It is important for Wins88 Casino players to familiarise themselves with commonly-used online casino terms especially if they are new to the online casino scene. Listed below are terms sorted by category that they will most likely encounter on a regular basis as they continue to use our services and play our online casino games:
Bankroll: The cash amount available in the account players use to play and bet on games
Bet: To place an amount of money on a game with the expectation of a possible return
Bonus: An additional amount of money that the casino offers players to bet with
Cashback: A loyalty program that reimburses a certain amount of money used on bets to players
Comps: Points gathered by players through various casino activities which can be later exchanged for prizes
Deposit: To add additional funds to a player’s cash account
Even Money: A payout or win amount that is equal to the amount of the bet
High Roller: A player who places big bets and takes big risks in the hopes of winning big
License: A certificate that ensures that all of an online casino’s servcies follow set regulations set by the authority of a jurisdiction which monitors and audits all functions of the casino
Loyalty Program: A incentive scheme that offers promotions according to a player’s wagers and gaming activities
No Deposit Bonus: A bonus that players can claim without depositing funds into their account
Operator: A company that controls and manages all functions of the casino
Payout: The average return that is expected from a game
Promotion: Cash or non-cash incentives offered by the online casino to new or existing players
Session: The duration that a player spends playing a casino game
Sign In: To log in to an account in order to do things such as play games, make deposits or withdraw funds as a real money player
Sign Up: To create a new account and register with the casino
Software Client: A company that develops and supplies online casino games to online casinos
Stake: A single wager amount placed on a casino game
VIP Club: A loyalty program with tier levels set up for loyal players that grant more incentives and benefits the higher the tier
Wagering Requirement: A stipulation attached to a bonus amount that needs to be fulfilled in order to make the bonus cash withdrawable (information on Wins88 Casino’s wagering requirements can be found on our casino bonus page)
Welcome Bonus: A bonus amount offered by the casino when the player makes their first deposit
Withdrawal: To take out funds from the cash account maintained by the player
1024 Ways: A slot game with 5 reels and 4 rows where identical symbols on adjacent reels pay
243 Ways: A slot game with 5 reels and 3 rows where identical symbols on adjacent reels pay
3D Slot: A type of slot game that displays 3D images and animations
Bet Level: The number of coins of a set value
Bet Max: Play with the maximum number of coins possible
Bonus Feature: A special pay that slot games offer apart from regular symbol payouts
Bonus Game: A game within a slot game which is triggered by bonus symbols and takes players to a second screen and win bonus credits
Branded Game: A slot game that follows a popular globally-recognised theme, storyline or character where its rights are owned by a third party
Classic Slot: A traditional pub-style 3-reel slot that uses old-skool slot symbols
Coin Value: The denomination of a single coin in a slot game
Credit: The cash balance that is immediately available for a stake
Free Spins: A bonus feature in a slot game that offers free spins for the initially placed bet
Gamble Feature: A bonus feature that allows players to gamble their recent win to double or in some cases quadruple their recent win amount
Jackpot: The biggest single payout available in a particular slot game
Multiplier: A bonus that multiplies a win amount to create the final payout
Paylines: A pattern that runs through the reels on which symbols must land for a payout
Payout: The coins or credits players win after a winning combination forms
Paytable: A table that shows the payouts for each symbol and displays information about the slot game
Progressive: A jackpot that increases in amount as players wager on the selected game
Reels: The columns on the game where symbols spin
Scatter Symbol: A symbol that does not need to land on a specific payline or create a pattern to reward a payout
Spin: To trigger the reels to spin and stop at a random position
Symbols: The icons on the reels that need to appear in specific patterns in order to pay
Theme: The genre that the slot game displays through the title, graphics and sound effects
Video Slot: A slot game that has 5 reels and displays regular 2D graphics
Wild Symbol: A symbol that is able to substitute itself for any other symbol to create a winning combination
Ante Bet: The initial chip that players stake before the cards are dealt
Blackjack: An initial two-card combination of an Ace and a 10, Jack, Queen or King which leads to an automatic win
Bust: A situation where the player’s card total goes over 21 and they automatically forfeit the hand
Chips: Tokens that are used to place bets on a blackjack table
Dealer: The virtual person who represents the house and deals the cards
Double Down: To place a bet equal to the original stake for an additional card
Face Cards: The Jack, Queen or King card which have a value of 10 in Blackjack
Face Value: The original value of the card
Hit: To force the dealer to deal an additional card
Insurance: A bet that the player has the option to place in case the dealer has an Ace as an Up Card which pays 2:1 if the dealer has a blackjack
Push: A situation where the dealer and the player have the same card total and all bets are reimbursed
Shoe: A device in which cards are shuffled and dealt
Split: An action that creates two independent hands from a single 2 identical card hand
Stand: A command to end a turn and trigger the dealer’s turn
Surrender: To forfeit a player’s hand and subsequently forfeit half their ante bet
Up Card: The dealer’s card that is faced up and can be seen by the player
American Roulette: A roulette game with a total of 38 numbers (00, 0-36) on the roulette wheel
Column Bet: To bet that the ball will land on one of the numbers within one of the three sets of columns on the roulette table
Discard: To reject cards from the first five-hand poker combination and draw new ones
Draw: To replace the held cards in a video poker hand with new cards
European Roulette: A roulette game with a total 37 numbers (0-36) on the roulette wheel
Even/Odd: A bet type in roulette where players bet on whether the ball lands on an even or odd number and the payout is 1:1
French Roulette: A game of roulette in which there are 37 (0-36) numbers on the wheel and which consists of extra bets rather than just inside and outside bets
Inside Bet: The betting area on the roulette table that is covered by numbers
Joker Card: A wild card in video poker that is able to serve as a replacement for any other card
Outside Bet: The betting area on the roulette table that surrounds the numbers and includes categories
Red/Black: A common bet type in roulette where players place bets on whether the ball lands on a red number or black number
Roulette Table: The table on which players place their bets in a roulette game
Roulette Wheel: The wheel on which the croupier drops the ball after all bets are placed on the roulette table
Row Bet: To bet that the ball will land on one of the numbers falling within one of three sets of rows on the roulette table
