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A path across the reels
Keep the scope of the explanation in view. A payline selects exactly one position from each reel. Classic has three reels with one row and one path. The five-reel modes show three rows and evaluate 20 fixed paths, including straight lines and paths that move between rows. The same definitions apply on a phone and a desktop browser. Review the relevant page before using another mode.
All lines remain active
The five-reel games do not let you deactivate individual paylines. The total wager is divided equally across all 20 paths. This keeps the cost unambiguous and prevents a visible matching pattern from being mistakenly attributed to a line the player thought was switched on. The same definitions apply on a phone and a desktop browser. Additional context is available in the site’s related guides.
Begin at the left edge
A precise definition makes the screen easier to read. Ordinary matching runs start at the first reel and continue consecutively to the right. A broken position stops that candidate run. A visually attractive group on reels three through five does not pay by itself if the line's first two positions fail to support it. Review one completed result at a time when comparing these details. Keep the current domain in view when checking saved information.
Follow the exact numbered diagram
This reference concerns the supplied Slots games. The line panel displays all active patterns with numbers. Select the number reported in a result explanation and compare its row sequence with the reel grid. Nearby symbols on a different row cannot be substituted for the positions that the path actually uses. The same definitions apply on a phone and a desktop browser. Review the relevant page before using another mode.
Allow shared positions
Consider this rule alongside the active cabinet. Different paylines can cross through the same symbol cell. Each complete path is evaluated independently for its best qualifying award. Shared cells mean the line results are statistically related, so twenty lines are not twenty independent whole-game trials. Read the active cabinet’s rule panel when applying this explanation. Additional context is available in the site’s related guides.
Apply Wild in the run
A precise definition makes the screen easier to read. Wild can stand in for a paying symbol on the positions the path visits. It does not move another symbol into that path or allow a run to jump across a mismatch. In Wild Slots, a Wild inside the qualifying run additionally doubles that line's award. The examples describe virtual-credit play within this release.
Treat Scatter counting differently
A precise definition makes the screen easier to read. Scatter triggers examine all 15 cells without requiring one path. That rule belongs to the applicable bonus modes and is separate from line awards. A paid result can therefore produce ordinary line awards and trigger a Scatter feature at the same time. The same definitions apply on a phone and a desktop browser.
Recalculate a step's award
Keep the scope of the explanation in view. For each reported paying line, multiply its effective multiplier by the line wager. Add the resulting amounts to get the step award. Feature collection and picking awards are listed separately because they use the total wager and do not arise from numbered paylines. The examples describe virtual-credit play within this release. The visible interface identifies the feature currently in use.