Slots & Gaming Machines
Scatter symbol
A scatter symbol awards a payout based on how many times it lands anywhere on the screen, regardless of whether those positions form a payline.
Key points
- Scatter wins are based on the count anywhere on the screen, not on payline position 1.
- Unlike a wild symbol, a scatter does not normally substitute for other symbols 13.
- In Cleopatra, scatter pays range from 2 coins for 2 symbols to 100 coins for 5, with a 17.51% contribution to total return 1.
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Sources
- Deconstructing Cleopatra wizardofodds.com Provides the definition, payout structure, and mechanics of scatter symbols using the Cleopatra example.
- GLI-11: gaminglabs.com Supplies the GLI-11 regulatory requirement for scatter symbol messaging.
- Ocean Magic wizardofodds.com Confirms that scatters do not substitute like wilds and can pay alongside other features.
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