Slot Glossary: 24 Terms Every Filipino Player Should Know
From "autoplay" to "wild", every slot word decoded in one or two sentences.
- Autoplay
- Automatically spins a set number of times. Always pair it with a loss limit.
- Bankroll
- The total money you have set aside for gaming. See our budget tips.
- Bonus round
- A special feature, like free spins or a pick-me game, triggered by certain symbols.
- Cascading reels
- Winning symbols disappear and new ones drop in, allowing chain wins.
- Cluster pays
- Wins form from groups of touching symbols instead of paylines.
- Free spins
- Spins that do not cost you a bet, usually won in-game or offered as a bonus.
- Hit frequency
- How often a spin returns any win. A 25% hit frequency means roughly one win in four spins.
- Hold and win
- Coin symbols lock in place during respins; collecting more extends the feature.
- House edge
- The casino's built-in advantage: 100% minus RTP.
- KYC
- Know Your Customer: ID checks licensed sites use to confirm you are 21+ and who you say you are.
- Max bet rule
- The highest stake allowed while using a bonus. Breaking it can void winnings.
- Megaways
- A mechanic where reel heights change every spin, creating up to 100,000+ ways to win.
- Multiplier
- Multiplies a win, for example ×3 turns ₱20 into ₱60.
- Paylines
- The lines across the reels where matching symbols must land to pay.
- Paytable
- The in-game screen showing symbol values, features and usually RTP.
- Progressive jackpot
- A prize pool that grows with every bet until someone wins it.
- RNG
- Random number generator: the certified software that decides every spin result.
- RTP
- Return to player: the long-run percentage of wagers a game pays back. See RTP and volatility explained.
- Scatter
- A symbol that pays or triggers features anywhere on the reels.
- Self-exclusion
- Voluntarily blocking yourself from gaming sites for a set time. See our toolkit.
- Stop-loss
- The amount of loss at which you end a session, no exceptions.
- Volatility
- How risky a slot is: how often and how big wins tend to be.
- Wagering requirement
- The total you must bet before bonus funds can be withdrawn. See bonuses explained.
- Wild
- A symbol that substitutes for others to complete wins.
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