Bonus is a special feature of the particular game theme, which is activated when certain symbols appear in a winning combination. The player is presented with several items on a screen from which to choose. A number of credits is revealed and awarded as the player chooses items. Some bonuses use a mechanical device, such as a spinning wheel. To display the amount won it works in conjunction with the bonus.
There is a light on top of the slot machine called Candle. It flashes to alert the operator that change is needed, hand pay is requested or a potential problem with the machine.
Slot machines in a circle or oval formation are usually called Carousel.
Coin hopper contains the coins that are immediately available for payouts. When a player collects credits this mechanical device rotates coins into the coin tray. When a certain preset coin capacity is reached, a coin diverter automatically redirects excess coins into a drop bucket, or drop box.
Credit meter is a visual display of the amount of money or credits on the machine.
Drop bucket or Drop box is used for diverting exess coins from the hopper. Typically low denomination slot machines use a drop bucket. And a drop box is used for high denomination slot machines. A drop box contains a hinged lid with one or more locks whereas a drop bucket doesn't contain a lid. The contents of drop buckets and drop boxes are collected and counted by the casino on a scheduled basis.
EMG is Electronic Gaming Machine.
A payout made by a slot attendant or cage, rather than the slot machine is Hand pay. A hand pay occurs when the amount of the payout exceeds the maximum amount that was preset by the slot machine's operator. The maximum amount is set at the level where the operator must begin to deduct taxes. A hand pay could also be necessary as a result of a short pay.
There is Hopper fill used to record the replenishments of the coin in the coin hopper after it becomes depleted as a result of making payouts to players. There is the slip that indicates the amount of coins placed into the hoppers, the signatures of the employees involved in the transaction, the slot machine number and the location and the date.
Low Level or Slant Top slot machines are equipped with a stool for you to sit and play. Playing Stand Up or Upright slot machines you won't be able to sit.
A payback percentage based on a gambler using the optimal strategy in a skill-based slot machine game is called Optimal play.
Payline is a straight or zigzagged line that crosses through one symbol on each reel, along which a winning combination is evaluated. There are up to nine pay lines in classic spinning reel machines while there can be one hundred pay lines in video slot machines.
The process of dramatizing a win by playing sounds while the meters count up to the amount that has been won is Rollup.
Short pay refers to a partial payout made by a slot machine, which is less than the amount due to the player. This occurs if the coin hopper has been depleted as a result of making earlier payouts to players. Then the remaining amount is paid as a hand pay or the machine is re-filled by an attendant.
Theoretical Hold Worksheet is a document provided by the manufacturer for all slot machines. It indicates the theoretical percentage that the slot machine should hold based on adequate levels of coin-in. The worksheet also indicates the reel strip settings, number of coins that may be played, the payout schedule, the number of reels and other information.
Weight count is an American term, referring to the dollar amount of coins or tokens removed from a slot machine's drop bucket or drop box and counted by the casino's hard count team through the use of a weigh scale.