Welcome to Where to Play Slots - Slot Glossary. It's a comprehensive list of slot words that should help you to learn slots play and slot strategy.

Remember to look at the other pages in this section to give you a strong slot strategy base. While you learn slots or grow your knowledge.

FILL

This refers to any new bag of coins used to refresh an empty hopper (when the machine runs out of coins - because you were lucky).

HOLD

The percentage of coins played that are held by the machine, also known as the house profit. (Approximately 3% to 15% and more).

HOPPER

The place inside the slot machine where the coins that you deposit are held. When the hopper overflows, the excess change flows over into a bucket. The "excess" is the profit the casino takes home. Hoppers are generally emptied in the morning before the crowds arrive.

PAY CYCLE

It is commonly believed that slots work on pay cycles. In other words, after TAKING a set value of coins, the machine must PAY out in order to meet the established percentage payout.

PAY LINE

Usually the line in the middle of the slot window but also it can be three lines or even five lines. Only winning symbols on a pay line will drop coins in the tray.

REELS

This refers to the material that holds the values which spin after the lever has been pulled. You might find two, three and four reelers, but three is the most common. The more reels, the harder it is to hit jackpot.

SYMBOLS

The image that spins on the reel. Symbols can be anything, depending on the slot-maker's creativity.

TAKE CYCLE

The opposite of the Pay cycle. According to Pay/Take, a pay cycle is followed by a take cycle, in which you might win a smidgen, but the machine will win a lot.

TILT

Slots often tilt for a couple of reasons: either they have run out of coins, or because a coin is stopping up the machine. When a machine tilts, it stops paying and the tilt light comes on. If coins are owed to the player, the slot's memory will account for them and pay the player after the problem has been fixed.

Now that you have the basics for the slot glossary you are well prepared to learn more about slots and to try different slot strategy's. Where often times that are different words for the aspects with slot words.