G2G123 slots: what the category contains

The G2G123 slots category covers reel games from classic three-reel machines to five-reel video slots with more going on. This page describes how the types differ and what to read on screen before the first spin.

What every one of them shares: each round's outcome comes from a random number generator, the previous round has no bearing on the next, and no method predicts either. What you actually control is the stake and when you stop.

Classic reels

Three reels, one payline, a handful of symbols and almost no extra features. The appeal is legibility: you can see at a glance whether the round paid, and there is nothing to learn first. A sensible place to start if you want to feel the rhythm of the format.

Video slots

Five reels or more, several paylines, and usually special symbols such as wilds and scatters. Many carry a bonus round that moves play to a second screen once a condition is met. The features make the game busier — and the conditions harder to read — so open the paytable before you start rather than after.

Progressive slots

These pool a prize across the play of many people at once. How you become eligible for that pool varies by game; some require a minimum stake. That condition is stated in the game's own information panel.

This site publishes no pool value for any game. The number changes continuously, and one printed on a web page is wrong a second later.