This Slot Games Glossary is
divided into 3 parts at gamerisms.
There are over 100 slot machine
terms related to these mini-games especially for enthusiastic players
who enjoy playing slot machines online as
well as offline.

Slots are
classified as mini games in the slots game glossary because they are
played
on a small screen and many slot versions offer games or features within
the main bonus game.
See description of slot
game types below.
The first part or Introduction of the slot games glossary describes
video
slots types and
continues with letters A-C.
There are 4 types of slot mini games. Basic Slots, Progressives, Bonus
Slots including multi-lines, reels, ‘Wild X Multipliers’ plus Community
Play or Multi Player.
The majority of these games are available at both online
casinos and offline.
1) Basic Slots: Single
payline, also known as straight slots, have a constant top jackpot
payout that does not change.
2) Progressives
offer increasing jackpot $$ dependent upon amount of monies played
through the linked bank or carousel of slots.
3) Bonus Slots or
Multi-lines are the largest group of mini games played in
casinos today. Multi-line mini games offer a bonus event, scatter pays,
free games and multipliers.
4) Community Play or
Multi-Player Concept: setup to accommodate several
players, all of whom can qualify for the top jackpot bonus round and
gather credits separately at their station. For passionate players who
love to play slots,
the slot games glossary follows:
Slot Games Glossary: A - B
- Action:
slot activity that includes all coins or credits
played and winnings played or lost. Example: if you begin with $200 and
win $50 during the session, your action is $250. Slots action also
determines your comp points.
- Bank:
group of slot machines, also known as a carousel of
machines. Progressive carousels are linked to play for a single top
jackpot.
- Basic Slots:
have a constant top jackpot payout and a
single payline meaning one line across the display glass on the front
of the machine. Examples are double and triple diamond, red, white
& blue 7’s or blazing 7’s.
- Bet Max:
is to bet the max coins for each play/spin. The
best payouts occur when maximum bet is played.
- Bet One:
is to bet one coin for each play/spin. While you
may play longer, it eliminates the possibility of receiving payouts for
the highest jackpots.
- Bonus Added
Slots: features for these mini-games include
multi-spins, 5 reels, multi-lines, bonus games, wild symbols, scatter
pay, multiplier and nudge-hold.
- Bonus Feature:
mini-games 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 will
only pay with max coins.
- Bonus
Multiplier or Wild Slots: versions with wild symbols,
scatter pays and/or free spins. During play, max coins produce larger
winnings.
- Bonus Slots
Online: are covered in
this Slot Games Glossary to
include Multi-spins or mini games, 5 reels, Multi-line: 40+
paylines, Bonus slots and Fruit machines.
- Bonus Video
Slots: also known as branded
machines, entertainment-content
and interactive slots. Bonus
slots feature second chance
bonus round and 50+ paylines.
- Buy a Feature
Slot: additional bonus credits and features
are put into play when multiple coins are bet. The top jackpot is won
with maximum coin play only.
- Buy-Your-Pay
Slot: each coin played triggers the posted
symbol payout. Example, if you play one coin, you only trigger cherry
pays. Two coins trigger cherries and bars.
Slot Games Glossary: C
- Call
Attendant: the slot of your dreams has lined up just
right for a hand-pay accompanied by the sound of bells and clapping.
- Carousel:
a group or bank of slots.
- Certified
Slots: casinos promote their certified
slots
with flashing, large, neon lights, guaranteeing 98-100% payback.
Most of these mini games are dollars.
- Coin in/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 and up. 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.
- Comps:
freebies awarded to new or returning players in the
form of cash, and other special amenities determined by number of
points accumulated using your slot card. .
- Community
play or Multi-player concept: View features and 7 examples
listed under Multi-player
slots.
- Credit(s):
paid after winning spins or with an initial
betting amount as displayed on the credit meter. To convert credits to
cash dollar value, use the following formula:
- 100 pennies=$1.--divide by 100 for $ value.
- 20 nickels=$1.--divide by 20 for $ value.
- 10 dimes=$1.--divide by 10 for $ value.
- 4 quarters=$1.--divide by 4 for $ value.
- 2 50cents=$1.--divide by 2 for $ value.
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