Before spinning the
reels of any slot, do you know each of these commonly
used slot terms?
Auto-spin: Selecting the
auto-spin feature lets you automatically spin the reels
a set amount of times. You can set the number of spins
according to win limit, loss limit and stake limits.
Bonus features &
spins: Bonus features come in
all shapes and sizes and can be triggered in many ways.
Often, they include free spins, multipliers or
pick-and-win bonuses. Before playing, take a moment to
explore the slots paytable and a bonus guide.
Fixed jackpot: Fixed
jackpots don’t grow like progressive jackpots, they’re
set in stone. They’re often the highest amount of money
a non-progressive slot machine can payout.
Multiplier: A multiplier
increases your win amount and can be awarded in the base
game or during a bonus round.
Maximum and minimum bet: Before each
spin, you can choose your bet size. The lowest amount
you can bet per spin is the minimum bet size, and the
highest amount is the maximum bet size. Bet sizes range
greatly from slot machine to machine so always check
before playing.
Return to player (RTP): A
game’s RTP is a complex calculation that takes place
after recording millions of spins and can give you an
idea the percentage of total wagers returned to the
player after a gaming session.
Grid Vs. Payline: To win a payout on a
payline slot, you need to line up matching symbols on at
least one of the paylines. Grid slots don’t have
paylines, instead, line up symbols on adjacent reels.
Payout: The total sum of
money earned after a winning spin.
Reels: Reels in a slot are
the vertical positions, similar to columns on a grid. A
5-reel slot machine has 5 columns of symbols.
Scatter: Special symbols
that don’t need to land on paylines to form a winning
combination and often used to trigger the bonus round
when enough appear on the reels at once.
Volatility: The frequency
which a slot machine pays out can vary from low, medium
to high. Low volatility slots trigger payouts regularly
but amounts are smaller, where-as high volatility slots
payout less regularly, but the payout rewards are
higher. Medium volatility slots are in the middle.
Wild: These special symbols
can substitute for all regular symbols on the reels to
help you form winning combinations. Sometimes they can
trigger symbols to expand, multiply your win, stick to
the reels, or even expand up and down to fill the reel.
