Slot Machine Terminology
Knowing the terminology is a great key to have when you are dealing with any internet casino game. The more you understand the rules and the meanings of the word; you will be better off playing.
Bonus: This is a special feature of a game theme. The bonus is activated when certain symbols do appear in a winning combination. With the bonus in the slot machines, the player will be shown different screens to choose from. The amounts of credits are shown to the player, showing them how much they won.
Candle: The candles on a slot machine are the lights that sit on top of the slot machine. When it flashes it is alerting the casino personnel to either a big winner or a problem with the machine.
The carousel: This is the grouping of slot machines; they are usually in a circle or oval formation
The Coin Hopper: This is a container where the coins are available for payouts are held. The mechanical device rotates the coins into the tray when the player collects the credits by pressing the cash out button. The coin hopper is located in the machine.
Credit meter: This the light on the machine that lights up and lets you know how many credits you have left to play and how many credits you have won already.
A Drop Box: This is the container that is located at the base of the slot machine; it is where the winnings drop into after you have cashed out.
The EGM: short of Electronic Gaming Machine
Hand Pay: this refers to the payout made by a slot attendant or the change cage. The hand pay is the payment amount that exceeds the maximum amount that was preset by the machine.
Hopper Fill Slip: This is a paper that the slot attendant records the change that goes into the machine after making payouts. The slip tells the casino how much was put in and when. Plus the signature of the employee must be put down.
The Lowe level or Slant Top: These are names of the slot machines that include a stool so you can sit.
Stand Up or Upright: These are free standing machines that the player must stand while they play.
Optimal Play: This is a payback percentage that is based on a gambler that is using the optimal strategy in a skill based slot machine game.
Play line: This is a straight or zig zagged line that you can see crosses the symbol on the reel, along with the winning combination is evaluated. The classic spinning reel machines usually have up to 9 play lines. Video slots have 50 lines.
Roll up: Process of dramatically playing a win while meters count up to the amount that has been won.
Short Pay: This is a partial payout that is made by a slot machine. This may be because the slot doesn’t have enough coins to cover the win.
Tilt: in the old days the slot machines had tilt switches. The modern machines do not have tilts.