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There are tens of thousands of different slot machine available to online, mobile and land based slot players, and there can be some mega sized jackpots up for grabs on most of them too!
Types of Real Money Slots
You will of course need to know just what types of slot machines you can play for real money, as there are several different categories of slot machines.
Classic Slots – One pay line and three reels
3 Reel Slots – Three reels and up to 27 pay lines
Video Slots – Video reels multiple pay lines and often several bonus games
Fruit Machines – Huge number of bonus games and features
Progressive Slots – Jackpots that grow until won
Staking Options
It is important that slot players always equate the stakes they play for with the value of their bankroll.
Penny Slots – Coin values set at one penny or cent
Multi-Denomination – Players can choose a coin value
High Rolling Slots – Slot that offer 5.00 or high coin values
There are just a small number of control buttons on a slot machine, so they are not going to prove confusing to play!
Stake Button – Allows you to pick a coin and/or stake value
Start or Spin – This button lets you send the reels spinning
Auto Play – You can use Auto Play to play each pin automatically for you
Nudge and Hold – Nudge reel symbols into position or lock them into place
Cash Out – You can collect your winnings by pressing the cash out button
Jackpots and Payouts
There are some huge jackpots to be won when playing some slot machines for real money, but you need to know which slots offer what value of jackpot of course!
Fixed Jackpot – A set number of coins are awarded on jackpots won on fixed jackpot slots
Progressive Jackpots – These jackpots are fed by playing stakes and they grow in value until won.
Slot Machine Bonuses
Claiming a bonus is what every slot player will want to do to help them get more play time and there are no shortages of them to online or mobile slot players!
No Deposit Bonus – A bonus that requires no deposit to be claimed
Deposit Match Bonus – A percentage of your deposit is awarded as bonus credits
Cash Back Bonuses – A percentage of your losses are paid back as cash or bonus credits
Free Slot Spins – A set of free spins are awarded on a slot and you can keep any winnings
Earning Comps
Always look out for casinos offering comps as you play to get a range of additional extras.
Playing Credits – Most online ad mobile casinos let you swap comp points for playing credits
Rooms and Suites – Land based casinos let you redeem your comp points for free hotel accommodation
Electronic Goods – Both online and land based casinos may offer electronic goods via their comp clubs
Food and Drink – Redeem your comp points for meals and drinks at land based casinos
Bonus Games
When playing video slot machines you can often trigger one of many different bonus games, some of which can pay out much more than the base game of the slot can award.
Free Spins – A number of free spins are awarded often with pay out multipliers too.
Picking Games – Pick symbols off the screen to be awarded with different cash values
Wheel Spins – A wheel needs to be spun to determine what you will win
Progressive Jackpots – Some bonus games can award one of several progressive jackpots
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