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As every different casino game, slot machines have their own terms.
Following you’ll find a list of the most common terms you’ll
have to deal as a player. Some of these terms are only for land-based
casinos, and some other just for online casinos. |
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Coin Size |
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It’s the
size of each bet. You can play more than one coin per spin. |
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Coins Per Spin |
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It’s the
number of coins that you can play for each spin. |
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Fill |
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It simply means
when the machines run out of coins and the attendant refills the empty
hopper. |
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Hit Rate |
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The average difference
between winning combinations and non winning combinations. |
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Hold |
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The Hold is the
percentage of coins played that are kept by the machine. |
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Hopper |
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This is like a
box inside the slot machine, where the coins are held. |
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Max Bet |
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The maximum number
of coins that can be played per spin. |
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One-armed Bandit |
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It’s an
other name for slot machines. |
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Payline |
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Slots have a single
horizontal line at the middle of the srcreen. If a proper combination
falls on that line, you get paid. They are also slot machines that
have multiple paylines. |
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Pay Cycle |
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Is the number
of payouts that the slot machines offers for a determined period of.
This cycle is programmed by software, to meet the minimum payout schedule
as per State law. |
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Pay Table |
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The list of winning
combinations on a slot machine. |
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Progressive Jackpot |
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A top prize that
increases, giving bigger prizes. |
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Progressive Slots |
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It’s a type
of slot machine that offers growing prizes dependent on the amount
of money that was played. This kind of slot machine is at least three
coin max with two jackpot levels. |
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