Slot Machines
were invented in the late 1800's by Charles
Fey, around the same time as the technological
advances that brought us the phonograph, the
telephone, and the automobile. Their ease
of use, quick results, and bigger payouts
for smaller bets, makes them the most popular
and most played game in the Dunhill Casino.
Object of the
game
The object of the game is to receive a
winning combination of symbols along an active
pay line to win a corresponding jackpot.
The slot machine has 3 digital displays:
- Coins Played - The number
of coins to be bet on the next pull. This
also determines the number of active pay
lines on the next pull.
- Credits - The total
number of coins remaining in your balance.
This value will adjust according to the
coin denomination setting of the slot machine.
- Winner Paid - The number
of coins won from the last pull.
The slot machine also has 4 buttons:
- Cash Out : Resets the
number of coins being bet to 0, returning
them to your balance.
- Spin : When at least
one coin has been bet, the spin button will
become enabled. Clicking the spin button
will cause the reels to begin spinning.
Alternately, the player may also click on
the slot machine arm to pull it down and
start the reels spinning. Note that cashing
out or inserting more coins is not permitted
once the reels have begun spinning.
- Bet Max : Allows the
player to quickly bet the maximum number
of coins permitted by the machine and immediately
spins the reels.
- Bet One : Bets one coin
at a time. Once the desired number of coins
is bet, the player must spin the reels manually
by clicking on spin or the slot machine
arm.
The Bets. First, select a denomination
for the slot machine. This will set the value
of each coin played. Next, deposit one to
five coins into the machine -- use the Bet
One button to bet one coin at a
time, or use Bet Max to
bet the maximum coins allowed by the machine
(balance permitting). For each coin that is
deposited into the machine, another pay line
will become selected/active. Selected pay
lines will be hilighted on the screen.
The player is paid for a winning combination
along any of the selected pay lines only,
so playing more coins increases your chances
of a winning combination. When you are satisfied
with the number of coins bet and the number
of selected pay lines, click on the slot machine's
arm or click the Spin button
to begin the reels spinning. Note that the
Bet Max button will automatically
play five coins, select all five pay lines,
and cause the reels to begin spinning immediately.
The Spin Each reel will begin to spin
and one by one stop on a random symbol. The
resulting combination of symbols determines
the payout.
Slot Machine payouts vary depending on
the number of coins wagered and the combination
of symbols that appear on the slot machine's
reels. This slot machine has a up to five
payout lines that are indicated
by the colored lights on either side of
the reels. The payout lines are activated,
in the order shown below, by each coin
bet. The symbols that line up on any active
pay lines make up the combinations that
will determine the payout.
As soon as the reels
begin spinning, the number of coins bet
is removed from the player's balance.
At the top of the slot machine is a chart
of symbol combinations displaying their
associated payouts. The number beside
the symbol combination is the number of
coins that will be won for each active
pay line that displays this combination
of symbols. The coins paid are of the
same denomination as the coin(s) bet.
A line on the payout chart may look similar
to:
In the example above, the slot machine
must display any combination of the BAR
symbols ( 
)
along a pay line to win 5 coins. If the
combination appears on multiple lines,
the payout is multiplied by the number
of lines displaying this combination.
Some
symbols are marked DOUBLE .
When determining a winning pay line,
these symbols are considered the same
as their normal counterparts without
the DOUBLE marking.
Therefore, a blue seven marked DOUBLE
is considered the same as
a normal blue seven. However, the symbols
marked DOUBLE have
a wonderful property...
A single symbol marked DOUBLE
along any winning pay line
automatically multiplies the payout
for that line by two. If two symbols
on a winning pay line are marked DOUBLE
the payout for that line is
multiplied by four. In the
case of all three symbols along a winning
pay line are marked DOUBLE
the payout for that line is multiplied
by EIGHT.
One
line in the paytable lists each colored
seven with the word "any" below it.
This payout of 15 coins is earned for
a pay line containing any combination
of sevens in any order. A pay line consisting
of a blue seven, a red
seven, and another blue seven
will pay 15 coins. Likewise, a
pay line consisting of a green seven,
a red seven, and a blue seven would
pay the same 15 coins. Sevens
marked DOUBLE still
multiply the payout according to the
DOUBLE rule (read
above).
The pay table for this slot machine
shows that any pay line that does not
contain a single lemon pays
2 coins. This means that any combination
of sevens or bars
on a pay line with no lemons
will pay 2 coins. Symbols marked DOUBLE
still multiply the payout
according to the DOUBLE
rule (read above).
Placing Bets
Slot machine bets
are determined by the denomination of the
coin being played. The bottom of the slot
machine has a small digital display that allows
you to select the coin denomination. As you
change the value of the coins being played,
you'll notice that the number of credits adjusts
itself accordingly.
For example: $100 will provide
the user with 400 25¢ credits
(100 ÷ 0.25 = 400). If you increase
the coin value to $5, the number of credits
drops to 20 (100 ÷ 5 = 20).
All payouts are made using the same value
of coin used when the slot machine's reels
are spun.
The slot machine has 3 digital displays:
- Coins Played - The number
of coins to be bet on the next pull.
- Credits - The total
number of coins remaining in your balance.
This value will adjust according to the
coin denomination setting of the slot machine.
- Winner Paid - The number
of coins won from the last pull.
To place your bet before spinning the reels,
click the Bet One button
to bet one coin at a time. Each time you click
the Bet One button, you
will notice that one coin is removed from
the Credits value, and the
Coins value increases by
one. The slot machine accepts a maximum of
5 coins (balance permitting). If you have
sufficient credits remaining, you may click
the Bet Max button to quickly
bet the maximum 5 coins and start the reels
spinning. For each coin played, another pay
line will be selected. Selected lines will
illuminate the colored lights on the left
side of the reels. You are paid for a winning
combination along any selected pay line, so
more coins played means more pay lines and
a better chance of catching a winning combination.
Click the Cash Out button
if you wish to return any coins you have bet
to your balance. This effectively takes the
number of coins shown in the Coins
display, and returns them to your
total Credits .
Spinning the Reels
If you click the Bet Max
button, the maximum 3 coins are bet and
the reels will begin spinning automatically.
If you choose to bet one coin at a time
using the Bet One button
you must manual spin the reels by either
clicking on the Spin
button, or clicking on the slot machine
arm to pull it. Both methods will start
the reels spinning.
When the reels stop, the final combination
determines the payout. You may then
bet more coins and spin the reels again.
