Glossary: the words you'll see on the reels
- Bet
- The number of coins you stake on one spin, hand or round.
- Bonus round
- A separate feature, often free spins or a pick game, started by scatter symbols or other triggers.
- Cascade
- Winning symbols disappear and new ones fall into their place, which can lead to several wins from one spin.
- Cluster pays
- Wins come from groups of touching symbols rather than lines.
- Free spins
- Spins that don't cost coins, usually awarded in a bonus round.
- Hit frequency
- How often a spin wins anything at all.
- House edge
- The share of each bet a game keeps over the long run. The opposite of return to player.
- Max win
- The largest win a game can pay on one spin, stated as a multiple of the bet.
- Multiplier
- A value that multiplies a win, such as 2x or 10x.
- Payline
- A fixed path across the reels along which matching symbols win.
- Pay table
- The screen that lists what every symbol pays and explains the features.
- Return to player
- The share of all stakes a game pays back over a very long run, usually 94 to 97%.
- Scatter
- A symbol that pays wherever it lands and often starts the bonus round.
- Volatility
- How a game's wins are spread: small and often, or big and rare.
- Ways to win
- Matching symbols on adjacent reels count wherever they land on each reel.
- Wild
- A symbol that substitutes for others to complete a win.
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