• Payline. The payline is the flat horizontal line that the reels fall on. It’s what you watch for a potential win. This is interesting today because as advancements have been made in the field of slots gaming, more and more paylines have been added to slot machines. There used to be one payline to work off of, but now you can find games with as many at 50 paylines. You have to put in a certain number of coins to activate the paylines, but it’s a great way to maximize your chances of a big win. In the past th epayline was the one main line horizontally in front of you as you play, but now paylines go vertical, diagonal and in a wide variety of configurations. It all helps to add to your possible wins.
• Pay Table. The pay table is a chart that shows you what wins you can earn via a certain combinations of symbols. If you are going up to a machine, you should at least read a little about the pay table and understand what the payout for your machine is. Remember how varied they can be and you want to make sure you are playing machines that give you the best chances of a big win.
• Candle. The candle is the flashing bulb that alerts the casino operators that a slot machine is malfunctioning. It’s a good way for casinos to keep track of what machines are having problems so they can shut them down quickly and get them repaired, or replaced. It’s just like the light cashiers have in a large department store. When the light flashes, the managers know that help is needed.
• Hand pay. This is when a winning payment is made by hand. If the payout is above a certain amount, the machine can’t pay it out. You’ll need a slot machine operator to come and do it manually. A short pay, or partial payment, may be paid by the machine and then a hand payout is required to pay the entire win. Machines only hold a certain amount of coins and if you get lucky, they need supplemental cash to pay the big win.

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