Types of Casino Slot Machines

Looking into a casino's vast sea of slot machines often make one think that one slot machine is no different from another. The truth is, there are several types of slot machines you'll see on the casino floor. Yes, all of them look the same with a lever or button, reels, coin slot, and all that but what distinguishes one from another?

All the information you need to figure out what type of slot machine is in front of you is posted on the machine itself. Before you play on a machine, it's a great idea to read the payout schedule posted on the front of the slot machine.

One type of slot machine is the multiplier. This one pays out depending on the symbol that turns up and the number of coins played. For instance, you place one coin into the machine and get three lemons. Let's say the pay schedule says that lemons get five coins for every single coin in play. So with one coin in play you get five coins if you get lemons.

Putting in more a second coin wins an extra five more and so on. Multipliers are great slot machines to play on so be on a look for these when you're in a casino.

A bonus multiplier is a slot machine that works like the regular multiplier machine. The big difference between these two machines is that the bonus multiplier lets you win a bonus if you play at maximum number of coins and hit the jackpot. The only precaution against such a slot machine is to check if the bonus is good enough for the extra coins you'll be putting in.

A casino slot machine that has other lines of play is called a multiple payline machine. The only hitch about this slot machine is that if you win on a line that isn't activated on the machine, you don't get anything.

The casino buy-a-pay slot machine will get you mesmerized. You might hit the jackpot on this slot machine and never get anything. This type of slot machine works on the number of coins you put in. Pay attention to how many coins you need to put in to win the jackpot, usually it requires a maximum number of coins. Certain payouts require a specific number of coins, so if you strike a win and have not put in the right number of coins for that win, you don't get anything.

Progressive slots are casino slot machines that accumulate a progressive jackpot over time. A percentage of the money played is added to the progressive jackpot. Just remember that for you to get a crack at the progressive jackpot, you need to play at maximum amount of coins put in.

All the information you need to figure out the type of slot machine you're playing on is posted on the machine.