When certain symbols appear in a winning combination a special feature of the particular game theme is activated, which is a Bonus. 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. It is used in conjunction with the bonus for displaying the amount won.
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.
Carousel refers to a grouping of slot machines, usually in a circle or oval formation.
There is a container where the coins that are immediately available for payouts are held called Coin hopper. It rotates coins into the coin tray when a player collects credits. 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 a container located in a slot machine's base where excess coins are diverted from the hopper. Typically low denomination slot machines use a drop bucket. High denomination slot machines use a drop box. A drop box contains a hinged lid with one or more locks whereas a drop bucket doesn't contain a lid. There is a scheduled basis on which the contents of drop buckets and drop boxes are collected and counted.
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. At the level where the operator must begin to deduct taxes the maximum amount is set. A hand pay can also be a result of a short pay.
A document used to record the replenishments of the coin in the coin hopper after it becomes depleted as a result of making payouts to players is Hopper fill. The slip 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.
A stool is included into Low Level or Slant Top slot machines, so you can sit and play. You will have to stand while 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. Classic spinning reel machines usually have up to nine pay lines, while video slot machines may have as many as one hundred.
Rollup is the process of dramatizing a win by playing sounds while the meters count up to the amount that has been won.
If a partial payout made by a slot machine is less than the amount due to the player it is called Short pay. It can happen if the coin hopper has been depleted as a result of making earlier payouts to players. An attendant will come and re-fill the machine or the remaining amount will be paid as a hand pay.
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 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.