Slot Machine Basics

5-reel Slot Game

1. Payline indicators - special indicators which show on which paylines the player bets and in case of win they show the winning paylines. By clicking on each indicator the player can choose the total number of paylines.
2. The Payline wins - when the combination on the reels wins, a corresponding indicator is activated and the player can see according to which payline he is paid out. In this example the player is paid out for getting a combination of 2 symbols according to the 1st payline To be winning any combination there MUST have at least two identical symbols one after another, and the first one MUST occur on the first reel.
3. Number of paylines (Lines) - to choose the number of paylines to bet on, the player can use the "+/- Lines" buttons in the game menu.
4. Balance - a special window which shows the current money balance of the player which changes after each win or loss.
5. Lines Bet - the buttons allowing to select the coin denomination. The player can increase the coin denomination by clicking "+" button or decrease it with the "-" button.
6. Bet/Win - payout meter which shows the size of the current bet and payout after each win.
7. Paytable - this button allows the player to switch between the game and the paytable which explains the symbols, paylines, and payouts.
8. Spin - by clicking on the "Spin" button the player activates the slot game and the reels start spinning.
9. Bet Max - a special button which allows the player to make the maximum bet and activates the game automatically.

5-reel Slots Paytable

10. Wild - the slots symbol which can count as any other symbol to create a winning combination but scatter or bonus symbols. Wild is sometimes called the Substitute symbol.
11. Payouts - the number of coins paid out for each winning combination. The total amount of winnings is the number of coins multiplied by the coin denomination selected by the player. For example, if the player bet $0.10 on the 1st payline and wins he is paid out $0.40 because there are two matching symbols in the combination which pay 4 coins (see the paytable). Thus the payout is $0.10*4=$0.40.
12. Return - - a button which allows the player to switch from the paytable back to the game window.
13. Payline patterns - patterns with straight or zigzagged lines of slot symbols that create the game paylines.
14. Scatter - a special symbol on the reels which is used to create combinations which pay out jackpots, or any of the bonuses or multiplies the winnings.