A special feature of the particular game theme activated when certain symbols appear in a winning combination is 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. There are bonuses that 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.
Carousel refers to 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. When a player collects credits this mechanical device rotates coins into the coin tray. A coin diverter is used to redirect excess coins into a drop bucket, or drop box when a certain preset coin capacity is reached.
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. A drop box can be found in high denomination slot machines. There is a hinged lid with one or more locks in a drop box and there ais no such lid in a drop bucket. The casino collects and counts the contents of drop buckets and drop boxes.
EMG is 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 is more than 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. The are shown with the slip.
Low Level or Slant Top slot machines include a stool so you can sit and play. You will have to stand while playing Stand Up or Upright slot machines.
The term Optimal play means a payback percentage based on a gambler using the optimal strategy in a skill-based slot machine game.
The term Payline means 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.
A partial payout made by a slot machine, which is less than the amount due to the player is called Short pay. If the coin hopper has been depleted as a result of making earlier payouts to players the short pay happens. 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. The theoretical percentage that the slot machine should hold based on adequate levels of coin-in is idicated in it. 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.
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.