The coin hopper is where the coins are held in a
slot machine. The hopper is a mechanical device that
rotates coins into the casino tray when a player wants
his credits/coins (press Cash Out button). Often hoppers
are filled to overflowing by players, so they don't
only run empty they sometime are overflowing.
Shortpay refers to a payout made by a slot machine,
less than the amount indicated by the payout schedule.
Occurs when the coin hopper becomes depleted during
a payout and the remaining amount is paid to the player
by a hand pay.
Hand Pay is when the slot attendant or cage gives
the player a cash payout, rather than the actual slot
machine paying out from the coin hopper. A hand pay
may be automatically requested by the slot machine
if the total credits on the machine is greater than
800 coins.
A hopper fill slip is a document used to record the
replenishments of the coin in the coin hopper which
are required as a result of payouts to players. The
slip indicates the amount of coin placed into the
hoppers, as well as the signatures of the employees
involved in the transaction, the slot machine number
and the location and the date.
Weight count is is an American casino term, refering
to the dollar amount of chips and tokens removed from
a slot machine coin hopper and counted by the caino's
hard count team through the use of a weigh scale.
Optimal play is a payback percentage based on a gambler
using the optimal strategy in a skill-based slot machine
game.
The Theoretical Hold Worksheet is a worksheet provided
by the manufacturer for all slot machines which indicates
the theoretical percentage that the slot machine should
hold based on adequate levels of coin-in. The worksheet
also indicates the reel strip settings, number of
coins that may be played, the payout schedule, the
number of reels and other information descriptive
of the particular type of slot machine.
