Coin Value and Bet Level in Online Slots Explained

Sometimes beginner online casino player can be confused about the coin value and the spin cost. Those are two different things although the spin cost is determined by coin value eventually.

The number of pay-lines can vary significantly from one slot to another. The same is true for the coin value.

In this particular slot, the coin value could be set in the range between 0.01 - 0.50 euros. Its worth to note that you can not set the coin value in the amount of, let’s say, 0.37 euro. You are limited in your choice. The coin value in the Creature from the Black Lagoon slot can be set with step 0.01-0.02-0.05-0.10-0.20-0.50 euro (and it is a common practice among other software developers).

What is the bet level (number of coins per line) in video slots?

Bet level, which also called “number of coins per line”, get implemented in order to let the casino player adjust the spin cost in a more flexible way. Actually, I prefer to call it “number of coins per line”, because it far better reflects the nature of this concept.

In the chapter about the coin value (was considered above), we have already figured out that we can set a certain amount of money which we are going to bet per each pay-line. By using the option of changing the bet level (number of coins per line), we are able to decide how many of those coins we are willing to bet per each line.

On the picture below you can see where this feature could be found

In the Creature from the Black Lagoon video slot the bet level can be set in the range between 1-10 coins with the step of 1 coin, so our options are 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10 coins per line.

In this example the cost of the spin would be 0.01 (coin value) x 2 (bet level or number of coins per line) x 20 (pay-lines) = 0,40 euro. In fact, now we are betting 0.02 euro per each line.

Is there any difference between coin value and bet level?

Both the coin value and the number of coins per line (bet level) are tools that serve the same purpose. They let the player decide how much he (or she) pays for a spin in a video slot.

Let’s imagine that you wish to play an online slot with the spin cost of 4 euro. You can reach this target in two ways:

• either set 0.20 (coin value) x 1 (bet level or coins per line) x 20 (pay-lines) = 4 euro

• or set 0.10 (coin value) x 2 (bet level or coins per line) x 20 (pay-lines) = 4 euro

The output is going to be the same in both scenarios. You will be paying 0.20 euro per line, and 4 euro per spin. The winnings will be calculated according to this parameter (0.20 euro per line). In other words, it does not matter how you bet those 0.20 euro per line. Video slot volatility, RTP % (return to player) or any other parameter won't be affected by those settings.

Why does bet the level (number of coins per line) option even exist?

Given what has just been said it as a quite legit question. Although coin value and bet level were implemented for the same reason and actually are very similar but not exactly the same.

As you have probably noticed the bet level is more flexible parameter since it lets us set amount of coins per line with no gaps (all whole numbers between 1 and 10 are available). Whereas “coin value” leaves significant gaps between the available numbers to be set (0.20-0.50).

When do we need this flexibility? Let’s say we want our spin cost to be 0.80 euro, and the problem is we can not achieve this result just by adjusting coin value, since we don't have an option to set coin value 0.04 euro (only 0.02 or 0.05 and spin cost would be either 0.40 or 1 euro).

In this case, the bet level feature is going to be quite handy. Just set 0.01 (coin value) x 4 (bet level or coins per line) x 20 (pay-lines) = 0.80 euro. Now we have an option to play with the spin cost not only 0.80 euro but 0.60 euro as well (just decrease the bet level by one point to 3).

Conclusion

I hope you have got at least a general idea regarding how this system works. As for me, I found the bet level option quite convenient, since it allows us to adjust our bet sizings in a more flexible way. NetEnt, as a leader of the gambling software industry, finds it necessary to have, and those guys have a ton of experience in this field.