Common Terminologies

Associated with Slot Machines

Bonus• A special feature of the particular game theme.

• It gets activated when particular symbol shows up in a winning combination.

• It varies depending upon the slot game being played.

• Some games offer it as special free spin.

• Some offer it as list of various items to choose from and get awarded instantly.

Candle• Light on top of the slot machine.

• Whenever change is needed, the candle flashes to alert the operator, may it be a hand pay request or any machine failure.

• Simply press the "service" or "help" button to get it lighten up.

Carousel• Grouping of slot machines.

• It is structured usually in a circle or oval formation.

Coin Hopper • A container which holds all the coins which are

available for immediate payouts.

• Once a player presses the “Cash Out” button, the hopper rotates all coins into the coin tray.

• Once a certain pre-programmed coin capacity is reached, all excess coins move into a "drop bucket" or "drop box."

Credit meter• A visual LED that displays the total amount of

credits on the slot machine.

• On video reel machines, it either uses a simulated LED display or combination of different fonts, depending upon the design of the slot game graphics.

Drop Bucket or Drop Box

• A container in the base of the slot machine where all the hopper sends all the excess coins.

• Low denomination slot machines use Drop Bucket.

• High denomination slot machines use Drop Box.

Hand Pay• Whenever a person or the exchange point referred

as "cage" pays out the player instead of machine, it is referred as Hand Pay.

• It comes into play whenever the payout for a player exceeds the maximum preset amount in the slot machine.

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