Symbols in Slot Machines

Slots should be familiar to someone who has played casino games. However, most inexperienced players find slot machine symbols to be a challenge. Although the advancement of these icons is thrilling, players must first learn how to use them. Any of the most common symbols will be explained in this article. 

Standard Symbol

This is the symbol that pays out a given amount of money once players hit a winning line. The numbers need to appear in a row on an active playline. Matching at least three symbols in an active playline result in hitting a combo, and the player receives a corresponding prize for the same.

Wild Symbols

Wild symbols are also common, especially in modern slots. Wild symbols are vital as they can work as substitutes to other symbols. However, it cannot be used in place of the bonus and scatter symbols. An example of the use of wild symbols is when playing card icon ACE on the first and third reels. A wild symbol can work in place of an Ace for the second reel and create a winning line. Because slots are ever-evolving, there are many types of wild symbols, including Expanding Wilds, Stacked Wilds, Sticky Wilds, Shifting Wilds, Walking Wilds, and Transferring Wilds. Players can read the paytable to understand how these Wilds work.

Scatter Symbol

This is one of the most known slot symbols, hence considered essential. The Scatter symbol has two functions. The first is similar to that of the standard symbol, where it pays a specific amount when enough appears, and players win if it appears in any part of the reels.The scatter symbol also triggers some special feature that gives free spins or bonus when players land the required number of scatters on a given payline. Mostly, three scatters are enough to trigger the rewards. The scatters can also feature more special features than just free spins. They are known to offer their own payouts.

Bonus Symbol

The bonus symbols are innovative symbols that contain nearly similar features to the scatter bonus. The slot symbol triggers some types of bonus games where big wins lie. Like the scatter, the bonus symbol also needs at least three of them on a real to trigger a bonus. Players need to land the bonus symbols on consecutive reels, and they should be on an active payline. However, players win no money with this symbol other than the bonus, and they don't need more of them to trigger more bonuses. As with most casino games, these bonus rounds are eventually determined by luck.