Before hitting the slot machine, it's wise for budding slots players to become familiar with the important slots terms that will help them ultimately master the game. We've compiled some of the most crucial slots terms that every slots player should know. These terms are relevant for the vast majority of slot machines you're likely to come across, and haven't changes much throughout the slots history.

Payoff Display: When you hit a particular sequence of slot symbols, the payoff display lets you know the number of coins you've won. Although today's slot machines feature a wide array of symbols, the payoff display does the dirty work for you, so you don't have to worry about getting confused by the wealth of slot symbols and their various combinations. Each slots combination indicated on the pay line automatically registers as corresponding with a specific payoff.

Coin Play Maximum: The slot machine's display panel indicates the maximum number of coins can be played on the machine. Although the maximum coin play for slots differs for each machine, more common limits are two, three and five coins, with three coins being the most common coin play maximum. Although there are slot machines which accept up to eight coins, the ProgressiveSlot staff has found these to be a rare find, indeed.

Coin Play Values: Most slots offer coin play values varying between 5 cents and $100. There are even a number of high roller casinos, which boast coin play values of up to $500 on their slot machines. Nickel and quarter slots can be fun to play, and will be less likely to burn a hole in your pocket. The intensity begins to mount with fifty cent and dollar slots, although they give you a chance at winning a more substantial slot jackpot. Fiver slot machines require discretion; however, slots players who succeed in pulling themselves away after hitting a win might come out ahead. The gang at www.progressiveslot.com recommends extreme caution when dealing with higher coin play values. Only weathered slots players, having a good deal of disposable income should even come near the higher value slot machines. This probably explains why the most popular slots games offer coin play values ranging between 5 cents and $5.

Pay Line: A typical slot machine features only a single pay line. Slot symbols falling on the center pay line only are counted toward a win. Slot machines with only one pay line will generally accept between 3 and 5 coins.

Aside from standard one-line slots, three-line slot machines allow slot symbols to be arranged across the three lines to qualify a winning combination. Although a rare occurrence, three line slots make it possible for slots players to hit entire winning combinations on more than one line, in which case, they get paid off for each winning line. The http://www.progressiveslot.com staff advises slots players using machines with three pay lines to play with three coins. The first coin covers the middle pay line, the second covers both top and middle pay lines and the third coin covers all three.

The rarest slot machine is the five-liner slots, which feature three pay lines similar to the previous version, in addition to two diagonal pay lines, contributing to the grand total of five pay lines. Here too, slots players ought to insert the maximum of five coins, following the same rationale as was outlined for the three-liner slot machine.

Slot Reels: The majority of slot machines are three reelers, but some novelty slot machines feature various other numbers of reels, typically two or four slot reels. The affectionately termed "Big Bertha" slots generally have at least three slot reels, but some boast several reels. Though the Big Berthas generally take as much as three dollars, they're not as grand as they seem. Another new novelty slot feature to pop up in recent times is the single line diamond pay out, which requires that the necessary slot symbols roll out in a diamond formation.

Slot Symbols: Although there are heaps and heaps of slot symbols, they all carry many varieties of slots odds.. Although there are just too many slots symbols to describe each one, some interesting symbols beg our attention. First of all, there are wild slot symbols, which can take the place of any other symbol when it rolls out on the correct line. Other slots symbols multiply slots payout by two, three or even five. Casinos will also sometimes create their own custom-made slots symbols, which promise huge jackpot prizes. Before you run around town looking for these special customized symbols, however, just know that coming across them is a rare occurrence indeed.

Many slots players feel that the symbols featured in a given slots game contributes to the overall quality of play. That's why many casinos put effort into the variety of symbols offered on their slots games. Slot symbols not faring so well among casino patrons will likely be switched with hopefully more popular symbols. After all variety is the spice of life, and this applies to slots as well.

PLAYER WARRANTIES
4.1 In consideration for the rights granted to you to use the Casinos, you expressly represent, warrant, covenant and agree that:
4.1.1 it is your sole responsibility, prior to using a Casino, to understand the applicable laws of your jurisdiction with respect to a player’s permitted use of online gaming facilities within your jurisdiction;
4.1.2 you have verified that it is entirely legal for you to make use of online gaming facilities in your jurisdiction, and specifically any one of the Casinos, and there are no legal or other restrictions that would prevent or prohibit your participation in the Casinos;
4.1.3 you are an “adult”, having attained the minimum age of 18 and/or the age of majority within your jurisdiction, and are of sound mind, capable of taking responsibilities for your actions;
4.1.4 you have furnished us with personal details that are valid, accurate, current and complete in each and every respect, and that you agree to promptly advise us of any changes to your personal details via email;
4.1.5 you are the true and lawful owner of the monies with which you deposit and wager at the Casinos and/or you are duly and properly authorized to utilize such monies in the Casinos;
4.1.6 you will not deposit or wager any monies at the Casinos that are derived in any manner from illegal activities, including those which are described in Section VIII below; 4.1.7 you will pay all monies owed to any of the Casinos at which you’ve played. In furtherance thereof, you will not chargeback, counter-demand, reverse or deny any such payments;
4.1.8 you are fully aware that there is a risk of losing money when gambling by means of a casino and that you are fully responsible for any such loss. You agree that your use of the Casinos is at your sole option, discretion and risk;
4.1.9 you acknowledge that in registering, playing and using a Casino, you are required to provide us with certain personal details about yourself (including details concerning your method of payment). We reserve the right to disclose certain of these details to third parties, including appropriate law enforcement agencies if we find or suspect illegal activity within your account. You hereby consent to this provision and the terms of our Privacy Policy;
4.1.10 you are solely responsible for recording, paying and accounting to any relevant governmental, taxation or other authority for any tax or other levy that may be payable on any winnings;
4.1.11 you are solely responsible for any telecommunications devices, networks, GPRS, Internet access services and other consents and permissions required in connection with your use of a Casino; and
4.1.12 you do not find the Casinos and/or our promotions and other materials to be in any way offensive, indecent, objectionable or obscene.

REGISTRATION, USER ID & PASSWORDS
5.1 Prior to downloading and installing the Casino software to your computer or other device, you are required to register an account. You must complete the registration process by providing us with current, complete and accurate information as prompted by the applicable registration form. You will then choose a user ID and password. Upon registration, you shall be designated a casino account number and asked to choose confidential PIN.
5.2 You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Casino account number and PIN. We take no responsibility for any third party access to your account, and you are responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account, whether or not actually or expressly authorized by you. You could be held liable for losses incurred by us or another party due to someone else using your Casino account number or password. Any distribution by you of your Casino account number and PIN may result in the termination of your account as well as your right to play at or use any one of Casinos, without refund of any monies deposited therein (in addition to any other charges incurred by us based upon the unauthorized use). We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these provisions and all transactions where your Casino account and PIN have been entered correctly will be regarded as valid, whether or not authorized by you
5.3 You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your Casino account number and PIN or any other breach of security.
5.4 Following the creation of your Casino account, your account will also be fully operational on any of the JackPot Factory Casinos (www.jackpotfactory.com). Your information, whether used within a specific Casino or on other Jackpot Factory casinos, shall be kept strictly confidential in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Policy.
5.5 At all times, you may only have one account, for which you will register using your own, correct name. You may not access a Casino by means of another person’s account. Should you attempt to open more than one account, under your own name or under any other name, or attempt to access a Casino by means of another person’s account, we reserve the right to immediately close all your accounts and bar you from future use of any of the Casinos.

EXCLUSION, SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION
6.1 We may refuse to register you as a player at any or all of the Casinos or elect to de-register, exclude or suspend you as a player from a Casino at any time, for any reason or for no reason whatsoever.
6.2 You acknowledge that we have no obligation whatsoever to provide you with prior notice of our decision to refuse, de-register, exclude or suspend you as a player, nor are we required to furnish you with any reasons for such decisions.
6.3 If we de-register, exclude or suspend you from a Casino, we shall have the unlimited right to:
6.3.1 withhold payment to you of any contested funds, whether such funds are deposits, refunds, bonuses, free monies, Casino credits, payouts or the like;
6.3.2 exclude you from any other Casino that is affiliated with the Jackpot Factory group of casinos;
6.3.3 establish the specific criteria with which you must comply in order to be allowed access to the Casino (and your account, if applicable); and
6.3.4 furnish information about you to law enforcement agencies (if the reason for such termination, de-registration, exclusion or suspension was fraud or some other form of illegal misconduct), collection agencies and/or intra-group casino databases. You hereby irrevocably authorize us to do so in our absolute discretion.
6.4 In the case of suspected or fraudulent payment, including use of stolen credit cards, or any other fraudulent activity (including any chargeback or other reversal of a payment), we reserve the right to block a user's account, reverse any pay-out made and recover any winnings. We shall be entitled to inform any relevant authorities or entities (including credit reference agencies) of any payment fraud or otherwise unlawful activity, and may employ collection services to recover payments. However, under no circumstances shall we liable for any unauthorized use of credit cards, irrespective of whether or not the credit cards were reported stolen.

DORMANT ACCOUNTS
7.1 Your account will be deemed “dormant” if it has not been accesses for at least six (6) calendar months, as determined from the last time you performed an action in the account (e.g., made a purchase or placed a bet).
7.2 If your account should become dormant, we will notify you via email (the “Notification Email”) of any “real” balance that might be remaining in the account (e.g., real funds do not include promotional or bonus funds).
7.3 You will have thirty (30) days from the date of the Notification Email to claim any remaining balance. If you fail to do so, your account will be closed and the remaining balance will be forfeited to the Casino.
7.4 If you discover, however, that your account has been closed and balance forfeited in accordance with the provisions of this Section VII, you may lay a claim to such monies upon written application to the Casino. The Casino, in its sole discretion, shall decide whether or not you are entitled to the funds (or any portion thereof) stated in your written application. The Casino’s decision shall be final and binding.
7.5 You acknowledge that monies held in your account will not bear interest.
7.6 Bonus credits not played within 30 days of being awarded will be deemed to have expired and will be removed.

MONEY LAUNDERING & OTHER PROHIBITED USES
8.1 It is the law in almost all jurisdictions which have strict money laundering rules and regulations that we are required to report you to the federal or local authorities within such jurisdictions if we know, suspect or have reason to suspect that any of your transactions, among other actions, (i) involve funds derived from illegal activities, (ii) are intended to conceal funds from illegal activities, or (iii) involve the use of a Casino to facilitate criminal activity.
8.2 In order to assist in the prevention of money laundering, no cash shall be accepted to fund any account at a Casino and no substantial or exceptional withdrawals, whether individually or cumulatively, shall be made unless notarized copies of at least two (2) of the following are received:
8.2.1 a most recent bank statement from the bank where your wagers/deposits originated;
8.2.2 a driver’s license; or
8.2.3 a current and valid passport.
8.3 We have developed and employ sophisticated proprietary technology intended to seek out and identify users making fraudulent or unlawful use of the Casinos. You shall not break into, access or attempt to break into or access or otherwise circumvent our security measures. If, in our sole discretion, you are in breach of this Section 8.3, we reserve the right to terminate your access to all of the Casinos immediately and/or have your account blocked, and we may inform interested third parties of your breach.
8.4 You are not allowed to use any software program which, in our opinion, is endowed with artificial intelligence ("AI Software") in connection with your use of a Casino. We constantly review the use of each of the Casinos in order to detect the use of AI Software and in the event that we deem it has been used we reserve the right to take any action we see fit, including immediately blocking your access to all of the Casinos, terminating your account and seizing all monies held in such account.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
9.1 In accordance with the provisions of these Terms and Conditions, we hereby grant to you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable limited right and license to use the Casinos, as well as the underlying software thereto, all of which constitutes our sole and exclusive intellectual property or that of our licensors.
9.2 You acknowledge and agree that all patents, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in and to all of the materials and features supplied as part of the Casinos shall remain at all times vested in us or our licensors. You are permitted to use this material only as expressly authorized by us or our licensors.
9.3 Under no circumstances may you copy the materials contained within any of the Casinos to any computer, network server or location for reproduction or distribution. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the software underlying the Casinos under any conditions. In addition, you may not transmit, publish, display, distribute, commercially exploit, tamper with, modify or create derivative works based on the Casinos. The restrictions contained herein apply equally to any and all updates, patches or subsequent versions of a Casino that may be provided to you.
9.4 The terms “Jackpot Factory” and any other trademarks, service marks and/or trade names (collectively, the “Marks”) utilized in connection with the Casinos are the trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of the Company or one of its group companies or its licensors and these entities reserve all rights to such Marks. In addition, other content on the Casinos, including, without limitation, the software, images, pictures, graphics, text, photographs, animations, videos, music and audio (collectively, the “Site Content”) belongs to us or one of our group companies or one of our licensors and is protected by applicable copyright and/or other intellectual property rights. You hereby acknowledge that by using a Casino, you obtain no rights in the Marks or the Site Content thereon, and must not use them in any manner not permitted herein without our prior written approval.
9.5 You agree that you will not use any of the Casinos in any manner which: (i) violates or misappropriates or could result in a violation or misappropriation of our intellectual property rights, (ii) is abusive or harassing to us or any other user/player, (iii) compromises or could comprise the stability, integrity or availability of the Casinos or the network upon which they reside; (iv) circumvents or could circumvent any security measures or any payment methods employed on any of the Casinos; or (v) interferes with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Casinos.

PROMOTIONS AND PUBLICITY
10.1 If, while playing at a Casino, you win a sum of money or any other prize regarded by us, in our sole discretion, as worthy of publicity, you grant to us the right to use your first name in any press releases and/or promotional materials, and agree to make yourself reasonably available for any event(s) arranged by the Casino, at the Casino’s cost and expense.
10.2 It is understood that we shall, from time to time, run certain promotions and competitions through a Casino. These promotions and competitions will likely have separate terms, conditions and rules that are specific to it. These Terms and Conditions shall also apply to any such promotion or competition. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and Conditions and the specific provisions of the promotion or competition, the promotion / competition specific provisions shall govern but only to the extent of the conflict and in no other manner.
10.3 In the event that we believe a user is abusing or attempting to abuse a bonus or other promotion, or is likely to benefit through abuse or lack of good faith from a gaming policy adopted by us, then we may, at our sole discretion, deny, withhold or withdraw from any user any bonus or promotion, or rescind any policy with respect to that user, either temporarily or permanently, or terminate that user's access to the Casino and/or block that user's account.

WARRANTY
11.1 ALL SERVICES, FEATURES AND APPLICATIONS THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU, INCLUDING THE CASINOS THEMSELVES, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS." SQUAREIT, AND ITS PARENT, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS, PARTNERS, OR EMPLOYEES MAKE NO WARRANTY TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE DESCRIPTION, QUALITY, TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE AS TO ANY OF THE CASINOS, OR AS TO ANY OTHER MATTER, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES HEREBY BEING EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF ANY CASINO.
11.2 Neither SquareIT, nor its parent or any of its affiliates, agents, network service providers, partners, representatives or employees warrant that the Casinos will be free from any virus or other code that is contaminating or destructive by nature and you are responsible for implementing and maintaining sufficient procedures to satisfy your particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output as well as protection from such viruses or other code that may contaminate or destroy your mobile phone, system or data.
11.3 Neither SquareIT, nor its parent, affiliates, agents, network service providers, partners, representatives or employees warrant that the Casinos are error free or will operate without packet loss or interruption, nor does SquareIT warrant any connection to or any transmission over the Internet.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
12.1 IN NO EVENT SHALL SQUAREIT, ITS PARENT, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS, PARTNERS, OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY IN ANY RESPECT FOR ANY COSTS OR DAMAGES ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM YOUR USE OF ANY CASINO, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY ACTUAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, RELIANCE OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFITS, USE, DATA, GOODWILL OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER, ARISING IN ANY MANNER FROM ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM RELATING TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR TO THE USE OF ANY CASINO (EVEN IF SQUAREIT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBLITY OF SUCH DAMAGES). THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES EQUALLY TO ANY THIRD PARTIES WITH WHOM SQUAREIT ENTERS INTO A BINDING AGREEMENT TO MARKET, DISPLAY AND/OR DISTRIBUTE THE CASINOS (OR ANY DERIVATION THEREOF) AND SUCH THIRD PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY FOR ANY OF THE DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE.
12.2 THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. SQUAREIT’S ENTIRE LIABLITY FOR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE (EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW), SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED (US£100.00) US DOLLARS.
12.3 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SQUAREIT, ITS PARENT, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, NETWORK SERVICE PROVIDERS, PARTNERS, REPRESENTATIVES OR EMPLOYEES BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DELAY OR FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE OF THE CASINOS RESULTING DIRECLTY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ACTS OF NATURE, FORCES, OR CAUSES BEYOND ITS REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INTERNET FAILURES, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FAILURES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FAILURES, ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURES, LABOR DISPUTES, SHORTAGES OF LABOR OR MATERIALS, FIRES, FLOODS, EXPLOSIONS, TERRORIST ATTACKS, WAR OR OTHER ACTS OF GOD.

INDEMNIFICATION
13.1 You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us harmless from and against any and all costs, expenses, liabilities and damages (whether direct, indirect, special, consequential, exemplary or punitive) arising from your use and participation of any Casino. The nature of your participation may include, without limitation, inter alia:
13.1.1 visiting, using or reusing a Casino;
13.1.2 using or reusing any materials obtained from a Casino;
13.1.3 entering, using or reusing a Casino or proxy server;
13.1.4 facilitating or making a deposits into your account at a Casino;
13.1.5 wagering or gaming at a Casino (including participating in the non-gambling games available at the Casino or web site);
13.1.6 accepting and using any winnings or prize from a Casino; or
13.1.7 using or reusing the Casino software, whether downloaded from the website or by any other means or through any other medium.

TERM & TERMINATION
14.1 This Agreement shall come into force immediately upon your marking the "I Accept the Terms and Conditions" box as part of the registration process and shall continue in force unless and until terminated in accordance with the terms and conditions herein.
14.2 We may terminate this Agreement and your account (including your username and password) immediately without notice:
14.2.1 if for any reason we decide to discontinue any or all of the Casinos;
14.2.2 if we believe that you have breached any of the terms of this Agreement;
14.2.3 if your use of any of the Casinos has been in any way improper or breaches the spirit of this Agreement; or
14.2.4 for any other reason we see fit. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 14.2 or otherwise in this Agreement, on termination of this Agreement any balance in your account will be returned to you within a reasonable time of your request, subject always to our right to deduct any amounts owed by you to us.
14.3 You may terminate this Agreement and your account (including your username and password) at any time by sending an email to the appropriate point of contact at each of the respective Casinos (i.e., support@allslots.com), such termination to take effect upon us terminating your account (including username and password), which shall occur within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of your email on our servers. During such interim period, you shall remain responsible for any activity on your account between sending us an email and the termination of your account by us.
14.4 On termination of this Agreement you shall be required to discontinue your use of the Casinos, pay all amounts due and owing to us, and remove the Casino software from your computer equipment and destroy all related documentation in your possession, custody, power or control.
14.5 The right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 14 by either party shall not prejudice any other right or remedy of either party in respect of the breach concerned (if any) or any other breach.
14.6 Upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement and subject to any rights or obligations which have accrued prior to termination, neither party shall have any further obligation to the other under this Agreement.

GENERAL PROVISIONS
15.1 These Terms and Conditions and the relationship between you and us shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the Isle of Man. Any dispute arising hereunder regarding these Terms and Conditions will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the Isle of Man. You irrevocably agree to submit to such exclusive jurisdiction and you expressly waive all defenses to jurisdiction. The foregoing notwithstanding, we may commence a proceeding on the basis of temporary or permanent equitable relief in any jurisdiction of our choosing These Terms and Conditions will not be governed by the conflict of law rules of any jurisdiction or the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, the application of which is expressly excluded.
15.2 If any part of these Terms and Conditions is found void and unenforceable, it will not affect the validity or the balance of the remaining provisions, which shall remain valid and enforceable according to its terms. Our failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision herein shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the conduct between the parties nor trade practices shall act to modify any provision of these Terms and Conditions. You acknowledge that SquareIT and you are independent contractors, and nothing herein shall be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, agency or employment relationship between us. We reserve the right to assign our rights and duties under these Terms and Conditions to any party at any time without notice to you, but you may not assign your rights and obligations under any circumstances. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as to grant you any security interest whatsoever over the assets of the Company, including for the avoidance of doubt, on any amounts standing to the credit of your account These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between us relating to your use of the Web Site and/or Casino and supersedes any prior representations, discussions, undertakings, communications or advertising with respect thereto. You may not amend these Terms and Conditions in any manner without our express prior written approval. In the case of any language discrepancies between the meanings of any translated versions of this Agreement, the English language meaning shall prevail.