If you’re new to any subject it can be especially helpful to be able to access a list of those terms and phrases which are obvious to the familiar but can be a little odd for those who are not. Online slots are no different and that’s why we’ve put together this comprehensive list of terms which we’ve called a ‘Slots Wiki’. There was some argument over the title but this won out over ‘Slotspedia’, Slots Glossary’ and the slightly boring ‘Slots Terminology’ and perhaps we’ve invented a new term.
Anyway, read on to fill in the gaps in your knowledge about some of the more mysterious slots terms and phrases.
Term | Description |
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Bonus Features | The extra games and free spins available when playing online slots |
Bonus Symbols | Symbols which activate bonus games and other special features |
Cascading Reels | Symbols which disappear when making a winning line and are replaced by new ones. |
Coins | This is the standard method of adjusting bet levels when playing |
Comp Points | Online casinos award comp points to customers for regular play. Can be swapped for cash and other prizes. |
Dollar Ball Jackpot | A lottery-style progressive jackpot offered by developer Playtech |
Expanding Wilds | Certain games include a feature where the wild expands to fill all visible places on one reel, enabling a larger number of winning possibilities |
Free Spins | Free spins are often awarded as part of a game's bonus feature. Some online casinos also offer free spins to new players. |
Fruit Machines | The UK version of a slot machine |
Infinireels | Net Entertainment's gameplay mechanic in which extra reels are added with each subsequent win. |
Marvel Slots | Developers Playtech and Cryptologic have a range of progressive online slots based on Marvel comic characters |
Megaways | Big Time Gaming's proprietary reel structure which allows up to 117,649 paylines. Read how it works here. |
Mini-Games | A type of bonus feature which can include some user interaction |
Mobile Slots | An online slot which has been optimised for play on a mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet |
Multipliers | These will multiply your wins by a certain number. |
Multiway | Developer IGT's method of increasing the paylines to 243 |
Nudge | Occasionally nudges are available to push reels up or down slightly to form winning combinations |
One-Armed Bandit | A traditional name for the original casino slot machines - a lever was pulled to spin the reels |
Online Slot Machine | The online version of the traditional casino slots and fruit machines |
Paylines | Symbols must be matched on an active payline to win. Players can usually select the number to play. |
Paytable | Provides instructions and prize amounts for each online slot |
Pokies | The Australian version of a slot machine |
Progressive Jackpot | Huge jackpots created by linking networks of slots together |
Random Number Generator | The software behind the slots which ensures that all spins are 100% random. |
Reels | Online and offline slots generally feature three or five reels - each reel contains vertically stacked symbols |
Reel Modifiers | Mini-features, usually triggered at random during the base game. |
Rolling Reels | See Cascading Reels |
Scatter Symbols | Symbols which can create winning combinations without being on active paylines |
Stacked Symbols | A reel which includes similar symbols on top of each other is said to have stacked symbols |
Symbols | The basic characters on the reels which you must match on paylines to form winning combinations |
Tumbling Reels | See Cascading Reels |
UKGC | United Kingdom Gambling Commission - the gaming authority in the UK. |
Variance | A description of the frequency and size of payouts compared to the stake |
Vegas Slots | A term used to describe the basic type of three reel slot familiar in Las Vegas casinos |
VIP | In casino terms, a valued and high-spending player. |
Wagering Requirement | This refers to the number of times you must bet your bonus winnings before they can be withdrawn. |
Wild Symbol | A symbol which can act as any other basic symbol to complete winning combinations |
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