A special feature of the particular game theme, which is activated when certain symbols appear in a winning combination is called Bonus. In the bonus, the player is presented with several items on a screen from which to choose. A number of credits is revealed and awarded to the player when items are chosen. Some bonuses use a mechanical device, such as a spinning wheel. To display the amount won it works in conjunction with the bonus.
A light on top of the slot machine is Candle. When change is needed, hand pay is requested or a potential problem with the machine appears it flashes.
The term carousel is used to denote a grouping of slot machines, usually in a circle or oval formation.
Coin hopper is a container where the coins that are immediately available for payouts are held. It is used to rotate coins into the coin tray when a player collects credits. A coin diverter automatically redirects excess coins into a drop bucket, or drop box when a certain preset coin capacity is reached.
Credit meter is used for displaying 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. 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. There exists a scheduled basis for collecting and counting the contents of drop buckets and drop boxes.
EGM is used as a short-hand for Electronic Gaming Machine.
To denote a payout made by a slot attendant or cage, rather than the slot machine the term Hand pay is used. 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.
Hopper fill is a document used for recording 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.
Playing Low Level or Slant Top slot machines you can sit as they have a stool. You can only stand playing Stand Up or Upright slot machines.
The term Optimal play is used to denote a payback percentage based on a gambler using the optimal strategy in a skill-based slot machine game.
Payline is 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 term Rollup is used to mean the process of dramatizing a win by playing sounds while the meters count up to the amount that has been won.
A partial payout made by a slot machine, which is less than the amount due to the player is called Short pay. This occurs if the coin hopper has been depleted as a result of making earlier payouts to players. In this case the remaining amount will be paid as a hand pay or an attendant will come and re-fill the machine.
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.