G’day, pokie enthusiasts! Let’s dive into the ultimate glossary of pokie terms faster than a kangaroo on a sugar high. This ripper of a list will have you speaking pokie lingo like a true blue Aussie in no time. So, grab a coldie, settle in, and let’s get cracking!
- Pokie: The Aussie term for a slot machine or online slot game.
- Reel: The vertical section of a pokie that spins when you play.
- Payline: The line on which a winning combination of symbols must land.
- Wild Symbol: A symbol that can substitute for others to create winning combinations.
- Scatter Symbol: A special symbol that usually triggers bonus features or free spins.
- Free Spins: Bonus spins that don’t cost you any additional money.
- Bonus Round: A special game within the pokie, often with the chance for bigger wins.
- Progressive Jackpot: A jackpot that increases every time the game is played but not won.
- RTP (Return to Player): The percentage of wagered money a pokie will pay back over time.
- Volatility: Also known as variance, it refers to how often and how much a pokie pays out.
- Max Bet: The highest amount you can wager on a single spin.
- Autoplay: A feature that allows the pokie to spin automatically for a set number of times.
- Multiplier: A feature that multiplies your winnings by a certain amount.
- Cascading Reels: A feature where winning symbols disappear and are replaced by new ones.
- Expanding Wilds: Wild symbols that expand to cover entire reels.
- Sticky Wilds: Wild symbols that stay in place for multiple spins.
- Stacked Symbols: Symbols that appear stacked on top of each other on the reels.
- Gamble Feature: An optional mini-game where you can try to double your winnings.
- Coin Value: The value of each coin you’re betting with.
- Bet Level: The number of coins you’re betting per payline.
- Paytable: A chart showing how much each winning combination pays out.
- Bankroll: The amount of money you have available to gamble with.
- Hit Frequency: How often a pokie pays out any win.
- House Edge: The mathematical advantage the casino has over the player.
- Random Number Generator (RNG): The software that ensures each spin is random and fair.
- Nudge: A feature that allows you to move a reel up or down slightly.
- Hold: A feature that allows you to keep certain reels in place while others spin.
- Jackpot: The largest prize available in a pokie game.
- Local Jackpot: A jackpot specific to one machine or casino.
- Network Jackpot: A jackpot linked across multiple casinos.
- Bet Max: A button that automatically sets your bet to the maximum allowed.
- Coin In/Coin Out: The amount of money put into a pokie versus the amount paid out.
- Cold Machine: A pokie that hasn’t paid out in a while.
- Hot Machine: A pokie that’s been paying out frequently.
- Loose Machine: A pokie with a higher than average payout rate.
- Tight Machine: A pokie with a lower than average payout rate.
- Near Miss: When the reels stop just short of a big win, creating excitement.
- Theoretical Loss: The amount a player can expect to lose based on the house edge.
- Weighted Reels: Reels programmed to land on certain symbols more often than others.
- Zigzag Payline: A payline that doesn’t run straight across the reels but zigzags.
- All Ways: A pokie that pays for matching symbols in any position on adjacent reels.
- Cluster Pays: A pokie that pays for clusters of matching symbols rather than paylines.
- Megaways: A system that provides hundreds of thousands of ways to win.
- Avalanche: Another term for cascading reels.
- Walking Wilds: Wild symbols that move across the reels with each spin.
- Colossal Symbols: Oversized symbols that cover multiple reel positions.
- Split Symbols: Symbols that count as two for the purpose of creating winning combinations.
- Re-Spin: A free spin of one or more reels while others remain in place.
- Pick’em Bonus: A bonus round where you select from multiple options to reveal prizes.
- Skill Stop: A button that allows you to stop the reels spinning manually.
- Tumbling Reels: Another term for cascading reels.
- Multiway Xtra: IGT’s version of all ways pays, where symbols pay both left to right and right to left.
- Reel Power: Aristocrat’s version of all ways pays.
- Ways to Win: The number of possible winning combinations in a pokie.
- Coin Size: The value of each coin you’re betting with.
- Bet Per Line: The amount you’re betting on each active payline.
- Scatter Pays: Wins from scatter symbols that pay regardless of their position on the reels.
- Wild Reel: An entire reel that turns wild.
- Stacked Wilds: Wild symbols that appear stacked on top of each other.
- Mystery Symbol: A symbol that transforms into another random symbol after the reels stop spinning.
- Expanding Symbol: A symbol that expands to cover an entire reel when it appears.
- Bonus Bet: An additional bet that activates extra features or increases winning potential.
- Bonus Wheel: A wheel you spin in a bonus round to win prizes.
- Coin Show: When a pokie displays your win amount with animated coins.
- Double Up: Another term for the gamble feature.
- Feature Guarantee: A feature that triggers a bonus round after a certain number of spins if it hasn’t occurred naturally.
- Forced Bet: The minimum bet required to play all paylines.
- Game Within a Game: Another term for a bonus round.
- Hold and Spin: A feature where certain symbols are held in place while others respin.
- Ladder Gamble: A gamble feature where you try to climb a ladder of prizes.
- Line Bet: The amount bet on each active payline.
- Linked Progressives: Multiple progressive jackpots linked across different games.
- Multiplier Wild: A wild symbol that also multiplies any win it’s part of.
- Multi-Reel: A pokie with more than five reels.
- Nudge and Hold: A combination of the nudge and hold features.
- Pay Both Ways: A pokie that pays for winning combinations from left to right and right to left.
- Payline Pokies: Traditional pokies where wins are determined by symbols lining up on specific paylines.
- Penny Pokie: A low-stakes pokie where you can bet as little as one cent per line.
- Pick Until Pop: A bonus round where you keep selecting prizes until you hit a ‘popper’ that ends the round.
- Pokie Tournament: A competition where players compete against each other on pokies.
- Retriggering: When a bonus feature can be activated again from within itself.
- Reverse Pay: When a pokie pays for combinations from right to left instead of left to right.
- Second Screen Bonus: A bonus round that takes place on a different screen from the main game.
- Symbol Swap: When symbols change into different ones after the reels have stopped.
- Third-Reel Hold: A strategy where players hold the third reel hoping for a specific symbol.
- Three-Reel Pokie: A traditional pokie with only three reels.
- Transition Screens: Animated screens that appear between the main game and bonus features.
- Video Pokie: A pokie with a video screen instead of physical reels.
- Win Both Ways: Another term for pay both ways.
- Win Multiplier: A multiplier applied to all wins during a certain feature.
- X-Feature: A bonus triggered by symbols forming an X shape on the reels.
- Y-Feature: A bonus triggered by symbols forming a Y shape on the reels.
- Zero Pay: When a winning combination pays nothing (usually on purpose as part of the game design).
- Zigzag: A pattern formed by symbols that triggers a win or bonus.
- 243 Ways: A pokie with 243 possible ways to win.
- 1024 Ways: A pokie with 1024 possible ways to win.
- 3D Pokies: Pokies with three-dimensional graphics.
- 5-Reel Pokies: Pokies with five reels, the most common type in online casinos.
- 6-Reel Pokies: Pokies with six reels, offering even more ways to win.
- 7-Reel Pokies: Pokies with seven reels, pushing the boundaries of traditional pokie design.
There you have it, cobbers! A comprehensive glossary of 100 pokie terms that’ll make you sound like a seasoned pro at the casino. Remember, knowing the lingo is bonza, but always gamble responsibly. Now go out there and spin those reels like a true blue Aussie pokie expert!