Pokies Terms Explained

Those who are not new to pokies might be familiar with the lingo that is used. But that does not mean that everyone else even the newbies are aware of what is being said. And you might be surprised at how the older gamers who have experience don’t know what some of these terms mean. So we are here to make sure that you know what those words mean.

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Pokies Terminology

Payline: In order for one to be named the winner there are symbols that you are supposed to match. And these symbols have to fall into a certain order that is required by the game. Just like in the game X and O, the X’s or O’s have to follow a certain line for your win. That is the same concept that works, that is what is referred to as payline.

Symbols: These are different variations on pokies machines, or one can refer to them as illustrations. And they are different types of symbols that mean different things. They are scattered symbols and wild symbols. Scatter symbols usually have two functions, it usually pays out a certain amount of money which can be a huge amount of money when enough symbols appears. The scatter symbol will also trigger a special feature. Then the wild symbol is commonly known as the symbol that will definitely get you a win.

Multiplier: Just like the name, it does exactly that. When you get a multiplier what it simply means is that whatever you were supposed to get will be multiplied. They usually tell you what the prize is multiplied by but it depends on the casino and the game.

Hot Pokies: This term refers to pokies that have a loose pay-out. Or in simpler terms online pokies that pay out more.