<\/p>\n Progressive Jackpot<\/b><\/p>\n A prize amount that grows over time as gamblers place bets on other machines in the same network; rather than rewarding a fixed amount, this jackpot gets larger and larger until it is won then resets to a fixed minimum amount and starts to grow larger again. (Check out the Top 20 Progressive Jackpots Online<\/span><\/a> right now<\/span><\/em>)<\/p>\n Random Number Generator (also RNG)<\/b><\/p>\n The part of the computer brain of modern games which selects random numbers that determine the position of the game\u2019s reels.<\/p>\n Reel<\/b><\/p>\n A horizontal line that spins and displays symbols; these symbols are used to determine winnings.<\/p>\n Rollup<\/b><\/p>\n A collection of sound and light effects occurring after a win; as the prize amount is counted on the game\u2019s meters or player interface, lights and sounds may indicate a player has won a big jackpot.<\/p>\n Scatter Symbol<\/b><\/p>\n Any reel symbol used in a game that rewards a player without any requirement in terms of where it appears on a reel or pay line; sometimes also used as wild symbols.<\/p>\n Short Pay<\/b><\/p>\n Any partial payment of a jackpot; common with older games, this occurs when a machine\u2019s coin hopper is empty or close to empty.<\/p>\n Slot Machines<\/b><\/p>\n Phrase used by most of the world for games known as pokies or fruit machines in the UK and Oceania.<\/p>\n Static Jackpot<\/b><\/p>\n This type of prize rewards a fixed number of credits; the opposite of a progressive jackpot.<\/p>\n Symbols<\/b><\/p>\n Images on specific positions on a slot machine\u2019s reels; combinations of these images are used to determine wins.<\/p>\n Theoretical Hold Worksheet<\/b><\/p>\n This document created by game manufacturers lists information like a machine\u2019s payout percentage, specific reel settings, payout schedule, accepted wager sizes, and other data necessary for operation and certification.; a statistical blueprint used by auditors and government regulators to verify that a machine is legal for play in a given jurisdiction.<\/p>\n Tilt<\/b><\/p>\n Slang for stealing from gambling machines by pushing or shaking them. Mechanical slots were vulnerable to this form of cheating because of flaws in design. Modern manufacturing methods basically preventtilt.<\/p>\n Well<\/b><\/p>\n This is a bin at the bottom of a slot machine where jackpots are paid to players in coins or credits.<\/p>\n Wild<\/b><\/p>\n Wilds are symbols which substitute for other reel symbols to form winning combinations. Wilds are sometimes also used as multipliers or bonus round triggers.<\/p>\nL<\/h2>\n
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