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.
Hand Pay
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