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. After choosing items a number of credits is revealed and awarded. Some bonuses use a mechanical device, such as a spinning wheel. It works in conjunction with the bonus to display the amount won.
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 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.
A visual display of the amount of money or credits on the machine is called Credit meter.
There is a container located in a slot machine's base that is used to divert excess coins. Typically low denomination slot machines use a drop bucket. A drop box can be found in high denomination slot machines. A drop bucket doesn't contain a lid while a drop box contains 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.
The term Hand pay means a payout made by a slot attendant or cage, rather than the slot machine. A hand pay occurs when the amount of the payout exceeds the maximum amount that was preset by the slot machine's operator. 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.
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 are shown with the slip.
Playing Low Level or Slant Top slot machines you can sit as they have a stool. 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.
A straight or zigzagged line that crosses through one symbol on each reel, along which a winning combination is evaluated is called Payline. There are up to nine pay lines in classic spinning reel machines while there can be one hundred pay lines in video slot machines.
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. If the coin hopper has been depleted as a result of making earlier payouts to players the short pay happens. In this case the remaining amount will be paid as a hand pay or an attendant will come and re-fill the machine.
Theoretical Hold Worksheet is a document provided by the manufacturer for all slot machines. Basing on adequate levels of coin-in it indicates the theoretical percentage that the slot machine should hold. 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.
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.