Slot is a term you hear often when discussing how a slot game works. The best way to describe it is that it’s a random number generator inside every slot machine that makes a thousand mathematical calculations per second to determine whether a spin will be winning or losing. However, there’s more to a slot than just an RNG. It’s actually a combination of different factors that can impact your success in the game, from pay tables to bonus features and everything in between.

Pay Tables

A pay table is a list of the symbols in the slot along with how much you can win for each symbol combo. These tables can also include wild symbols and other bonus features that can increase your payouts if you land them correctly. Traditionally, these tables used to appear directly on the slot itself, but now they’re usually embedded into the help screens.

Step 1: RNG Determines Sequence: The computer in a slot machine uses the RNG to record the next three numbers, then divides each by a standard number to produce a corresponding quotient. It then looks up the corresponding reel locations in an internal sequence table and causes the reels to stop at those placements.

In the football world, a slot receiver is an important position that’s typically the third string wide receiver who plays on passing downs. He blocks, runs routes that correspond with the other WRs, and can even get involved in trick plays like end-arounds.