Slot Machine: Understanding the Reels, Lines and Hold and Spin
by BGaming
- RTP
- 97.00%
- Volatility rating
- Very high
- Maximum payout
- 2,124x
- Grid layout
- 3x3
- Paylines and ways
- 5 Lines
- Release date
- 07/12/2023
Publication date 16/09/2026
A Gold Star Marks the Coin Already Counted
Slot Machine's BONUS coin changes face mid-round. On the triggering spin it reads BONUS; once Hold and Spin begins, every stuck coin turns into an eight-point gold star, while a fresh coin landing on a later respin still shows the word. That swap is the only signal that a symbol has already been counted toward the ladder, separate from one about to reset the three-spin counter. Paired with a 97.00% RTP and Very high volatility, the distinction matters: the round's outcome hinges on how many coins keep arriving, and the artwork, not a number, tells which ones already counted.
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Base game, free spins and more
Slot Machine runs as two linked states on one 3x3 grid: a Lines-based spin that resolves first, and a coin-collecting respin round it can hand control over to, either by landing coins or by paying to start it directly.
Base Game
Every spin lands here first, across three reels, three rows and five fixed Lines. A win is a straight three-of-a-kind read left to right, and separately winning Lines are added into one total rather than paid alone. Landing three or more BONUS coins anywhere on the grid switches control to the respin round instead of settling as an ordinary Line payout.
Bonus Game (Respin)
Three or more collected BONUS coins, whether landed on a spin or unlocked by paying 60x the total bet (the only purchase tier offered), stick in place and start a three-respin counter. A new coin during any respin keeps its cell and resets the counter to three; an empty respin only lowers it. The round ends at zero, paying a multiplier set by the total coins gathered, from x3 for three up to x2024 for nine.
Launching the game and placing a bet
Slot Machine stages a Classic slots cabinet with Fruit icons across 5 Lines; each cycle sets a stake, spins the 3x3 grid, and resolves either a line payout or a Hold and Spin round.
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Dismiss the preview
The splash screen's CLICK TO START button loads the cabinet, setting Total bet to its default 0.10 FUN against a demo Balance of 1,000.00 FUN.
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Set stake and spin
Adjust Total bet with the stepper arrows or the bet ladder, then press the spin icon or the cabinet lever; the 3x3 grid resolves across 5 Lines, paying any matched symbols.
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Resolve the Bonus round
Landing 3 or more BONUS coins triggers Hold and Spin: 3 respins collect further coins, each new coin resetting the counter, until the round ends and pays its multiplier on the Total bet.
Symbol payouts
x3
- BONUS Bonus —
- Red '7' (lucky seven) High 100.00
- Gold bell with blue bow High 50.00
- Watermelon High 20.00
- Grapes Low 4.00
- Lemon Low 4.00
- Orange Low 4.00
- Plum Low 4.00
- Cherries Low 1.00
How volatility shapes your session
Two choices sit outside the spin itself: paying to enter Hold and Spin directly, and queuing a fixed number of autoplay rounds. One changes which round starts, the other changes how many times it repeats, without touching either round's outcome.
Buying into Hold and Spin
The gold coin charges 60x Total bet to enter Hold and Spin at once, landing at the same x3 tier a natural three-coin trigger reaches. It guarantees entry only; the payout still depends on coins collected across the three respins, and one recorded purchase still closed at the minimum x3.
Setting the autoplay count
The autoplay menu queues a fixed number of spins, from 10 up to an unlimited run, cutting manual clicks per round. Quick spin sat greyed out during capture, so this setting changes how many spins run, not how fast any single spin resolves.
See the game in action
Special symbols and features
- Hold and Spin
Supported devices
- Autoplay mode
- Yes
How much can you bet
- Min. bet
- 0.10
- Top bet limit
- 80.00
Game themes
Explore the bonuses
- Buy-a-bonus
- Yes
Ways to buy the bonus
- Buy BonusCost 60.00x
Our take
- The 97% RTP applies equally to natural triggers and the x60 buy, so paying to skip the wait costs nothing.
- Simultaneous line wins pay their full printed value each, letting multi-line hits stack rather than split thin.
- Very high volatility plus five symbols paying x4 or less leaves the five-line base game thin between features.
- Hold and Spin is the only feature here: no wilds or free spins exist outside this single respin ladder.
Slot Machine stakes everything on one hold-and-spin ladder with transparent, equal-odds pricing whether the feature arrives naturally or gets bought. The five-line base game gives back little on its own, and very high volatility stretches the gaps between features, so it suits players who prize fair feature pricing over steady base-game payouts.
