slot machine glossary

Slot Machine Glossary

The following guide explain some of the more common slot machine terms used at an online casino

Feature Game
A combination of certain symbols that trigger a second or third feature game. This will often take the player into a second screen and offer high cash prizes. Common feature games include a scratchcard style game, pick 3 images from 6 or a race

Free Games
Some feature games simply offer a series of free spins for the player. This can often be up too 30 free spins. In some online slots, any wins gained during this period are multiplied.

Re-spin
Slot Machines can offer a re-spin symbol. If this appears, the slot goes through a 're-spin' offering the player a second chance of winning

Bonus or Trigger Symbols
Bonus symbols often act as a trigger to take the player into second screen feature games.

Substitute or Wild Symbol
Substitutes or Wilds can substitute for any other symbol appearing in the game

Multipliers
Some symbols - often Wild Symbols - will have a multiplier attached and the payout win will multiply according the the amount specified. For Example; a x3 multiplier will multiply the cash win by 3

Scatter Symbol
A scatter symbol will pay anywhere irrespective of paylines. They can appear anywhere on a payline or in the slot window to win

Pay Direction:
Pays Left-to Right; Pays Right-to-Left; Pays Both; Pays Any
These are terms to tell the player in which direction the payline will will payout. For example, in a standard slot machine, the winning payline will payout starting from the Left. Each symbol must appear in sequence in order to win. For example, 3 fish symbols - in order to win - should appear sequentially on reel 1, reel 2 and reel 3 to win on a left-to-right pay direction. However, some lots now offer right-to-left payout wins, or even both l-to-r and r-to-l. Pays Any often refers to a scatter symbol in which the symbol does not have to appear sequentially in a payline or sometimes can appear anywhere in the window for a win

Max Bet
The maximum stake and line bet available on the slot game

Payout Table
The graphical table that shows the player the different symbol sequences required for a payline win

Double-Up or Gamble
Offering the player the ability to double-up any win. Usually a 50:50 chance

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