What are the icons shown in the center of each reel of a slot machine used to form a winning combination and lookup the payout in the pay table?

• A. Pay Line
• B. Pay Table
• C. Reel Symbol
• D. Winning Line

Answer: (A)

Pay line is the path across the reels that defines a winning pattern. The icons you see in the center position on each reel along that line form a specific symbol combination. When those symbols match a pattern listed on the pay table, you know how much you win. The pay table is the reference that maps each valid symbol pattern on a pay line to a payout. A reel symbol is just a single symbol on one reel, not the entire pattern across all reels. A winning line is a similar idea, but the standard term used here is pay line.