Game feature definitions

We provide feature summaries to make it easier to find games with mechanics you love! While we try to categorise and define all game behaviours, we recommend that you check a game's rules for detailed info on how its features work. Depending on your location, some features may not be available even though the game states they are.

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Bonus Round Features

Advance Bonus: Features a bonus where you move through a set board, trail, or other and the reward level is based on your progress
Bonus Chain: One or more special bonus features may be chained together
Bonus Choice: Allows you to choose which bonus feature (or feature settings) you want
Bonus Setup: A random or interactive mechanism determines how your bonus will play
Bonus Wheel: Features a bonus round that uses one or more wheels
Extra Picks: Get additional picks during a pick me feature
Free Spins: Free spins can be triggered
Interactive Bonus: A bonus feature (excluding pick me bonus) where you have to actively participate
Pick Me Bonus: Pick one or more items from a selection to trigger wins
Retriggerable Free Spins: Additional free spins can be awarded during a free spins feature
Second Chance: If your win or result is below a certain threshold, you get one or more extra chances for more wins
Unique Bonus: Features a bonus game that doesn't fit other typical bonus round descriptions

Jackpot Features

Fixed Jackpots: Features fixed jackpots that a set amount or based on your bet
Personal Jackpots: Features jackpots that increase every time you alone bet
Progressive Jackpots: Features jackpots that increase every time you and other players bet

Live Features

Multiplayer: Many players are participating in the game simultaneously
Qualifier: You may need to qualify to participate in the main game
Single Player: Only one player is participating in a live or table game round

Match Features

Match Anywhere: Match a number of symbols irrespective of their position on the board
Match Cluster: Match a number of symbols that are adjacent/touching
Match Complete: Match in such a way that it completes one or more symbols
Match Symbol: Match one or more randomly chosen symbols to have features applied
Match Transform: A matching cluster may transform to another symbol or set of symbols

Multiplier Features

Chain Multipliers: Multipliers increase and stack under certain circumstances
Multipliers: Multipliers are awarded through one or more game mechanics

Other Features

Crash Game: The game is based on a multiplier that keeps increasing until it suddenly stops ("crashes")
Game Show: The game follows a game show format
Multiple Modes: Lets the player choose between different game modes or rulesets
Numbers Game: The game follows a bingo/keno/lotto format
Wheel Game: The game follows a wheel format (excluding roulette)

Paid Features

Buy a Feature: Pay a flat fee to trigger a game's special feature
Paid Holds: Pay to lock one or more reels and respin the other reels
Paid Respins: Pay to spin one or more reels independently
Win Boost: Pay extra on your bet to gain an advantage over normal play

Payout Features

Any Adjacent Pays: Winning combinations are calculated from the left edge, right edge, and centre of the slot
Connected Ways: Like ways-to-win but symbols in adjacent reels must be directly touching
Megaways: Invented by Big Time Gaming, Megaways features variable symbol sizes and ways to win
Multipays: Multiple symbol groupings can pay on the same line
Pay as Scatters: Symbols pay as scatters as long as they are on the same payline
Paylines: Winning combinations must line up on specific slot lines
Slingo: Invented by Gaming Realms, Slingo is a mix of slots and bingo
Switch Pays: The game changes how it pays
Symbol Pays: Pays on specific individual symbols under some conditions
Upgrade Paylines: Additional paylines are added or paylines are upgraded in some other way
Upgrade Ways: Additional ways are added or ways are upgraded in some other way
Variable Ways: The number of ways changes with every spin with variable symbol sizes
Ways-to-Win: Winning combinations are counted based on matching symbols being in adjacent reels
Win Both Ways: Winning combinations are calculated from left to right and right to left

Reel Features

Cascading Reels: Winning symbols are replaced by existing falling symbols or new ones (also known as Tumbling Reels)
Expanding Reels: Reels grow to reveal more symbols horizontally and/or vertically
Hold Reels: Trigger one or more reels to be held at no additional charge
Locked Reels: Two or more reels that become perfectly synchronised and land with the same symbols
Locked Tiles: Tile positions that become perfectly synchronised by symbol or underlying reel
Mystery Reels: Reels that randomly reveal other symbols
Multiple Reel Sets: When there is more than 1 set of reels, each behaving as an independent slot
Nudge: A reel may shift if a symbol is just out of reach
Reel Backgrounds: Special awards or features may trigger when one or more reel backgrounds fills its respective reel
Reel Prizes: Prizes awarded when conditions specific to one or more reels are met
Shifting Reels: Reels with winning symbols are shifted over to reveal new reels
Wandering Reels: Reels that shift positions during a spin

Scratch Features

Multigame: Has multiple games per card
Multiprize: Can win multiple times per card
Scratch: Is a scratchcard-based game

Special Features

Choose Your Adventure: Can choose how the game progresses
Collectibles & Meters: Collect a certain number of points or items to trigger one or more game features
Gamble: Risk your winnings to double, quadruple, or otherwise increase them
Guaranteed Feature Win: Has a feature that guarantees a win
Prize Upgrades: Events cause prizes to be upgraded
Random Prize: Random events triggers cash wins or other prizes
Random Trigger: Randomly trigger one or more game features
Repeat Spin: Repeat one or more winning spins
Respins: Trigger one or more independent reel spins at no additional charge
Special Positions: Symbols landing in designated positions are enhanced, awarded prizes, and/or awarded features
Unlockables: Game has features that can be permanently unlocked through specific actions or events

Symbol Features

Cash Symbols: Symbols that award cash prizes displayed on them
Double Symbols: Symbols that count as two or more symbols
Expanding Symbols: Symbols that expand to fill the reel, row, or both
Extra Special Symbols: Extra symbols may get added to reels for more chances to hit them
Fixed Symbols: Symbols that are placed and remain in position under certain conditions
Interactive Symbols: Special symbols that interact with each other under special circumstances
Jumbo Symbols: Symbols that span multiple rows and reels to create a big symbol block
Mystery Symbols: Symbols that randomly reveal other symbols when they land
Place Symbols: Allows you to interactively place symbols in different locations
Prize Symbols: Symbols that have special, non-cash prizes on them that are awarded under certain conditions
Random Scatters: Scatters that appear randomly on the reels
Random Symbols: Symbols that appear randomly on the reels
Remove Symbols: Symbols are removed (usually low paying ones) to boost wins
Replicating Symbols: Symbols that appear in one spot will be copied to other positions
Scatter Symbols: Scatters trigger features and/or award prizes in any position on the reels
Special Symbols: Symbols that modify the game to boost winnings under certain conditions
Split Symbols: Combination symbols that can represent multiple symbols in the same position
Stacked Scatters: Scatter symbols that are stacked on top of one another
Stacked Symbols: Symbols that are stacked on top of one another and may be combined to be one long symbol
Sticky Symbols: Symbols that land and stay in place for other spins
Symbol Locks: Symbols that are held in place for subsequent spins, typically as part of a respin
Symbol Reels: Entire reels that are set to be a symbol
Symbol Swap: Symbols that are swapped to other symbols under certain conditions
Symbol Upgrades: Symbol upgrades or replacements with better ones
Walking Symbols: Symbols that stay in position for one spin but then move elsewhere for subsequent spins

Table Features

Baccarat: It's a baccarat-based game
Bet Behind: In multiplayer games, bet behind allows other players to bet on your hands and actions
Blackjack: It's a blackjack-based game
Card Game: It's a card-based game
Charlie: You win automatically after a certain number of cards have been dealt to you without busting in blackjack
Dice Game: It's a dice-based game
Double: You can double-down on your bet in blackjack
Favourite Bets: You can save your favourite bets to place them again
Insurance: Can insure against the dealer having a blackjack
Multi-seat: Can play multiple hands simultaneously
Racetrack Bets: Shows the racetrack layout for roulette
Roulette: It's a roulette-based game
Side Bets: More than one bet is supported
Single-seat: Can only play one hand
Special Bets: Popular betting presets are loaded for roulette
Split: Allows you to split your bet in blackjack
Super 6: Features Super 6 side bet and payouts in baccarat
Tableau / Stats: Table features statistical tracking or visualisations of past play
Traditional Baccarat: Features the traditional baccarat ruleset
Video Poker: Follows a video poker format

Wild Features

Expanding Wilds: Wilds expand to fill the reel, row, or both
Extra Wilds: Extra wilds may get added to reels for more chances to hit them
Falling Wilds: Wilds that land move down gradually off the reel with each subsequent spin
Fixed Wilds: Wilds that are placed and remain in position under certain conditions
Jumbo Wilds: Wilds that span multiple rows and reels to create a big wild block
Linked Wilds: Changes symbols between wilds symbols to wilds
Mystery Wilds: Wilds that randomly reveal the symbol they are replacing
Place Wilds: Allows you to interactively place wilds in different locations
Random Wilds: Wilds that appear randomly on the reels
Replicating Wilds: Wilds that appear in one spot will be copied to other positions
Stacked Wilds: Wilds that are stacked on top of one another and may be combined to be one long wild
Sticky Wilds: Wilds that land and stay in place for other spins
Transforming Wilds: Symbols that are replaced with wilds under certain conditions
Walking Wilds: Wilds that stay in position for one spin but then move elsewhere for subsequent spins
Wild Locks: Wilds that are held in place for subsequent spins, typically as part of a respin
Wild Reels: Entire reels that are set to be wild
Wilds: Wilds are symbols that replace other symbols