The most important rule of online slot machine games play is, “there are no rules”! But with that said, there are some important issues and guidelines that all slot players should follow and know about. Understanding the <strong>slot machine games</strong> you are playing is an important aspect for whether you enjoy yourself win or lose. The following information is a quick guide to exciting and fun slot play at your favorite online casinos. 

<em>Bonus Symbols</em>

Some of the most popular online slot machine games offer bonus rounds and bonus symbols like the “wild” symbols and the “scatter” symbols. Each of these symbols is worth their own coin prizes which starts paying off when you hit at least two or more. The wild symbols act as “substitutes” which means they will substitute for any other symbol in the game “except for” the scatter symbols or bonus symbols. When a wild symbol is included in a winning combination it will sometimes double or triple your winnings depending on the slot game that you are playing. An example of this feature is the fan favorite slot game “Thunderstruck”. When hitting the wild symbol in this slot your winning combinations are tripled in value! Another great aspect of the wild symbols is that they trigger the “Coin Jackpots” in most slot games. All slots usually have a coin jackpot assigned to the highest paying symbols, and when you hit 3 to 5 of them depending on the slot game you will trigger the coin jackpot prize which is usually in the thousands!

The scatter symbols and bonus symbols will activate any bonus round or free spin round offered in that slot machine. The rules of these symbols are normally you will need to hit at least 3 of either symbol to trigger whatever bonus feature your slot game offers. Now when hitting only two of these symbols they usually pay a coin prize for that but not on all slot games, you would need to check the pay table of the slot and see what the scatter symbols pay if anything. Usually you can hit these symbols anywhere’s on the slot screen, but on some slot machines the scatter symbols or bonus symbols are assigned specific reels making the challenge of hitting them a little bit harder.

<em>Pay Tables</em>

All slot games  come with their own built in pay schedules or tables, showing the  player exactly how many coins you will  win for all winning combinations starting at the lowest coin bet and building up to the highest number of coin bets. The classic slots or traditional slot games have their pay tables on the face of the slot machine to view as you play. The first line will show the pay table for a one coin bet and each consecutive line shows the pay tables for each additional coin bet. For the video slot games or multi payline slots the pay tables are on a separate screen that you can reach by clicking the tab called “pay table”. Here you will find all the winning combinations, wild symbols, scatter symbols and bonus rounds including the highest amount possible to win in these bonus rounds and how.

But the biggest rule to slot machine games is fun! Enjoy yourself, relax and spin the reels and feel the anticipation that accompanies everything in life that’s worth waiting for including a possible jackpot on your favorite slot!

