When certain symbols appear in a winning combination a special feature of the particular game theme is activated, which is a Bonus. The player can choose from several items shown on a screen. A number of credits is revealed and awarded to the player when items are chosen. A mechanical device, such as a spinning wheel is used by some bonuses. To display the amount won it works in conjunction with the bonus.
Candle is a light on top of the slot machine. 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.
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. There is a coin diverter used for redirecting excess coins into a drop bucket, or drop box when a certain preset coin capacity is reached.
A visual display of the amount of money or credits on the machine is called Credit meter.
Drop bucket or Drop box is used for diverting exess coins from the hopper. It is generally used in low denomination slot machines. As for high denomination slot machines they use a drop box. The difference between a drop box and a drop bucket is a hinged lid with one or more locks. There is a scheduled basis on which the contents of drop buckets and drop boxes are collected and counted.
Electronic Gaming Machine is called EGM.
To denote a payout made by a slot attendant or cage, rather than the slot machine the term Hand pay is used. 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 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.
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 is used to denote 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. Classic spinning reel machines usually have up to nine pay lines, while video slot machines may have as many as one hundred.
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.
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. In this case the remaining amount will be paid as a hand pay or an attendant will come and re-fill the machine.
A document provided by the manufacturer for all slot machines is called Theoretical Hold Worksheet. 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.