A special feature of the particular game theme activated when certain symbols appear in a winning combination is Bonus. The player can choose from several items shown on a screen. A number of credits is revealed and awarded as the player chooses items. A mechanical device, such as a spinning wheel is used by some bonuses. It works in conjunction with the bonus to display the amount won.
There is a light on top of the slot machine called Candle. It alerts the operator that change is needed, hand pay is requested or there is a potential problem with the machine.
The term carousel is used to denote a grouping of slot machines, usually in a circle or oval formation.
A container where the coins that are immediately available for payouts are held is coin hopper. 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.
To display the amount of money or credits on the machine Credit meter is used.
There is a container located in a slot machine's base that is used to divert excess coins. Typically, a drop bucket is used for low denomination slot machines. High denomination slot machines use a drop box. The difference between a drop box and a drop bucket is a hinged lid with one or more locks. The casino collects and counts the contents of drop buckets and drop boxes.
Electronic Gaming Machine is called EGM.
A payout made by a slot attendant or cage, rather than the slot machine is Hand pay. When the amount of the payout exceeds the maximum amount that was preset by the slot machine's operator a hand pay occurs. Usually, the maximum amount is set at the level where the operator must begin to deduct taxes. A short pay can also result in a and 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. The slip exists to indicate 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. You can only stand playing Stand Up or Upright slot machines.
A payback percentage based on a gambler using the optimal strategy in a skill-based slot machine game is called Optimal play.
The term Payline means a straight or zigzagged line that crosses through one symbol on each reel, along which a winning combination is evaluated. Up to nine pay lines are contained by classic spinning reel machines and video slot machines contain up to a hundred ones.
The process of dramatizing a win by playing sounds while the meters count up to the amount that has been won is Rollup.
The term Short pay is used to mean a partial payout made by a slot machine, which is less than the amount due to the player is called Short pay. It can happen 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.
The term Theoretical Hold Worksheet. Is used to denote 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 reel strip settings, number of coins that may be played, the payout schedule, the number of reels and other information is indicated in the worksheet.
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 is called Weight count.

I tis important to now what you are playing.
You should know exactly how many coins you are supposed to insert into a machine. Your credits should be cashed out before you leave the machine.
While playing just have a good time. You can increase your bets only when you are winning, and decrease your bets when you are losing.