What is a virtual payout?
Virtual payout: the number of chips you receive for a winning spin.
If a winning combination of symbols falls on a payline on which you've virtually bet, you'll earn a virtual payout.
How are virtual payouts calculated?
- For each winning line, a multiplier is applied to the number of chips virtually bet on that specific line, as specified in the slot's virtual payout guide.
- Your total virtual payout for a spin is the sum total of wins on individual paylines. In other words, wins on each payline are added up and displayed as your total virtual payout amount.
To count as a win, most slot machines require at least three of the same symbol (including Wilds) to appear sequentially on a payline. This varies, so be sure to check each slot's virtual payout guide to see what counts as a win.
What about multipliers?
Here are a few things to keep in mind regarding multipliers:
- The rarer the symbol, the larger the multiplier
- The more times a symbol (including Wilds) appears in sequence on a payline, the larger the multiplier. For example, a larger multiplier will apply when five symbols of the same type appear in sequence than if only three symbols appeared.
If the total virtual payout is smaller than the amount virtually bet, you'll see a net loss in chips for the spin.
What is a payout guide?
Virtual payout guides offer helpful information about virtual slot machines, including:
How do I find a virtual payout guide?
To find a virtual slot machine's virtual payout guide:
- Open the virtual slot machine.
- Tap the menu (≡) button.
- Tap How to Play.
To navigate the virtual payout guide:
- Mobile (iOS & Android): swipe left or right.
- PC: click the page numbers at the bottom of the guide.
Virtual Payout Guide Pages
Most virtual payout guides have the following pages:
How to play
The first page of each virtual payout guide explains how to play the slot machine.
This page usually includes:
- Unique features (like cascading reels, full-reel symbols, bonus games, etc.)
- Whether or not the slot features scatters or Wilds
- Which symbol applies toward the Jackpot (if the slot offers a Jackpot)
Here's an example "how to play" page from Spotlight Millionaire:
Symbols & multipliers
The second page of each virtual payout guide shows the slot machine's symbols and multiplier values.
Here's what the symbols/multipliers chart looks like in Spotlight Millionaire:
How do I read the symbol/multiplier chart?
Next to each symbol, you'll see two columns of numbers:
- Left column: the number of symbols that must appear in a row on a valid payline to count as a win.
- Right column: the multiplier value that will be applied to an individual virtual line-bet to determine your virtual payout if you hit the corresponding number of symbols in a row on a payline.
Example:
Let's look at the values for this Spotlight Millionaire symbol:
- The first number combination, 3 - 20, shows that: If you hit 3 diamond symbols in a row on a payline, a 20X multiplier will be applied to the virtual bet on that payline to determine your virtual payout.
- Similarly, the second combination, 4 - 75, shows that: If you hit 4 diamond symbols in a row on a payline, a 75X multiplier will be applied to the virtual bet on that payline to determine your virtual payout.
Paylines
The third page of each virtual payout guide shows all of the slot machine's paylines.
Paylines are specific lines along which series of symbols count as wins.
For example, here are the paylines available in Spotlight Millionaire:
Please note: Paylines may vary by a virtual slot machine. Check each slot's virtual payout guide to see the number and position of available paylines.