What is a Slots Engine?

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A slots "engine" in layman's terms is the computer software or program used to make the slot work. The engine determines how many reels, rows, spin rate and symbol layout on the reels. Providers and developers use many types of different slots engines nowadays and they are constantly being upgraded and developed. You may notice when playing slots that they will have different version numbers and these numbers will change after an engine upgrade or bug fix. Because there is a lot of programming involved in an online slot machine bugs are common and the engine will need to be checked for flaws. Not all engine bugs are picked up before the games are released and are often only discovered when they are being played by the general public.

The slots "engine" is different from the mechanics and I know what you are thinking, it sounds like I am talking about cars and not slots with all this talk about mechanics and engines but these are terms used to describe the functionality of slot machines. The slots engine is the basic functionality, how the game spins, reel symbols and RTP. The mechanics of the slot go a little bit deeper and are the more intricate working of the slot, like expanding wilds, win multipliers and the bonus features. Only a quick post but I hope this clears up the terms slot engine and mechanics which you will hear a lot about from streamers and in other posts.