An industry term that refers to video slot game features that take place on a separate screen from the standard slot game. An industry term that refers to video slot game features that take place on a separate screen from the standard slot game.
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(slŏt)n.1. A narrow opening; a groove or slit: a slot for coins in a vending machine; a mail slot.
2. A gap between a main and auxiliary airfoil to provide space for airflow and facilitate the smooth passage of air over the wing.
3. a. An assigned place in a sequence or schedule: a new time slot for a TV program.
b. A position of employment in an organization or hierarchy.
5. Informal A slot machine designed for gambling: lost $100 playing the slots.
6. a. Football A space or gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive line.
b. Sports An unmarked area in front of the goal between the face-off circles on an ice hockey rink.
tr.v.slot·ted, slot·ting, slots2. To put into or assign to a slot.
[Middle English, hollow of the breastbone, from Old French esclot.]
slot 2
(slŏt)n.
[Obsolete French esclot, horse's hoofprint, from Old French, perhaps from Old Norse slōdh, track.]
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slot
(slɒt) n1. an elongated aperture or groove, such as one in a vending machine for inserting a coin
2. (Aeronautics) an air passage in an aerofoil to direct air from the lower to the upper surface, esp the gap formed behind a slat
3. (Nautical Terms) a vertical opening between the leech of a foresail and a mast or the luff of another sail through which air spills from one against the other to impart forward motion
vb, slots, slottingorslotted6. (usually foll by: in or into) to fit or adjust in a slot
7. informal to situate or be situated in a series or scheme
[C13: from Old French esclot the depression of the breastbone, of unknown origin]
slot
(slɒt)n
[C16: from Old French esclot horse's hoof-print, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse sloth track; see sleuth]
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slot1
(slɒt)n., v. slot•ted, slot•ting.n.
1. a slit or other narrow opening, esp. one for receiving something, as a coin or a letter.
2. a place or position, as in a sequence or series.
4. Informal.slot machine (def. 1).
5. a gap that is opened along the leading edge of an aircraft wing to improve airflow.
v.t. 7. to make a slot in; provide with a slot or slots.
8. to place or fit into a slot: You've been slotted for four o'clock.
v.i. [1300–50; Middle English: the hollow of the breastbone < Middle French esclot, of uncertain orig.]
slot2
(slɒt)n.
the track or trail of a deer or other animal, as shown by the marks of the feet.
[1565–75; < Anglo-French, Middle French esclot the hoofprint of a horse, probably < Old Norse slōth track, trail; compare sleuthhound]
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slot
Past participle: slotted
Gerund: slotting
| Imperative |
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| slot |
| slot |
| Present |
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| I slot |
| you slot |
| he/she/it slots |
| we slot |
| you slot |
| they slot |
| Preterite |
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| I slotted |
| you slotted |
| he/she/it slotted |
| we slotted |
| you slotted |
| they slotted |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am slotting |
| you are slotting |
| he/she/it is slotting |
| we are slotting |
| you are slotting |
| they are slotting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have slotted |
| you have slotted |
| he/she/it has slotted |
| we have slotted |
| you have slotted |
| they have slotted |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was slotting |
| you were slotting |
| he/she/it was slotting |
| we were slotting |
| you were slotting |
| they were slotting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had slotted |
| you had slotted |
| he/she/it had slotted |
| we had slotted |
| you had slotted |
| they had slotted |
| Future |
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| I will slot |
| you will slot |
| he/she/it will slot |
| we will slot |
| you will slot |
| they will slot |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have slotted |
| you will have slotted |
| he/she/it will have slotted |
| we will have slotted |
| you will have slotted |
| they will have slotted |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be slotting |
| you will be slotting |
| he/she/it will be slotting |
| we will be slotting |
| you will be slotting |
| they will be slotting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been slotting |
| you have been slotting |
| he/she/it has been slotting |
| we have been slotting |
| you have been slotting |
| they have been slotting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been slotting |
| you will have been slotting |
| he/she/it will have been slotting |
| we will have been slotting |
| you will have been slotting |
| they will have been slotting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been slotting |
| you had been slotting |
| he/she/it had been slotting |
| we had been slotting |
| you had been slotting |
| they had been slotting |
| Conditional |
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| I would slot |
| you would slot |
| he/she/it would slot |
| we would slot |
| you would slot |
| they would slot |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have slotted |
| you would have slotted |
| he/she/it would have slotted |
| we would have slotted |
| you would have slotted |
| they would have slotted |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
| Noun | 1. | slot - a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; 'he developed a version of slot grammar' spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; 'the position of the hands on the clock'; 'he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage' |
| 2. | slot - a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); 'he put a quarter in the slot' coin slot - a slot through which coins can be inserted into a slot machine mail slot - a slot (usually in a door) through which mail can be delivered | |
| 3. | slot - a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; 'the TV program has a new time slot'; 'an aircraft landing slot' interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants | |
| 4. | slot - a position in a hierarchy or organization; 'Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks'; 'she beat some tough competition for the number one slot' status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; 'he had the status of a minor'; 'the novel attained the status of a classic'; 'atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life' | |
| 5. | slot - the trail of an animal (especially a deer); 'he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees' trail - a track or mark left by something that has passed; 'there as a trail of blood'; 'a tear left its trail on her cheek' | |
| 6. | slot - (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; 'the PC had three slots for additional memory' computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically receptacle - an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert | |
| 7. | slot - a slot machine that is used for gambling; 'they spend hours and hours just playing the slots' fruit machine - a coin-operated gambling machine that produces random combinations of symbols (usually pictures of different fruits) on rotating dials; certain combinations win money for the player coin machine, slot machine - a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot | |
| Verb | 1. | slot - assign a time slot; 'slot a television program' schedule - plan for an activity or event; 'I've scheduled a concert next week' |
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slot
noun1.opening, hole, groove, vent, slit, aperture, channelHe dropped a coin in the slot and dialled.
2.(Informal)place, time, space, spot, opening, position, window, vacancy, nicheVisitors can book a time slot a week or more in advance.
verb1.fit, slide, insert, put, placeShe slotted a fresh filter into the machine.
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slot
nounA post of employment:appointment, berth, billet, job, office, place, position, situation, spot.
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فَتْحَةفُتْحَه، شَقمَوْقِع البَرنامجيَضَع في الفُتْحَه
sprækkeklemme indlamellistesendetid
rakoreikäaukko
prorez
동전 구멍
atvēlētais laiksiespiestiespraustsprauga
programový blok
öppning
yuvazamandelikkuşakyerine oturtmak/yerleştirmek
slot
[slɒt]A.Free House Of Fun Download
N1. (= hole) (in machine etc) → ranuraf; (= groove) → muescaf
to put a coin in the slot → meter una monedaen laranura
to put a coin in the slot → meter una monedaen laranura
2. (= space) (in timetable, programme etc) → huecom; (= advertising slot) → cuñaf (publicitaria); (= job slot) → vacantef
B.VTto slot in(to) [+ object] → introducirormeter en (fig) [+ activity, speech] → incluir (en)
to slot a part into another part → encajar una pieza en (la ranura de) otra pieza
to slot sth into place → colocar algo en su lugar
we can slot you into the programme → te podemos dar un espacioen elprograma, te podemos incluiren elprograma
to slot a part into another part → encajar una pieza en (la ranura de) otra pieza
to slot sth into place → colocar algo en su lugar
we can slot you into the programme → te podemos dar un espacioen elprograma, te podemos incluiren elprograma
C.VI → introducirse
it doesn't slot in with the rest → no encaja con los demás
it slots in here → entra en esta ranura, encajaaquí
it doesn't slot in with the rest → no encaja con los demás
it slots in here → entra en esta ranura, encajaaquí
D.CPDslot machineN (at funfair) → tragaperrasf inv; (= vending machine) → máquinafexpendedora
slot meterN → contadorm
slot meterN → contadorm
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
slot
[ˈslɒt]nSlot Games Meaning
(= time available) (in timetable) → créneaum; (in TV, radio schedule) → créneaum, plagef
vt
to slot sth into sth → encastrer qch dans qch, insérer qch dans qch
to slot sth into sth → encastrer qch dans qch, insérer qch dans qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
slot
n(= opening) → Schlitzm; (= groove) → Rillef; (Comput) → Slotm, → Steckplatzm; (for aircraft to land etc: = time slot) → Slotm; (inf: = place) → Plätzchennt (inf); (TV) → (gewohnte) Sendezeit; do we have a slot for this in our range? → können wir das in unser Programmeinbauen?
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slot
[slɒt]1.n (in machine) → fessura; (groove) → scanalatura (fig) (in timetable) (Radio, TV) → spazio
2.vt (object) → infilare (fig) (activity, speech) → inserire
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
slot
(slot) noun1. a small narrow opening, especially one to receive coins. I put the correct money in the slot, but the machine didn't start. gleuf فُتْحَه، شَق процеп ranhura zdířka der Schlitz sprække σχισμή, εγκοπήranura ava, pilu شكاف aukko fenteחריץ छिद्र, छेद, झिरी, खांचा utor, otvor automata za ubacivanje kovanica rés lubang kecil untuk memasukkan koin rifa, rauf fessura 送金 가늘고 긴 홈, (특히 기계 등의) 동전 투입구 plyšys sprauga lubang alur gleufsprekk, spalteszczelina, otwór درز، درځ: سورى، سوړه، غار ranhura fantă щель, прорезь štrbina; (úzky) otvor reža za kovance otvor springa, inkast ช่องเปิดที่แคบยาว (สำหรับใส่เหรียญ, จดหมาย) delik, yuva 狹長孔，狹縫，(自動販賣機等的)投幣口 проріз, щілина سکے ڈالنے کے لیے چھوٹا شگاف rãnh, khe 狭槽，狭缝
2. a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes). The early-evening comedy slot. gleuf مَوْقِع البَرنامج подходящо място espaço programový blok die Spalte sendetid ζώνηhueco, cuña (kindel) koht, (teatud) aeg شيار paikka tranche horaireמקום पद्वति mjesto, prostor (za nešto) hely; program acara dagskrártími (fascia oraria) 時間帯 ( TV, 라디오 프로그램 스케줄 중의 보통 정해진) 위치 skirtas laikas (pārraidei) atvēlētais laiks acara plaatsprogrampost, sendingstidokienko درز espaço program определенное место, время programový blok termin termin stund, -timme, -dags เวลาและสถานที่ซึ่งกำหนดในตาราง kuşak, zaman 把..納入序列(或名單)中，安排 (電視或廣播節目) місце в розкладі نشریات کے لائحہ عمل میں کوئی مقرر وقت chỗ, vị trí 把…纳入其中，（电视或广播节目的）位置
verb – past tense, past participle ˈslotted – (with in or into) to fit (something) into a small space. He slotted the last piece of the puzzle into place; I managed to slot in my tea-break between two jobs. insit, inkry يَضَع في الفُتْحَه слагам в процеп encaixar vsunout einpassen klemme ind χώνω, στριμώχνωinsertar, introducir sobitama در جاي خود قرار دادن asettaa paikalleen emboîter, insérer לְשַבֵּץ जगह बनाना načiniti porez, otvor na čemu beprésel memampatkan finna (e-u) stað inserire はめこむ (~을) 작은 공간에 끼워 맞추다 į(si)sprausti iespiest; iespraust memuatkan inpassenpasse inn wciskać, wsuwać په خپل ځاى كښې كيدل encaixar a încastra, a îmbuca вставить vsunúť vstaviti uglaviti passa (klämma) in หยอดลงในช่อง yerine oturtmak/yerleştirmek 安插 вставляти کسی چیز کو چھوٹی سی جگہ میں رکھنا đút vào khe 安插
slot machine a machine, especially one containing cigarettes, sweets etc for sale, worked by putting a coin in a slot. muntoutomaat آلة البيْع بواسِطَة إسْقاط النقود في الفُتْحَه монетен автомат vendedor automático automat der Automat automat κερματοδέκτης distribuidor automático, máquina tragaperras müügiautomaat دستگاهي كه با سكه كار مي كند raha-automaatti distributrice מְכוֹנַת מַזָל सिक्का डालने पर काम करने वाली मशीन (prodajni) automat (pénzbedobós) automata mesin penjual otomatis sjálfsali distributore automatico 自動販売機 자동판매기 automatas automāts (kaut kā pārdošanai) mesin lubang alur automaatautomatautomat یو دول ماشین ده چی په پیس کی کار کوی vendedor automático automat торговый автомат automat avtomat automat varuautomat เครื่องขายของอัตโนมัติโดยการหยอดเหรียญ otomatik satış makinası 自動販賣機 автомат مشین میں سکے ڈالنے کا شگاف máy bán hàng tự động 自动贩卖机（香烟、糖等）
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slot
→ فَتْحَة otvor sprækkeSchlitzυποδοχήranura rakofente prorezfessura スロット 동전 구멍sleufåpningszczelinafenda, ranhuraщель öppning ช่องที่แคบและยาวyuva khe狭槽Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
slot
(slot) noun1. a small narrow opening, especially one to receive coins. I put the correct money in the slot, but the machine didn't start. gleuf فُتْحَه، شَق процеп ranhura zdířka der Schlitz sprække σχισμή, εγκοπήranura ava, pilu شكاف aukko fenteחריץ छिद्र, छेद, झिरी, खांचा utor, otvor automata za ubacivanje kovanica rés lubang kecil untuk memasukkan koin rifa, rauf fessura 送金 가늘고 긴 홈, (특히 기계 등의) 동전 투입구 plyšys sprauga lubang alur gleufsprekk, spalteszczelina, otwór درز، درځ: سورى، سوړه، غار ranhura fantă щель, прорезь štrbina; (úzky) otvor reža za kovance otvor springa, inkast ช่องเปิดที่แคบยาว (สำหรับใส่เหรียญ, จดหมาย) delik, yuva 狹長孔，狹縫，(自動販賣機等的)投幣口 проріз, щілина سکے ڈالنے کے لیے چھوٹا شگاف rãnh, khe 狭槽，狭缝
2. a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes). The early-evening comedy slot. gleuf مَوْقِع البَرنامج подходящо място espaço programový blok die Spalte sendetid ζώνηhueco, cuña (kindel) koht, (teatud) aeg شيار paikka tranche horaireמקום पद्वति mjesto, prostor (za nešto) hely; program acara dagskrártími (fascia oraria) 時間帯 ( TV, 라디오 프로그램 스케줄 중의 보통 정해진) 위치 skirtas laikas (pārraidei) atvēlētais laiks acara plaatsprogrampost, sendingstidokienko درز espaço program определенное место, время programový blok termin termin stund, -timme, -dags เวลาและสถานที่ซึ่งกำหนดในตาราง kuşak, zaman 把..納入序列(或名單)中，安排 (電視或廣播節目) місце в розкладі نشریات کے لائحہ عمل میں کوئی مقرر وقت chỗ, vị trí 把…纳入其中，（电视或广播节目的）位置
verb – past tense, past participle ˈslotted – (with in or into) to fit (something) into a small space. He slotted the last piece of the puzzle into place; I managed to slot in my tea-break between two jobs. insit, inkry يَضَع في الفُتْحَه слагам в процеп encaixar vsunout einpassen klemme ind χώνω, στριμώχνωinsertar, introducir sobitama در جاي خود قرار دادن asettaa paikalleen emboîter, insérer לְשַבֵּץ जगह बनाना načiniti porez, otvor na čemu beprésel memampatkan finna (e-u) stað inserire はめこむ (~을) 작은 공간에 끼워 맞추다 į(si)sprausti iespiest; iespraust memuatkan inpassenpasse inn wciskać, wsuwać په خپل ځاى كښې كيدل encaixar a încastra, a îmbuca вставить vsunúť vstaviti uglaviti passa (klämma) in หยอดลงในช่อง yerine oturtmak/yerleştirmek 安插 вставляти کسی چیز کو چھوٹی سی جگہ میں رکھنا đút vào khe 安插
slot machine a machine, especially one containing cigarettes, sweets etc for sale, worked by putting a coin in a slot. muntoutomaat آلة البيْع بواسِطَة إسْقاط النقود في الفُتْحَه монетен автомат vendedor automático automat der Automat automat κερματοδέκτης distribuidor automático, máquina tragaperras müügiautomaat دستگاهي كه با سكه كار مي كند raha-automaatti distributrice מְכוֹנַת מַזָל सिक्का डालने पर काम करने वाली मशीन (prodajni) automat (pénzbedobós) automata mesin penjual otomatis sjálfsali distributore automatico 自動販売機 자동판매기 automatas automāts (kaut kā pārdošanai) mesin lubang alur automaatautomatautomat یو دول ماشین ده چی په پیس کی کار کوی vendedor automático automat торговый автомат automat avtomat automat varuautomat เครื่องขายของอัตโนมัติโดยการหยอดเหรียญ otomatik satış makinası 自動販賣機 автомат مشین میں سکے ڈالنے کا شگاف máy bán hàng tự động 自动贩卖机（香烟、糖等）
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slot
→ فَتْحَة otvor sprækkeSchlitzυποδοχήranura rakofente prorezfessura スロット 동전 구멍sleufåpningszczelinafenda, ranhuraщель öppning ช่องที่แคบและยาวyuva khe狭槽Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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The slot machine is by far the most popular and profitable casino game, and with slot machines dominating the online, mobile, and social markets, there's been a resurgence in interest in the one-armed bandit. This glossary covers terms used by slot players and the slot machine industry. We've included an example of each word used in a sentence. Newcomers to the world of slot gaming should familiarize themselves with the terms below before they head to the casino.
| 243 Ways to Win slot: | a game that doesn't consider pay lines when determining wins and payouts. Instead, winning combinations of symbols can appear anywhere on the screen. |
'Spend a little extra time reading the pay table of that game – it's a 243 Ways to Win slot.'
| Action: | refers to a gambler's total amount played, plus any amount they've won or lost for a given session. |
'Your slot club card rewards you with comps based on your action.'
| All pays slot: | a category of games that don't use the traditional pay line system to determine winnings. |
'If you're bored with traditional games, look for one of the new all pays slots available online.'
| Basic slot: | games with few features, a single pay line, and a fixed top jackpot. |
'Fans of retro gaming will find themselves drawn to the classic styling of the casino's basic slots.'
| Bet Max: | to place a wager equal to the largest possible bet for a particular slot. Many slots also have a 'bet max' button on case that allows gamblers to quickly place the game's top per-spin wager. Often required to gain access to a game's largest payouts. |
'You can squeeze in a lot more playing time if you wager using the Bet Max button.'
| Betting unit: | refers to hitting a slot's top-paying combination of symbols. |
'Managing your slot bankroll starts with working out how many betting units you can afford to spend per hour.'
| Big hit: | refers to hitting a slot's top-paying combination of symbols. |
'You should have seen the slot hosts come running after Aunt Mary got that big hit.'
| Bonus feature: | a side game or other special activity distinct from a game's regular mode. Can include things like wild symbols, scatter symbols, and free spins. |
'More and more, slot designers are producing games with skill-based bonus features.'
| Buy-a-pay slot: | a game in which each coin you wager activates a new tier of payouts. Placing the maximum number of coins leads to the largest payouts. |
'The buy-a-pay slot is the most misunderstood game on the casino floor.'
| Carousel: | a name for a group of slot machines sharing a common feature, usually denomination. |
'The first thing I look for when I walk into a new casino is a penny slot carousel.'
| CICO: (Coin In, Coin Out) | an industry term referring to the total number of credits played in and paid out of a machine. |
'You can get an idea of your total CICO for a given slot by analyzing the points on your slot club card.'
| Coins: | another term for 'credits.' Slots accept credits in a variety of denominations, from a penny to five dollars and more. |
'This game's bonus feature pays a special multiplier prize based on the total number of coins wagered.'
| Coin size: | refers to a gambler's chosen denomination, the amount that each coin (or credit) is worth. |
'Some slots allow you to select your coin size, others set a fixed-price value for each coin.'
| Comps: | short for 'compensated items,' comps are freebies given to slot players by the casino as a reward for their loyalty. Players must join a slot club and swipe their card before playing each machine in order to have their action tracked. Comps range from free drinks and room upgrades to larger prizes, depending on how much a player spends. |
'Earning slot club comps shaves a tiny fraction off the casino's built-in advantage.'
| Console slot: | games with built-in features designed to be more comfortable for the player. These days, console slots have screens which can be placed in different angles, built-in seats, and customizable brightness settings. |
G slot cars. 'Grandma said she prefers to play the console slots, even though they're a little more expensive.'
| Credits: | another word for 'coins.' When gamblers insert a $20 bill in a slot machine, that cash is converted into credits, based on the coin size of the game. |
'Fifty credits per spin is too rich for my blood.'
| Denomination: | the value of each credit. Some games feature fixed credit values, others allow you to choose your denomination. |
'The only benefit to using a higher denomination is a larger set of possible payouts.'
| Double symbol: | a symbol (or set of symbols) that doubles a payout when it's part of a winning combination. Triple symbols are also common. |
'Slots that use double symbols and triple symbols are perceived as more exciting than slots that don't.'
| Fixed-value slot: | games in which the betting amount and/or coin size cannot be altered. Some of these games allow for multiple credit wagers, which gives the player some control over the size of each spin. |
'Fixed-value slots make it easier to manage your slot bankroll, though they limit your options as a player.'
| Free spin: | a bonus feature in which the player earns one free round of play. |
'Wouldn't you know it – I spent all that cash and then finally hit a jackpot during a free spin.'
| Fruit machine: | UK slang term for slot machine. Most games of this type are basic slots with few features. |
'I will always have a soft spot in my heart for the classic fruit machines found in British pubs.'
| Hit frequency: | a theoretical number referring to how often a given slot machine pays out a prize of any amount, relative to the total number of games played. |
| Hold percentage: | a theoretical number that refers to the amount of a player's money a slot machine retains. |
'Theoretically, a machine programmed to have a 95% hold percentage will keep 5% of all the money a player feeds into it.'
| Jackpot: | either the highest-value prize paid out by a given slot machine, or (used more generically) any prize paid out by a machine. |
'You have to bet five coins per spin to gain access to the jackpot – it's a buy-a-pay slot.'
| Line bet: | the number of active pay lines on a given multi-payline slot. |
'I try to always place a max line bet on progressive slots.'
| Linked progressive slot: | a slot that pays out an ever-increasing top prize connected to a network of two or more games. These games produce larger progressive jackpots because more players are paying into them. |
'Linked progressive slots are placed prominently on the casino floor to attract attention.'
| Low-level slot: | any game that includes a built-in seat or chair. |
'You don't find nearly as many low-level slots in Atlantic City as you do in Las Vegas.'
| Multiplier: | a specific type of bonus slot feature where a payout is increased, usually between 2x and 10x. |
'I like this slot's multiplier feature – I just wish it came up more often.'
| Near-miss: | player slang for a result that's incredibly close to a payout. |
'I needed five cherry symbols for the jackpot, and only got four. Talk about a near-miss.'
| Nudge slot: | games that include a particular bonus feature in which near-miss combinations are occasionally bumped into a winning combo. |
'Nudge slots are exciting because it seems like you win more often, even though the odds are adjusted to take the nudge effect into account.'
| One-armed-bandit: | popular slang for a slot machine. |
'I got robbed by the one-armed bandit all weekend.'
| Payback percentage: | a theoretical number that refers to the amount of money a particular slot machine will return to a player. Because this number is based on an infinite number of wagers, it should be used only as a guide. |
'Progressive slots and games with lots of bonus features generally have a lower payback percentage than traditional slots.'
| Pay line: | an invisible line that moves across the reels of a slot. Winning combinations only pay out prizes when they appear on one of these invisible lines. Must be activated by the player, usually with a wager. Sometimes spelled 'payline.' |
'If I had all fifty pay lines activated, that last win would have paid my mortgage for six months.'
| Payout: | the amount paid by a slot for a specific combination of symbols. Sometimes spelled 'pay out.' |
'Reading a slot's pay table is a simple matter of finding a winning combination and reading the payout listed next to it.'
| Pay table: | a chart posted on the slot machine's case (or on the display) that indicates the payout for various winning combinations, as well as any specific game or bonus rules. |
'You can tell how much variance a slot has by reading its pay table and comparing the payouts to one another.'
| Penny slot: | a slot which accepts pennies as its basic denomination. Because of the cost of activating multiple pay lines, most modern penny slots don't really cost $0.01 per spin. |
'If you don't have a lot of money to waste, there's a penny slot on the casino floor with your name on it.'
| Pokie: | Australian slang term for 'slot machine.' |
'When he called the slot machine a ‘pokie,' I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing.'
| Progressive slot: | a game with an ever-increasing jackpot built from tiny portions of all the wagers played into it. |
'This progressive slot has been taking my money for years – maybe today's my lucky day.'
| Real stop slot: | a game that allows players to skill-stop each reel, one at a time. Rare on casino floors these days. |
'The reel stop slots of the 1970s added a new skill dimension to slot play, but weren't all that popular with players because of their reduced payouts and small jackpots.'
| Reels: | refers to the sets of symbols that spin and stop to determine winning combinations. |
'Old-school slot machines had just three reels, while most modern games have five or more sets of spinning symbols.'
| RNG: (Random Number Generator) | a piece of software that produces random numbers within a certain range. Used by modern slot machines to randomize results. |
'The use of Random Number Generator software gave game designers the freedom to produce increasingly complicated and feature-laden slots. '
| Scatter symbol: | a symbol that doesn't have to appear in any specific combination or on any specific reels or lines in order to trigger a bonus feature. |
'Usually, a specific number of scatter symbols must appear to trigger a bonus or prize.'
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| Second-screen bonus: | an industry term that refers to video slot game features that take place on a separate screen from the standard slot game. |
'Modern licensed games depend on video scenes and second-screen bonus games to attract players familiar with the brand.'
| Short win: | refers to hitting a combination that should lead to a huge jackpot, but doesn't because of a low-credit or low-denomination wager. |
'Sure, you can play nickel slots for a nickel per spin, but all your jackpots will be short wins.'
| Slot club: | member's-only programs offered by casinos to track their play in exchange for comps and other rewards. |
'Joining the slot club won't cost you a thing and could lead to some nice freebies.'
| Slot host: | a casino employee whose job it is to assist serving customers at slot machines. Usually performs all necessary hand-pays. |
'Tipping your slot host after a big win is considered proper etiquette – how much you tip is up to you.'
| Slot machine: | a gambling game that pays prizes based on random combinations of symbols. |
'The slot machine is America's greatest contribution to the world of gambling.'
| Slot tournament: | an event that brings slots players together to compete for a set of specific prizes on a pool of specific games. |
'I love this casino's promotions – especially the weekly $10,000 slot tournament.'
| Spin: | refers to one round of slot machine play. |
'As a low-roller, I'm most comfortable betting about $0.50 per spin.'
| Symbols: | images on the reels of a slot machine that must be lined up in various combinations to win. Can be anything – traditional symbols include fruit, numbers, and playing cards. |
'The best symbol on this game is the game's logo itself, which acts as a scatter and a wild at the same time.'
| Tilt: | a slot malfunction that usually requires the attention of a host and possibly a mechanic. |
'I was in a good rhythm and then the machine tilted and I had to switch games.'
| TITO: (Ticket In, Ticket Out) | refers to a specific type of slot game that prints a ticket with your winning amount when you cash out. Can then be inserted in a different machine to continue playing. Most modern casinos have switched to the use of plastic cards rather than tickets. |
'You wouldn't believe how many people leave behind tickets in TITO slots.'
| Total bet: | refers to the total number of credits multiplied by the chosen denomination. |
'I was betting a nickel per credit and betting the fifty pay line max, for a total bet of $2.50 per spin.'
| Video slots: | refers to a category of slot games that use a video screen to display virtual reels. The vast majority of slots on modern casino floors are video slots. |
'You hardly ever see anything but video slots these days – but I miss the spinning reels of the basic slots.'
| Wide-area progressive: | games with ever-increasing jackpots, linked between different online or land-based casinos. They the largest of all possible progressive payouts, since a huge number of people are paying into their jackpots. |
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'The largest jackpot in Vegas history was won on a wide-area progressive slot machine.'
