Start with the information on the selected machine

Pokie machine details can vary, so begin with what is currently displayed for the machine you have selected. Avoid assuming that a setting or value seen elsewhere applies here. Read each visible label carefully and confirm the selections shown before proceeding.

Pay particular attention to the denomination, line selection, credit selection and total credit cost. These details work together, and changing one selection may affect the amount shown for a play. The safest approach is to pause after every change and read the updated display again.

Check the denomination

The denomination indicates the value associated with a credit. Machines may present denomination choices differently, and the available values can vary. Check the current display rather than relying on a remembered value or an example from another machine.

If a denomination can be changed, confirm the selected value after making that change. Then check the other displayed selections and the resulting total credit cost before continuing.

Read line and credit selections together

A total credit cost can depend on both line and credit selections. Looking at only one of these settings may therefore give an incomplete picture. Read the number of selected lines, the credits selected for those lines and the total shown on the machine.

Use a simple three-step check

1. Identify the currently displayed denomination.
2. Read the current line and credit selections.
3. Confirm the total credit cost shown after those selections are applied.

Repeat this check whenever a selection changes. Individual machines can vary, so the current display should remain the main point of reference.

Separate examples from current settings

Examples can help explain how denomination, lines and credits relate to one another, but they do not establish the settings for a particular machine. Treat any example as an illustration only. The values shown on the selected machine are the details that need to be checked.

Do not infer a machine’s total credit cost from denomination alone. Line and credit selections may also affect that total. If the displayed information changes after an adjustment, use the updated figure rather than an earlier value.

Build a consistent reading routine

A short routine can make the display easier to follow. First, identify each labelled value. Next, note which items are selectable. Finally, confirm the total shown once all selections are in place.

• Read every visible label before making a selection.
• Check denomination, lines and credits as separate items.
• Confirm the displayed total after changing any setting.
• Avoid carrying assumptions from one machine to another.
• Recheck the current information whenever anything changes.

This method keeps attention on the information that is actually displayed. It also accounts for variation between individual machines without relying on unconfirmed details.

What to remember

The key point is that total credit cost may depend on more than one selection. Read the denomination, line setting and credit setting together, then confirm the resulting total on the current display. Because individual machines can vary, repeat the check for each selected machine and after every adjustment.