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Slots Glossary

As with most games, there is alot of jargon and terminology associated with slot machines. They have a rich history that has only got richer with the spread of online slot machines on the Internet. Here is a glossary to explain the gobbledeegook.

Bonus Play
A special feature of an individual themed slot machine, which kicks in when certain symbols land on the payline. In the bonus game, you are usually given a choice of several actions to take in a seperate "mini-game".

EGM
"Electronic Gaming Machine" or Video Slot.

Optimal play
The payback percentage you'll get when you employ the optimum strategy in a skill-based slot.

Payline
The straight or zig-zag line that joins sybols on a reel once it has come to a rest after the play. The payline determines the winning amount. Classic slot machines have up to nine paylines, and online video slot machines may have as many as fifty.

Rollup
The sound the machine makes after a win- usually the pay meter counts up your winnings at the same time.

Bankroll 
Your budget. Always decide you r bankroll before playing and never exceed it.

Coin Size
The amount of the bet per spin.

Coins per spin
The number of coins that you are able to play for each spin of the reels.

Fruit Machine, Fruity
English slang for slot machine, particularly those found in pubs: "pub fruities".

Hot Slots
Online slots with a frequent payout setting. Also Loose Slots.

Jackpot
The big win pay out for a slot game.

Load
To play the maximum number of bets per spin.

Max Bet
The maximum amount you can bet per spin.

Money Management
A key strategy you should use before play to maximise your chance and to manage your bankroll.

Multiplier Symbol -
Acelerates the payout on a winning reel combo by a multiple.

One-armed bandit
Traditional name for a slot machines due to their appearance.

Progressive Jackpot
A jackpot that accumulates the more bets are placed through the machine or network of machines. Individual progressive jackpot is one that builds on an individual machine. Multiple or linked progressive jackpots buils across a network of many machines and sometimes many casinos. These can reach millions of dollars and are played by many people often at the same time. Online Progressive Jackpot slot machines are generally miltiple progressives and are linked which means the jackpots grow bigger faster.

Payout Rate
The % payout of any slot machine over a given period, say a month.

Pay Table
A guide to the combinations of the slot machine. ALWAYS study this before you play and compare pay tables across different slots.

Poker Machine
Aussie slang for slot or fruit machine.

Random Number Generator or RNG
The computer programme that comes up with random numbers in fractions of a second. Slot machines generate these numbers continuosly. This is important to understand, because it means that the reel combination you get will dpend on the exact time that you press the SPIN button.

Slots Club
Some casinos offer slots clubs- like a loyalty program that offers comps and prizes dpending on your play. Don't make your decision on which slot machine to play based on these, but it can be a nice extra.

Slots Tournament - Many online casinos run online slots freerolls, where you get a certain bankroll for free. The persone at the end of the tournament who has built the largest pot wins the tournament and scops the top prize.

Symbols
The images on the reels, such as cherries, melons or 7's in classic slots.

Tight Slots
A tight slot machines or Cold Slots have a low frequency of payout. Avoid if you can!

Wild Symbol
Like a wild card in video poker, a wide symbol that can be used in place of any other symbol to get a winning combination.