Slots Terms Dictionary

Slots Terms Dictionary is an essential part of the Learn, Play Slots program.

Slots Terms: A - B
Bank: Group of slot machines, aka known as a carousel of machines. Progressive carousels are linked to play one top jackpot
Basic Slots: Single payline, aka straight or “flat-top” slots, have a constant top jackpot payout that does not change. 
Bet Max: is to bet the max coins for each play/spin. The best payouts occur when maximum bet is wagered. If you want to receive full value for your slots play, this is the best strategy.
Bet One: is to bet one coin for each play/spin. While you play longer, it eliminates the possibility of receiving payouts for the highest jackpots. See Onesies.
Bonus Feature: Most slots offer several bonus features. Example: free spins, multipliers, scatter pays, wild symbols and/or second-screen bonus event.
Bonus Multiplier Slots: offer larger top jackpots as incentive to play max coins. The top jackpot symbol, (ex. 7’s) will only pay with max coins.
Bonus Video Slots: feature ‘second chance’ bonus round and up to 50 paylines
 
Slots Terms: C
Call Attendant: The slot of your dreams has just lined up a hand-pay accompanied by the sound of bells and clapping.
Coin In and Coin Out: Coins In is amount played through machine. Coins Out are paid wins.
These two numbers determine a slots overall payout percentage.
Coins: Slot coins offer several denomination options, usually from pennies to $5. Betting maximum coins will activate all symbols and/or lines on a multi-line bonus slot.
Collect: Amount of credits/cash won after a session of slot play. Bonus slots conclude the bonus round with a Collect button.
 
Slots Terms: D - I
Denomination: Most slots offer several denominations options, usually from pennies to $5.
Double/Triple Symbols: Whenever these symbols appear in the center of a single payline slot in combination with other symbols creating a winning combination, the payoff amount is doubled or tripled.
Free Spin(s): Slots bonus feature that offers one or more free spins.
Hold and Re-Spin Bonus Slots: Player holds the reel results while the other reels spin unassisted resulting in additional credits.
Hold Percentage: Percentage of coins played that casinos keep. 
Instant Winner: Slots win paid immediately rather than installments--re: progressive slots.

Slots Terms: L - N
Line Bet: Wager for each line activated. Tip: to receive full value at a multi-line bonus slot, you should activate all available paylines.
Linked Jackpot: increased by a percentage of coins bet by two or more machines. See WAP: Wide Area Progressives.
Multi-Line Slots: offer multiple paylines up to as many as 50. Most of these versions come in penny denominations; also nickel, quarter and dollar.
Multiplier: Slot feature where winning credits are multiplied 2X-10X for a bonus win.

Slots Terms: O - P
One Armed Bandit: Slang name for slot machines.
Payback Percentage: Percentage of each dollar on a certain slot machine that is returned to players over the long term.
Payline: Alignment of reel positions where symbols land resulting in a winning combination.
Payout: Number of credits converted to cash paid out for a winning combination(s).
Paytable-Pays: Slot Pay Schedule that details the value of payouts for each symbol, line, scatter pay and/or other winning combinations offered by that specific game.
Primary Jackpot: Top prize offered when a player hits a specific combination.
Progressive Slots: offer growing jackpots dependent upon amount of monies played through the linked bank/carousel slots. All progressives are at least three coin max slots. Values are reset to minimums after a win. Maximum coin play is mandatory here.

Slots Terms: R - S
Reel Stop: One position on the reel, either a symbol or blank space that determines the results of the game.
Reels: Number of wheels/reels displayed in window of slot imprinted with symbols specific to that particular slot theme or game.
Scatter Pays: Specific symbols of the slot game that pay even if the symbols are not on the same payline. Tip: Scatter Pays pay only on a line that has been activated with a bet.
Second Screen Bonus: Video slot that displays a second video screen bonus round after a certain combination(s) is hit.
Select Lines: Select the number of paylines you want to bet on by clicking the ‘bet one’ button or the line number left or right of the reels. 
Slot Schedule: Posted information on front of slot tells you what type of slot, denomination, and symbol combination win amounts possible for each coin played.
Slots Tournament: Popular promotional event where players vie for cash prizes at specifically programmed slots.
Slots Drop/Hold: Drop: amount of money through the slot. Hold: amount not paid out as wins.
These two numbers determine a slots payout percentage. 
Spin: After making your bet and number of lines to activate with a bonus multi-line slot, you are ready to hit the spin button and await the results.
Symbols: There is an enormous inventory of slot symbols along with the traditional cherries, and 7’s found on slot machines at land-based casinos and online.

Slots Terms: T-X
Total Bet: determined by number of reels and/or lines activated for a slot game.
Wide Area Progressives: Slots linked in more than one casino, area or country. Progressive jackpot amount is displayed as the same $ amount at each machine regardless of location.
Wild Symbol Slot: Designated symbol for the slot that substitutes for a win in combination with other symbols on the payline.
Win!: This is what the game of slots is all about. 
X – Symbol that designates a Multiplier times payout amount for winning combinations.  Example 2X, 5X, 10X, etc.

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