Online slot games are simple to play, but understanding the different terms and terminologies is important to fully enjoy them. To help you, we’ve listed some key terms below.

3-reel: A slot game with three reels.

5-reel: A slot game with 5 reels.

All Ways: A slot that has several possible pay lines, that run from left to right and from right to left.

Autoplay: A feature available in most slot games that automatically spins the reels without prompting.

Bet: A wager on a spin.

Bonus Round: A special feature that gives players free games or cash wins.

Cascading reels: A feature whereby winning combinations are replaced by symbols falling from above, making room for more potential wins.

Classic slots: An old-school slot machines with very few pay lines and no bonus rounds.

Coin size: The coin size being wagered.

Freeplay: Slots that you can play for free without using money. You can’t win money either.

Free spins: A number of spins provided for free during a bonus round.

Fruit machine: A classic slot.

Gamble: The option to double your winnings on a single spin.

Jackpot: A big win.

Lines: Also known as Pay lines.

Maximum bet: The largest possible bet on a slot game.

Multi-line: A slot game with more than one pay line.

Multiplier: A payout that is multiplied a specific number of times on a bonus win.

Multi-way: A slot betting system with hundreds of possible pay lines.

Payline: When a number of aligned symbols fall on a line resulting in a win.

Payout: A reward for striking a winning combination.

Paytable: The rules and payouts of a slot game.

Progressive Jackpot: A large lump sum of cash pooled together from a single slot game across a network.

Random Number Generator (RNG): A program that ensures a random outcome on a slot game, guaranteeing fairness.

Reels: The vertical columns of symbols in a slot game.

Return to Player: The payout made to the player over time by the slot.

Rows: A horizontal line of symbols in a slot game.

Scatter: A symbol on the reels that pays out no matter what the other symbols are.

Slot tournament: A tournament where players play against each other for a prize on a specific slot game.

Stacked Symbols: The same icon on top of the other, covering either most or the entire reel.

Stacked Wilds: Wild symbols appearing on top of the other on a reel.

Video slots: A slot game that is played on a computer screen and no physical reels.

Wild: A symbol that replaces any other symbol (except for scatters) in a bid to create winning combinations.

Wild Multiplier: Extra bonus win applied to wilds.Win-both-ways: A slot that pays out for payments running from left to right and right to left.