Slot Meaning Slang

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Dictionary entry overview: What does slot mean?. SLOT (noun) The noun SLOT has 7 senses: 1. A position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable. A small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail) 3. A time assigned on a schedule or agenda. A position in a hierarchy.

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  1. A slot is a narrow opening in a machine or container, for example a hole that you put coins in to make a machine work. He dropped a coin into the slot and dialed. Synonyms: opening, hole, groove, vent More Synonyms of slot 2.
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slot 1

(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, slots
2. To put into or assign to a slot.
[Middle English, hollow of the breastbone, from Old French esclot.]

slot 2

(slŏt)
n.
Slot
[Obsolete French esclot, horse's hoofprint, from Old French, perhaps from Old Norse slōdh, track.]
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slot

(slɒt) n
1. 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, slottingorslotted
6. (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]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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
slot
slot
Present
I slot
you slot
he/she/it slots
we slot
you slot
they slot
Preterite
I slotted
you slotted
he/she/it slotted
we slotted
you slotted
they slotted
Present Continuous
I am slotting
you are slotting
he/she/it is slotting
we are slotting
you are slotting
they are slotting
Present Perfect
I have slotted
you have slotted
he/she/it has slotted
we have slotted
you have slotted
they have slotted
Past Continuous
I was slotting
you were slotting
he/she/it was slotting
we were slotting
you were slotting
they were slotting
Past Perfect
I had slotted
you had slotted
he/she/it had slotted
we had slotted
you had slotted
they had slotted
Future
I will slot
you will slot
he/she/it will slot
we will slot
you will slot
they will slot
Future Perfect
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
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
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
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
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
I would slot
you would slot
he/she/it would slot
we would slot
you would slot
they would slot
Past Conditional
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
Noun1.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
Verb1.slot - assign a time slot; 'slot a television program'
schedule - plan for an activity or event; 'I've scheduled a concert next week'
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Slot Meaning Slang Dictionary

slot

noun
1.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.
verb
1.fit, slide, insert, put, placeShe slotted a fresh filter into the machine.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

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

Slit Meaning Slang

atvēlētais laiksiespiestiespraustsprauga
Meaning
programový blok
öppning
yuvazamandelikkuşakyerine oturtmak/yerleştirmek

slot

[slɒt]A.N
1. (= hole) (in machine etc) → ranuraf; (= groove) → muescaf
to put a coin in the slotmeter 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 partencajar una pieza en (la ranura de) otra pieza
to slot sth into placecolocar algo en su lugar
we can slot you into the programmete podemos dar un espacioen elprograma, te podemos incluiren elprograma
C.VIintroducirse
it doesn't slot in with the restno encaja con los demás
it slots in hereentra en esta ranura, encajaaquí
D.CPDslot machineN (at funfair) → tragaperrasf inv; (= vending machine) → máquinafexpendedora
slot meterNcontadorm
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]n
(= 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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

slot

Slot Meaning Slang

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?
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

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 Meaning Slang

slot

(slot) noun
1. 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
verbpast 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

Slangفَتْحَة otvor sprækkeSchlitzυποδοχήranura rakofente prorezfessura スロット 동전 구멍sleufåpningszczelinafenda, ranhuraщель öppning ช่องที่แคบและยาวyuva khe狭槽
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Slot Machine Glossary – Slot Terms and Definitions

Slots are one of the easiest things to play in the casino but you need to understand all the terms and options before playing.

The goal for the slot machine glossary was to put together one of the most extensive slots terms documents online. I feel the goal has been accomplished. See if you agree when you finish reading.

Take a look and see if you can learn any new slot machine terms.

Action or Play – Action or play is the total amount of money wagered on a slot machine in a session or over a different time frame. Player’s club benefits are usually based on total action. When you put your club card in the slot machine it tracks your total play or action.

Bank of Slot Machines – A bank of slot machines is a group or row of machines sitting beside each other. Some of them may be physically connected, but they don’t have to be. The machines may share a common name or theme or they may be entirely different.

Basic Slots or One Line Slots – The simplest slot machines are one line or basic slots. Usually using only three reels, these slot machines are what dominated casino floors before all of the video slots became popular. Most of these machines have a simple pay out structure and only use a few symbols. Rarely will a basic slot machine have any type of jackpot because of the limited number of possible combinations.

Bet Max or Bet Max Button – Pay out charts are almost always based on a maximum wager. The bet max button automatically places a wager of the maximum amount based on your coin size. If the maximum bet is 10 coins per line and you set your coin size to 10 cents, the bet max button will bet $1 per line.

Bet One or Bet One Button – This button places a bet of a single coin when pushed. I don’t recommend using the bet one button because most of the top pay outs give a bonus based on a max bet. If you can’t afford to place a max bet find a slot machine that offers a smaller coin size.

Betting Units or Credits – A betting unit or credit is based on the size of coin you’re using and how much money you have in the machine. If you have $100 in the machine and are using a quarter coin size you have 400 betting units or credits.

Big Bertha Slot Machine – A Big Bertha slot machine is a marketing gimmick in the form of a huge slots game. Usually placed near a main entrance to the casino floor, these machines can have multiple reels (even more than normal slots) and take up as much space as a regular bank of machines.

Slot Meaning Slang Crossword Clue

Big Hit or Big Win – A big hit is simply a big win. One slots player may tell another they had a big hit after hitting a top pay out or jackpot.

Bonus Feature – A bonus feature is one of the new things that became available after the introduction of video slot machines. A common bonus feature is unlocked by hitting a certain combination of symbols and opens in a new screen. A bonus feature can be a different game entirely or include a mini movie or just be a different area with reels like the main game. Usually players have the chance at larger wins during a bonus feature than during normal game play.

Bonus Multiplier or Bonus Modifier – A bonus modifier or multiplier is a symbol or series of symbols that multiply a win by a certain amount. Common multipliers are two times (2X) and three times (3X) but they can be any amount the game is programmed for.

Branded Slots – Branded slot machines are themed after popular television shows or movie franchises. Examples include Wheel of Fortune Slots and Lord of the Rings slots.

Cashback or Cash Back – Cash back is exactly what it sounds like. Some player’s clubs offer cash back on slot machine play. Others only offer non cash comps, but if you look around you can find cashback slots offers both online and in land based casinos.

Certified Slots – Some casinos run promotions featuring certified slots. A certified slot machine has a payback percentage that’s been certified and is then advertised by the casino. Most certified promotions feature slots or groups of slot machines that pay out 97% or higher. Occasionally you may even be able to participate in a promotion that offers certified slots that have a 100% pay back percentage.

Coin In and Coin Out – Coin in is the total amount of coins or credits played in a machine and the coin out is the total amount of coins paid out of the machine.

Coins – Coins are the size of the base wager on a slot machine. In the past you could play with actual coins or tokens, but most slot machines today are played with cash or slots vouchers or tickets.

Coin Size – The coin size is the amount each coin is worth. Some machines only have one coin size but some allow you to adjust the coin size. Coin sizes include penny, nickel, dime, quarter, fifty cents, dollar, and five dollar.

Cold Slots – A cold slot machine is one that hasn’t paid out in a long time. Many players believe machines run hot or cold, but mathematically machines simply pay out the percentage that they’re programmed to pay out over time.

Comps – Comps are earned through a player’s club for playing slot machines and other casino games. Comps can include free hotel stay, free meals, free flights, cash back, coupons, special deals, and just about anything else of value the casino may give you in exchange for your play.

Credits – When you put money into a slot machine it’s divided by the coin size to get the total number of credits you have to play with. If the machine has a coin size of 50 cents and you put in $60 you have 120 credits.

Denomination – The denomination is the size of the coin for the slot machines. Some machines let you change the denomination but some have a set coin size.

Slot Meaning Slang Urban Dictionary

Fixed Value Slots – A fixed value slot machines has only one size bet available. You can’t pick how many lines, coins per line, or the coin value. These machines aren’t as rare as many think. Some players prefer a simple playing decision and these machines fit the bill. All you do is put money in and hit the spin button.

Five Line Slot or Five Liner – A five line slot machine simply has five possible pay lines. This isn’t a term used often now because of the explosion of availability of 25 line and higher machines

Free Spins – Free spins are exactly what they say. Most free spins are part of a bonus situation or game or a multiplier or other special feature.

Hammer A Machine – Hammering a slot machine is a slang term used to describe playing a single machine for hours on end. The most common reason for hammering a machine is when a progressive jackpot is high and the player is hoping to hit it.

Hit and Run – Hit and run describes a slots player who plays a few spins on a machine and then moves on to the next machine. These players usually are looking for a hot machine so if a slot doesn’t hit in a few spins the player moves on until she finds a machine that hits a win in the first few spins.

Hit Frequency – Hit frequency is how often a slot machine pays out a winning hand. Some machines pay out less on a greater number of hands while others pay out fewer times but larger amounts when they do pay. You’ll find players who like both types of machines, but generally they like to win more often, even if the wins are smaller than on tighter machines.

Hold Percentage – The hold percentage is how much the slot machine keeps as a percentage of total play or action for the casino. If a slot machine pays back 96%, the hold percentage is 4%. This means that in the long run the machine earns $4 for every $100 that’s wagered.

Hot Slots or Hot Slot Machine – A hot slot machine is the opposite of a cold one. A hot machine seems to be paying out at a higher than average rate. Many players jump from machine to machine in hopes of finding a hot machine.

Jackpot – The jackpot is the top pay out amount on a slot machine. Sometimes the jackpot is a progressive top prize that climbs with each spin until a player wins it.

Line or Pay Line – A line is usually from left to right and is the plane or area where you need to line up matching symbols to win a pay out. You activate one or more lines on most slot machines and if a line isn’t activated you can’t win for combinations on that line.

Linked Progressive Jackpot – Some progressive slot machines are linked to other machines. Most of the time the machines are all the same brand, but they don’t have to be. This helps progressive jackpots climb faster because more machines are feeding the top prize. The machines don’t have to be in the same casino to be linked. Online casinos often offer progressive games shared by hundreds of different casinos.

Loose Slots –A loose slot machine is one that is paying out more often than normal, or one that appears to be doing so. Loose slots is another name for hot slots.

Multiplier – A multiplier is an amount a winning spin is multiplied by. Multipliers usually are associated with free spins, scatter symbols, or another special feature or symbol.

Near Miss – A near miss is when a symbol lands just above or below a line that would have made a nice pay out.

Nickel Slots – Nickel slot machines are ones using a 5 cent coin size. While you can generally play for only a nickel a spin, most of these machines require a larger bet size per spin to have a chance to win the top amount. The coin size is still five cents but you have to bet more than one coin per line and / or more than one line.

Nudge Slot – A nudge slot machine moves a symbol that’s close to making a winning combination the little extra it needs to line up for a win. This is just a gimmick on how a winning spin is displayed, but some players enjoy the thought of nudging the machine to make a losing spin a win.

One Armed Bandit – A one armed bandit is a term for a slot machine with a lever on the side. Many slot machines don’t have levers now, but in the old days they all had arms on the side you had to pull down to activate the reels.

One Liner or One Line Machine – A one line slot machine only has a single pay line. Fewer and fewer one line slots are available as multi line video slots games have become more popular.

Payback Percentage – Payback percentage is the amount of money the slot machine pays back as a percentage of the amount wagered trough a machine. A slot machine that has a 93% payback percentage pays back $93 out of every $100 on average to the player. In the short run the percentage will vary a great deal, but in the long run it’ll average out correctly.

Pay Line or Payline – A pay line is a line where matching symbols must line up to match winning combinations listed on the pay table. Most machines have multiple pay lines that must be activated to be eligible to win.

Payout or Pay Out – A pay out is how much you get for a specific winning combination of symbols. For example, you might get a payout of 25 coins for lining up four matching symbols from left to right on any pay line.

Pay Table – The pay table is the screen or card that explains which matching symbols pay and how much they pay.

Penny Slots – Penny slots are set for a coin size of one cent. Rarely can you actually play for a penny a spin because you have to activate multiple lines and play more than one coin per line.

Primary Jackpot – A primary jackpot is the top paying jackpot on a machine that has more than one jackpot. Some machines have a secondary or group of secondary jackpot amounts.

Progressive Slot Machines – A progressive slot machine has a top payout that grows with each spin. Most progressive jackpots are tied to multiple machines so the jackpot grows quickly. A percentage of each spin is added to the progressive amount.

Quarter Slots – A slot machine with a set coin amount of 25 cents.

Reels – Reels are the wheels that spin inside the machine or appear to spin on the screen of a video slot machine. The most common machines have three or five reels, but other sizes are sometimes available. I’ve seen seven and ten reel machines, but they aren’t common.

Random Number Generator or RNG – The computer program that controls the outcome of the slot machine is called a random number generator. Each possible outcome has a number or numbers assigned to it and the RNG picks a number at random for every spin. A particular losing combination may have hundreds of numbers attached to it and the top pay out may only have one number assigned to it.

Scatter Symbol – A special symbol that can land anywhere on the reels and still pay out or unlocks a bonus of some sort without landing on particular lines. The symbol is scattered all over the screen instead of lining up.

Second Screen Bonus – Video slot machines sometimes have a bonus round that launches after certain combinations are hit. A second screen bonus is one that opens on a second or different screen from the regular game play screen.

Secondary Jackpot – Some slot machines have more than one jackpot. The highest jackpot is called a primary and all of the others are called secondary jackpots.

Select Lines – Used to select the pay lines you want to activate for the next spin. Most players either play the maximum number of lines or a single line.

Slots Club or Player’s Club – The slots club or player’s club offers rewards or comps for your slots play. The more you play the higher the possible rewards.

Mail Slot Meaning

Slots Host – The casino employee who takes care of slot machine questions or issues is called a slots host.

Slots Schedule – A slots schedule is another name for a pay chart or pay out chart. Most players don’t use this terminology now.

Slot Machine Tournament – A slot machine tournament is when you pay a set entry fee and play for a set period of time for the chance to win cash and prizes. The players with the highest amount at the end of play win the listed prizes.

Sound of Rain – The sound of rain is an old saying that slots players used when actual coins were used in the slot machines. The sound of rain was the sound of coins hitting the metal tray at the bottom of the machine after a big win.

Spin or Spin Button – The spin button is used to start spinning the reels. The spin button replaced the lever on the side of the slot machine.

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Streaky Slots – A streaky slot machine is one that players believe runs hot or cold in streaks. A machine is usually believed to run both hot and cold at different times if it’s streaky.

Symbols – The symbols are the pictures of different items on the reels of the slot machine. You need to line matching symbols up on an activated pay line to win. Symbols can be anything from a bar to an elaborate portrait. Popular symbols include cherries and pictures that match the theme of the slot machine.

TITO Ticket In / Ticket Out – Slot machines have mostly stopped accepting coins and use cash and tickets to accept money and pay out money. You may put cash or a ticket in the machine but when you cash out the machine prints a ticket. You take the ticket to the cage when you’re ready to cash out.

Tight Slots – A tight slot machine is one that seems to be paying out at a lower than expected rate. It may be paying out fewer times than expected or fewer coins than expected.

Total Bet – The total bet is the total amount of coins or money wagered on a slot machine for the current spin.

243 Pay Lines Machine – Some new slot machines have 243 pay lines, claiming to cover every possible pay line. They simplify things in one way, but if you try to figure out all the possible pay lines you’ll probably end up with a headache.

Video Slots – A video slot machine has a picture of reels on the screen, like a video game. You won’t find any actual reels inside the cabinet of a video slots game.

Voucher or Ticket – A voucher or ticket is the same thing I described in the ticket in ticket out section above. A ticket is printed when you take money out of the slot machine and you can exchange the ticket for cash in the cage or use it at a different slot machine.

Wide Area Progressive or WAP – A wide area progressive is one with slot machines from different areas connected for a single progressive jackpot. Any player on one of these machines can win the jackpot and all the players are making the progressive amount go up as they play.

Wild Symbols – Wild symbols, usually found on video slot machines, are used in place of other symbols to help you form winning pay line combinations. Some wild symbols offer a multiplier bonus when used in a winning pay line. See the pay chart on your machine for more details.