Modern video slots can feature multiple paylines that run across the reels in different patterns, unlike traditional slot machines which usually have a single payline running across the middle of the reelsrummy nabob 51 bonus. In certain slot machines, there are even "243 ways to win" or "1,024 ways to win," which implies that winning combinations can form anywhere along the reels as long as the symbols are next to one another. Symbols are the pictures that show up on a slot machine's reels & dictate how each spin turns out. Fruits, bars, sevens, & playing card symbols like hearts, diamonds, spades, & clubs are typical symbols.