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. Some bonuses use a mechanical device, such as a spinning wheel. To display the amount won it works in conjunction with the bonus.
There is a light on top of the slot machine called Candle. It alerts the operator that change is needed, hand pay is requested or there is a potential problem with the machine.
A grouping of slot machines, usually in a circle or oval formation are called Carousel.
There is a container where the coins that are immediately available for payouts are held called Coin hopper. 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 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, a drop bucket is used for low denomination slot machines. A drop box can be found in high denomination slot machines. A drop box contains a hinged lid with one or more locks whereas a drop bucket doesn't contain a lid. 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 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 short pay can also result in a and pay.
Hopper fill slip is 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. The slip exists to indicate 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. Stand Up or Upright slot machines are played while standing.
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 is used to denote 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.
While the meters count up to the amount that has been won the process of dramatizing a win by playing sounds happens which is called Rollup.
The term Short pay is used to mean 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. An attendant will come and re-fill the machine or the remaining amount will be paid as a hand pay.
The manufacturer for all slot machines provide them with a document called Theoretical Hold Worksheet. 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.