Slot Machine Terms
Slot Machine Terms Playing slot machines can be great fun, but occasionally you may come across a slot machine terms or saying that you haven’t heard before, in this section of the website we shall take a look at the most common slot machine terms you will hear in a casino. Apple - This is one of the symbols found on a slot machines reels, most commonly found on a fruit machine type slot game. Bally - This is a major slot machine manufacturer who have been making slot machines for a great number of years. Button - This is simply one of the controls of the slot machine, to operate it or select it you simply need to give it a click or press. They will light up when they are functional. Cash Out - This is simply the button you press when you wish to collect your winnings, when pressed the machine will fire out tokens/coins or print you a ticket which you then take to the casinos’ cashiers cage to turn into cash. Cherries - This is a slot machine reel symbol, and one of the most common ones used. Collect - This is another name given to the Cash Out button mentioned above. Drop - Often when a machine is having its taking removed by casino employees this practice is termed the drop. Each Way - Some slot machine will give a nudge feature (see below) an each way nudge allows you to move a reel upwards or downwards one position at a time. Free Spin - This is a randomly triggered bonus game in which you are awarded one or more spins that, as the name suggests are completely free of charge, but enable you to win cash should you line up a winning combination. Gamble - This is when you opt to risk any amount won during a normal slot machine win in the hope of doubling it. Often you can vary the amount you are gambling to say hopefully triple or quadruple it. Grape - This is another slot machine reel symbol. High - Sometimes a slot machine awards a gamble feature were you have to select whether the next number in the sequence is higher or lower than the previous one. Jackpot - This is the slot machine term given to the highest payout of a slot machine. Low - This is the opposite of the high slot machine term listed above. Manipulate - This is the slot machine term given to someone who manages to cheat a slot machine by making it do something it shouldn’t normally do. Nudge - This is a bonus feature on some slot machines that allows you to move the reels downwards or upwards one position at a time in the hope of completing a winning combination. Payout Percentage - This is what the slot machine is programmed to payout, over time to the players, the higher the payout percentage the more entertainment you will get from the slot machine. Progressive - This is an ever rising jackpot that is linked to casinos throughout the land, or the world if playing online. Tokens - Older slot machines in land based casinos often payout tokens instead of cash, to exchange them for cash you simply need to take them to the cashiers desk located in various locations throughout the casino.





